Annual Report 2017

Building on success Contents Chair’s Summary

I’m delighted that we have smashed the £100 million mark 3 Chair’s Summary in Growth Deal funding for in 2017, with a 4 Chief Executive’s Message further £29.13 million from Government in the Growth Deal 5 Current Growth Deal Projects 3 allocations. Receiving this amount within such a highly 6 Farm491 competitive process is a huge achievement, enabling us to deliver the top three priorities within the submission. 8 Transport Hub 10 The efforts of GFirst LEP and our project partners have really paid off with Government having a great deal of faith in our vision for Gloucestershire. 12 GREEN Skills Centre The additional £29.13 million builds on the £77.5 million already allocated; with which we are already seeing a great impact within the county, 14 STEM Centres successfully leveraging in other public and private investment. 16 Projects and Partnerships This year GFirst LEP has been hard at work delivering the Gloucestershire 18 European Funding Growth Deal, continuing to put life into projects alongside our partners. We’ve seen Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) Centres 20 Coming soon – further projects open across the county, the launch of the new Gloucestershire Renewable 21 Blackfriars and Quayside Energy, Engineering and Nuclear (GREEN) Skills Centre in Berkeley, and a new road at Gloucestershire Airport start to attract developers looking 22 Cyber Security to invest – just some of the achievements in 2016.

23 The Growth Hub Network & Expansion Uncertainty seems to be the word on the street at the moment with the EU 24 Digital High Street Hub referendum and government changes; but Gloucestershire is working hard and pulling together to grow our economy through the strong partnerships 25 Transport Projects we have across the county’s business, public and third sectors.

26 Growth Deal 3 So what’s next? We need to think about the bigger picture and longer term 27 Board of Directors plan for Gloucestershire. Our Vision 2050 campaign with Gloucestershire County Council is enabling us to think about the future projects, to make a 28 Business Groups stronger county for all. We need to be even more ambitious and visionary in our future thinking, and in the coming year work with even more businesses, 30 GL Ambassadors continuing the transformational change of the county’s economy. 31 Vision 2050 Thank you for your continued support.”

Dr Diane Savory OBE DL, Chair

2 33 Chief Executive’s Message Current Growth

Our aspirations for the county keep on growing. Deal Projects Projects funded by the Gloucestershire Growth Deal are being delivered across the county improving skills and business support, encouraging innovation and In the first round of Growth Deal funding back in 2014, Gloucestershire upgrading our infrastructure. was the only county out of 38 Local Enterprise Partnerships in England to receive everything it asked for. We can be very proud of the fact that Gloucestershire has one of the top performing Local Enterprise Partnerships in the country, Since then, our Growth Deal projects have continued to gain momentum, underpinned by great support from business, an extremely dedicated and are already benefitting the local business community. From skills to LEP Board of Directors, and a very talented team. innovation, and transport to business support, Gloucestershire’s economy is growing. Here are the innovative projects that have been worked on in As we reflect on six years since the LEP was formed in 2011, we should the last 12 months... celebrate the improvements in our economic performance over that time period. • The Gloucestershire economy is now worth £3 billion more, at just under £15 billion • Our businesses are more productive than ever, narrowing the gap between UK performance and Gloucestershire performance • Workforce growth has outstripped population growth • Business numbers have grown 7% with 3,000 new businesses • Over the last three years, growth of our economy has been three times the national average We’re not resting on our laurels and there is always more to be done to £106.63 continue to ensure our economy is as successful as it possibly can be, for both businesses and individuals. We will continue to work with all our partners: businesses and the public and voluntary sectors, in order to grow Gloucestershire.

David Owen, Chief Executive

4 Growing Gloucestershire 5 Future Farm 491 Project Overview: targets:

Farm491 is a modern, cutting-edge enterprise hub located at the Royal Agricultural University. Developed Angela Simkins • agritech advancement as a co-working environment for innovators to grow Centre Director at Farm491 their businesses by applying technology to agriculture, • hosting talent the Farm491 hub will be providing high-spec facilities to “Our aspiration is that Farm491 will create a vibrant community • skills and innovation foster entrepreneurship, ideas and collaboration. of innovators with the potential to influence and benefit the wider agricultural and food production industries. The space is inclusive, open to all and will become home to innovators of all sizes. In order Farm491 will accommodate 55 businesses across all three to remain efficient, competitive and for us to sustainably feed a centres and create over 200 jobs in the first five years. growing global population, agriculture has to embrace technology – and Farm491 aims to facilitate that.” The hub will be recognised globally as a specialist in agritech advancement, hosting talent, skill and innovation.

Mike Warner Chairman of the Warner Group Creating over GFirst LEP Board Member

200 “This project enables the sharing of cutting edge knowledge in agriculture production and applied JOBS research. The UK is one of the leading Agriculture nations of the world, that’s why this sector is so important to the economy of Gloucestershire. Partner: The Agritech Incubation and Science centre will provide business innovation units to enable those developing Agricultural technology to share knowledge and skills within the inspiring farm environment.”

Funding allocated by Opening The Harnhill farm development will open in 2017 followed 6 Gloucestershire Growth Deal: £2.92 million by the technological centre at the university in 2018. 7 Gloucester Future Project Overview: targets: Gloucester Central Transport Hub will provide a new Transport state-of-the-art bus station which will integrate various The development will support modes of transport including bus, rail, walking and the city as a rapidly expanding cycling in a city centre location. The aim of the scheme desination for: Hub is to increase the attractiveness of using alternatives • retail to car travel, promoting a multi-modal interchange whilst achieving wider economic benefits through the • tourism regeneration of the Kings Quarter area. Paul James • investment Leader of Gloucester City Council • employment “Our new bus station and transport hub will provide a much- The Gloucester Central Transport Hub will importantly improved gateway to the city centre and a better environment for provide the catalyst for the wider regeneration of the passengers. As the first phase of the Kings Quarter development, Kings Quarter area of Gloucester, creating an increase it will help to create confidence and momentum for the later of 300 jobs within GFirst LEP’s key priority sectors and phases of this project to transform this part of the city centre. importantly providing a significant increase in GVA. The new state of the art, 21st century facility will have real-time travel information and a range of features designed to make travelling by bus into Gloucester as a visitor, shopper or worker Creating 300 jobs a much more pleasant experience.”

David Owen GFirst LEP Chief Executive

“The Transport Hub is a major breakthrough to the regeneration of the King’s Quarter area of Gloucester and improvement to public transport. GFirst LEP is Partner: committed to working with partners to deliver a public transport service that is socially inclusive – giving everyone in the communities we serve access to social and economic opportunities through improved transportation links.”

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Funding allocated by Opened The road opened in September 2016 10 Gloucestershire Growth Deal: £550,000 11 Gloucestershire Future Renewable Project Overview: targets: The Gloucestershire Renewable Energy, Engineering Energy and Nuclear (GREEN) skills project is a £5 million • Leverage £29 million project funded through GFirst LEP Growth Deal. capital spend Engineering • Will create 125 new The capital investment has led to the conversion jobs on site & Nuclear of the Engineering Hall at the former nuclear laboratories at Berkeley, in Gloucestershire. Skills Centre Sara-Jane Watkins GREEN is intended to be a catalyst for the College Principal at South redevelopment of the site into the Gloucestershire Gloucestershire & Stroud College Science and Technology Park, a 111 acre brownfield site which will house education, research and “The GREEN Skills project reached a significant milestone in October businesses operating in the construction, engineering, 2016 with the completion of the refurbished Engineering Building low carbon and nuclear sectors. at Berkeley, Gloucestershire. In addition, we are seeing several Gloucestershire based businesses relocate to the Berkeley site, The GREEN skills project will with one company establishing its innovation centre on site before become a specialist training centre embarking on a £3 billion investment in the UK. There are some for the provision of some of the pipeline capital projects which could attract a further £20 million 45,000 skilled jobs estimated to in capital locally and a further 300+ jobs.” be needed for the supply chain for major engineering projects and the low-carbon industry, ensuring workforce demands are met and labour is compliant with very the Neill Ricketts highest industry standards. Chief Executive of Versarien 45,000 GFirst LEP Board Member skilled jobs

“The biggest challenge the county faces is one of matching skills to opportunities. The county is already desperately short of engineers and technicians and with the real world experience that the GREEN skills Partner: centre will offer, students will know exactly what it is like to work in the engineering industry. This project will really bring education alive.”

Funding allocated by Opening The centre launched in December 2016, with 12 Gloucestershire Growth Deal: £5 million students starting at the campus in September 2017 13 STEM Centres Partners: Hartpury College Funding: £700,000 Match funded by College with £472,000 The project is a £700,000 investment for the upgrade of animal/ The centres will align Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) education veterinary science labs and the creation of 200 new workspaces in capability with sector industrial growth and demand by providing facilities and resources order to support and enhance on-going provision of STEM designated courses at Hartpury. The project also facilitated the consolidation of to make learning relevant to the workplace. They will also help to create clear progression student services into a single location on site. routes into industry by enabling employers to forge partnerships with colleges.

Cirencester College Cirencester College Funding: £596,000 Match funded by College with £3.15 million The STEM centre with 1582sqm was Future jointly funded by GFirst LEP and the EFA The STEM centre with 1582sqm was jointly funded by GFirst LEP and the new build 3184m2 of targets: Education Funding Agency. This will enable the college to meet the needs new learning space of local employers who want to recruit people with STEM qualifications Hartpury College • Coherent STEM strategy for county and also the rising demand from young people to study these subjects. 999m2 new lab space The centre includes state-of-the-art teaching labs to support the expanded • Completion of over 3,500 bio-medical-health provision and high spec computers to support 3D qualifications by learners modelling and data handling. in the county in the next six years Adam Starkey CEO of Green Gourmet GFirst LEP Board Member

Gloucestershire College “The new STEM facilities at our local colleges will give skills (Cheltenham, Gloucester & Forest of Dean) development in Gloucestershire a real boost. Our apprentices Funding: £800,000 Match funded by College with £1.3 million have bought a fresh energy into the company, and we are seeing real long-term benefits to both young people and current staff.” The project created two new construction centres, one in Cheltenham and the other in the Forest of Dean. In addition the Engineering “I believe these new facilities will be a great benefit facilities and self-directed study areas at the Gloucester campus to both young people and businesses, were enhanced to improve facilities and attract more students into with apprentices gaining more hands on the STEM subjects. experience with their chosen career, this will result in more efficient staff and less training needed by the employer.”

Funding allocated by at 5 Opened All STEM centres across the county are now open with 14 Gloucestershire Growth Deal: £2.1 million locations students using the innovative facilities available 15 GFirst LEP partnered on wider South Projects and Partnerships West inward investment brochures for the Aerospace and Finance sectors.

GFirst LEP showcased the South West’s From April 2016, GFirst LEP became £50 billion nuclear opportunity in Stephen Marston responsible for the Gloucestershire Westminster as part of the Nuclear South West partnership. Vice Chancellor of the University of Local Transport Board programme of projects, worth a combined total Gloucestershire of £9.8 million. The #WDYT campaign is accelerating GFirst LEP Board Member the evolution of Gloucestershire’s high streets and creating a blueprint The Growth Hub in Gloucester is the front Skillsfest - Gloucestershire’s largest door to business support in Gloucestershire. for the rest of the UK to follow. “The Growth Hub has gone from strength to strength recruitment event welcomed almost #WDYT helps towns, shopping centres 1,000 students and jobseekers from this year. Thanks to the great work of the Growth and retailers connect with their It is the focal point for ambitious businesses 20 secondary schools. shoppers through digital channels, who are seeking the relevant information, Hub team, we have exceeded all of our targets in and so far has 120 participating guidance, support, expertise, finance, terms of working with businesses to help them GFirst LEP secured £13,000 from the retailers, 45 million #WDYT impressions knowledge and experience they need to grow and succeed. Transport Delivery Excellence Fund, to on social media and 35k competition run two Risk Management Process entries from consumers. grow. The Hub can help businesses scale This year we have also made great progress with workshops to share best practice up, boost performance and find new ways and improve the speed and quality our plans to build on everything the Growth Hub has GFutures has recruited 18 advisers to of working. of delivery of transport schemes. work with schools across the county achieved so far, with a bigger Growth Hub in our new to develop careers’ strategies. Business School offering a broader range of business The Gloucestershire Infrastructure services from 2018.” Investment Fund awarded two loans – £3.5 million to The Stroud Metal Company and £3 million for the Matthew Burgess Gloucester Transport Hub. Principal of Partner: Endorsed by GFirst LEP, 120 students Gloucestershire College completed the Passport to GFirst LEP Board Member Employability – helping them to understand more about the workplace “The work GFirst LEP does with partners is really and the career options available. important especially with local schools, in creating lasting connections between businesses and GFirst LEP contributed to the latest Economic Impact Report for Tourism, schools in Gloucestershire. The result of strong helping our Destination Management business involvement in the curriculum gives Organisations understand the impact students the advantage of greater business Since 1st October 2014: of visitor expenditure on the knowledge and relevant experience, helping 6788 8051 804 200 local economy. unique visitors support high growth local businesses them to make their future career choices.” welcomed interventions businesses in the provider delivered supported network

The Growth Hub opened its doors in October 2014 and 16 continues to provide support services to local businesses 17 European Funding £3.4 Our European Structural & Investment Funds (ESIF) Committee, million chaired by LEP Board member Adam Starkey, has overseen more £3.2 than ¤41 million contracted or committed in European funding, million as laid out in our ESIF Strategy, in the following areas: Skills &

Innovation £1.9M Low Carbon Social Inclusion Serco’s Employment, Skills & Enterprise business Broadband £363K Committee Members will deliver two new Skills Support for the Workforce £3.2 million to support Gloucestershire’s hardest to (SSW) contracts worth £3.4 million, providing reach, most vulnerable, unemployed and financially- training, to help upskill the workforce of small and Adam Starkey – Chair excluded people. medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Gloucestershire. Business support £9M Green Gourmet Ashley Green Gloucester City Homes Environment £3.8M Gareth Moss Simon King Director for Employment, Royal Agricultural University Skills and Enterprise for Mark Gale Employment £3.6M Matt Lennard SERCO Gloucestershire VCS Alliance Chief Executive Tim Littler for Gloucestershire “Serco will deliver the SSW contracts in STEM skills Gateway Trust and Low Carbon skills, providing training, to help Rural tourism £2M Harrison Clark Rickerbys LLP Steve Lydon upskill the workforce of SMEs in Gloucestershire. Stroud District Council The Going the Extra Mile project will have a huge Under the 18-month programme, we will work in impact on Gloucestershire communities, and partnership with the LEP to support growth by Roger Mortlock Low Carbon £4.3M particularly residents who face multiple barriers providing basic skills training including literacy and Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust to getting into employment or training. The project numeracy, English for Speakers of Other Languages, Richard O'Doherty is a great example of how communities, businesses employment skills and vocationally specific Skills £11.7M University of Gloucestershire and public bodies can work together for the qualifications, targeting areas of improvement Shaun Parsons benefit of people whose potential and skills relating to Science, Technology, Engineering and Gloucestershire County Council are often unrecognised or unfulfilled. Maths (STEM), or Low Carbon.” Social Inclusion £3.2M Bob Watters Forest Local Action Group Andy Bates Gloucestershire College

18 19 Coming soon - Blackfriars and Quayside

Further Projects Partners:

The following projects are set to happen over the coming months. These will be key in leveraging more investment to grow the economy of Gloucestershire. Neil Corbett Head of Property Services at Gloucestershire County Council

“Developments supported by the LEP by de-risking of the sites will make a significant contribution to the ongoing improvements to the city centre and employment opportunities. These developments Project Overview: will support direct employment with the construction industry during the build phase The Blackfriars and Quayside project is and generate a number of permanent full time creating the opportunity for a sustainable and posts in maintenance and servicing thereafter.” viable development of the key 2.53 hectare city centre site by eliminating the known and unknown risks which have previously prevented its regeneration. The funding will, by removing these risks, encourage Dr Claire Mould innovative and beneficial regeneration CEO, OPENhouse of the area by developers and investors. GFirst LEP Board Member

The consideration and elimination of risks “The Blackfriars and Quayside project will provide by the Gloucestershire Growth Deal support investment opportunities for developers, a number will encourage developers to invest in the of employment opportunities and new residential location, where the Local Development units. I believe these combined public and private Order envisages regeneration will be benefits will enhance the sustainability and viability primarily based on housing development of this development for the county.” and student accommodation.

Funding allocated by 20 Gloucestershire Growth Deal: £4.13 million 21 Cyber Security Centre Network & Expansion

Kamal Bechkoum Head of the Business and Computing School at Project Overview: University of Gloucestershire Sarah Danson Phase 2 of Growth Hub is supported by Growth Hub Project Manager “Education and training for a fast-changing £10 million of capital investment secured workforce is key to the success of the cyber by GFirst LEP from the Growth Deal “We are really excited to see the Network starting industry. With the Berkeley Cyber Centre boasting fund. £5 million will be spent on the to take shape. We have seen a great response from an advanced secure conferencing and training suite, expansion of the Growth Hub at Oxstalls interested partners to help us strengthen and grow we intend to have 4,000 trainees using the facility which will include co-location of the the Growth Hub.” over the next five years. Training has already started University of Gloucestershire Business

to be delivered at the University of Gloucestershire School, and the further £5 million will be “Giving businesses greater opportunities to access in Cheltenham, in conjunction with the National used to roll out a network of Growth Hub the best type of tailored support for their needs Project Overview: Cyber Skills Centre and we are closely working with sites across the county supported by with widespread physical locations, supported by a IRM to offer CESG certified training and with GCHQ a comprehensive digital infrastructure. The project creates a new Cyber Security comprehensive online Growth Hub, will ensure that to have our undergraduate courses accredited. facility at Cheltenham and Berkeley Green. Gloucestershire’s businesses have access to the best The new facilities will be used to deliver solutions available in the county.” STEM skills development from Level 3 The allocation of funding towards the Cyber to Level 8 as well as support business Security project is great news for businesses in development and training in Gloucestershire. Gloucestershire to exploit their intellectual capital.” Partner: The project will complement existing businesses as well as support new start-ups. It will be connected into existing activity Rob Loveday Roman Cooper in the region and be part of making UK Aerospace Growth Strategy The project is forecast to work with over 11,000 Director of AllCooper Gloucestershire a regional force in cyber Director at GE Aviation businesses and support the creation over 8,000 GFirst LEP Board Member security training, employment and expertise. GFirst LEP Board Member jobs. The first of the new network centres will open in 2017 and the roll out will continue “The Growth Hub Network is a massive opportunity “The Cyber Security Centre will bring cyber challenges through to 2020. for the businesses in our county. Gloucestershire is and problem solving alive for students, ensuring that a special place and has a wide and diverse business training is accurate and interesting. This advanced community. The Network will allow businesses to training within the county is great for local students access fantastic help, support and guidance to make Partner: who are interested in pursuing a career in STEM 11,000 8,000 their businesses grow, all from a location near where subjects, right on their doorstep, and businesses will businesses jobs they are based. Many hundreds of businesses have have a pool of the most talented employees within benefitted from our core Hub in Gloucester, and now the county to help grow this sector.” we are poised and ready to expand this success.”

Funding allocated by Funding allocated by 22 Gloucestershire Growth Deal: £3 million Gloucestershire Growth Deal: £10 million 23 Transport projects A40 Over Roundabout £2.2 The £2.2 million project will cut congestion at peak times through Metz Way to Abbeymead Avenue million the A40/A417 Over roundabout, reducing journey times, improving reliability and improving connectivity and capacity of the strategic £500k The £500k scheme funded by GFirst LEP and Gloucestershire County Council is designed to improve travel along the corridor for all users, road network between the Forest of Dean and Gloucester. reducing congestion and improving access for cyclists and pedestrians.

ARLE COURT A38 Berkeley Bridges A40 Elmbridge Court £1.99 The £1.99 million of Growth Deal funding, alongside £450,000 of £9 Roundabout million investment from Gloucestershire County Council, will replace the whole million bridge helping to maintain a flow of traffic in both directions and reduce The £9 million funding for improvements, including congestion in the long term. The development will also support future the Arle Court Bus Lane, will increase capacity, cut additional housing and employment planned for the Berkeley area, congestion and improve journeys at peak times. including major redevelopment at Docks. The scheme includes a new straight-on ‘hamburger lane’, a widening of the approach lanes and the latest traffic signal technology.

Cllr Mark Hawthorne Leader of Gloucestershire BUS LANE County Council

Cinderford Northern Quarter “One of the top priorities for the county council remains creating jobs in Gloucestershire, boosting economic growth in our county and making it an attractive place to work live £3.8 Construction of the Cinderford Northern Quarter Spine Road with and grow.” million £3.8 million of GFirst LEP funding, is a vital part of the drive to regenerate the Cinderford Northern Quarter, as it will open up the “Transport is key to achieving this and the schemes at Elmbridge Court roundabout site to deliver new jobs, businesses and investment to the town. and Cinderford Northern Quarter are great examples of our plans to make the whole The scheme will unlock more than £100 million in investment for of Gloucestershire a desirable place. I welcome the support our transport improvement Cinderford and the Forest of Dean. schemes have been given by GFirst LEP.”

Part of £45.5 million being invested in to Gloucestershire’s transport infrastructure 24 through the Gloucestershire Growth Deal 25 Over £100 million secured through Growth Deal funding £4.68m Longford Housing BOARD OF DIRECTORS Further investment is set to be poured into the county, as we’ve secured £29.13 million Outputs and Outcomes Gained Dr Diane Savory OBE DL Matthew Burgess Roman Cooper Mark Hawthorne in the third round of Growth Deal funding, This project will deliver: Chair of GFirst LEP Principal of Chief Executive Officer Leader of Gloucestershire taking the total to £106.63 million. Gloucestershire College of Allcooper County Council

In a competitive process between all 38 Local Enterprise £3.3m private leverage 630 jobs Partnerships in England, we submitted a strong bid to Government in the summer, outlining its priority list for 8.3 hectares the county, and was rewarded with the top three priority 1300 homes projects being funded - Infrastructure for a new Cyber of employment land Business Park in Cheltenham, improvements to traffic flow and release of land for housing at Longford, and Dr Diane Savory OBE: “We are thrilled to receive £29.13 investment for a brand new Further Education campus million from Government in the recent Growth Deal 3 in the Forest of Dean. allocations. Receiving this amount within such a highly competitive process is a brilliant result, now enabling us Steve Jordan Rob Loveday Stephen Marston Claire Mould What are the projects that have been funded? to deliver the top three priorities within the submission, Leader of Cheltenham UK Aerospace Growth Vice-Chancellor of Chief Executive Officer and meaning GFirst LEP have smashed the £100 million Borough Council Partnership Director of the University of of OPENhouse Growth Deal total allocation, at £106.63 million. GE Aviation Gloucestershire £22m Cheltenham Cyber Park Gloucestershire College £2.86m Outputs and Outcomes Gained Forest of Dean Campus This project will enable accelerated release of much needed employment land, which will house the GCHQ Cyber Outputs and Outcomes Gained Innovation Centre as well as delivering: This project will deliver: Neill Ricketts Adam Starkey Mike Warner David Owen Chief Executive Officer Founder and Chief Chairman of the Chief Executive of £50m private leverage 7,500 jobs £21.2m public leverage 150 jobs of Versarien Executive Officer of Warners Group GFirst LEP Green Gourmet Ltd

55 homes on the 500 homes 396 apprenticeships vacated college 430 apprenticeships Five Acres site PLC

45 hectares of employment land 6000m2 of skills capital floorspace

26 27 The GFirst LEP Business Groups bring business leaders together to help aid growth, skills, jobs and businesses in the county. Over the past 12 Bringing business Business Groups months, group members have worked for over 2,000 hours on projects to boost the growth of leaders together the Gloucestershire economy. Below are the aims the groups have been working towards over the last 12 months.

ADVANCED ENGINEERING AND BANKING AND FINANCE BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL ENERGY LAND BASED RETAIL MANUFACTURING SERVICES Work collaboratively with other To ensure that energy and Identify and communicate The retail sector group aim Address the major issues Banks and Financial institutions to Work collectively as an low carbon matters are the needs of the land based to positively contribute in related to the current and see what practical actions they can Enterprise Review and given prominence in LEP sector, whilst supporting a timely fashion to the success future skills shortages in the take to support the work of the LEP Investment Committee, providing strategic planning and project growth potential, resilience and of retail businesses within sector, by ensuring that any and local businesses, whilst providing feedback on enhancing the development; to put in place competitiveness of land-based Gloucestershire misconceptions are confronted support and advice to businesses quality of pipeline project initiatives to support and grow business and its long and highlighted effectively to through finance clinics. proposals received by the LEP a low carbon economy, whilst term sustainability. maximise growth potential. for consideration for future improving energy use. funding opportunities.

BUSINESS MEMBERSHIP GROUP CONSTRUCTION AND CREATIVE INDUSTRIES TECHNOLOGY TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS INFRASTRUCTURE

Representing more than 50 Work collaboratively with Ensure that the technology sector To improve the flow of goods, 2 institutes across the county, Support the Growth Zone theme organisations and businesses in is supported by LEP projects and products, services and people ,0 the group aims to provide a of the Strategic Economic Plan to the creative and cultural sector initiatives to realise the growth within the county with the 0 conduit between the LEP and identify and facilitate planning of to propose practical activities potential for the sector. aim of increasing the GVA 0 members of their institutes on employment land in the M5 needed to grow the creative and private sector jobs. mutual needs and solutions that corridor of the county. economy in Gloucestershire. enhance economic growth.

Members from our 11 business groups contributed over 2,000 hours 28 of the their time in 2016 29 Vision 2050 GFirst LEP Ambassadors are business people just like you, who support the LEP to create a stronger Gloucestershire. Ambassadors can volunteer any amount of time – large or small - to activities that will help to grow the economy of Gloucestershire. In the past 12 months, Ambassadors have pledged to: Future opportunities for Gloucestershire… Help to create Take on a person powerful, lasting “Since 2014, when the first round of Growth Deal funding was allocated, the GFirst LEP team has that is out been working closely with local partners to implement projects. In 2016, we sent our submission connections between of work. for Growth Deal 3 to Government, which contains a strong and ambitious programme of eleven local businesses aspirational projects that fit closely with, and build directly on, our Strategic Economic Plan (SEP). and the schools Be on a GFirst LEP and colleges Business Group. We want to take ideas from those operating now and in the coming years within Gloucestershire as employers, employees and residents for Vision 2050, to create a long term plan for where Support GFirst LEP projects Become involved Spread the Gloucestershire wants to be in 30 years’ time. Tell us what you think and help us form a bigger with statistics, feedback and with a visit from word about and better plan for the coming years at [email protected]. ideas. a Government Gloucestershire Minister. beyond the county. By working together we have achieved great things for our county. We are ambitious for the future and will need your ongoing support and innovative ideas to continue to succeed, both locally and on a national scale.”

Dr Diane Savory OBE DL, Chair, GFirst LEP How Ambassadors have helped: & David Owen, Chief Executive, GFirst LEP

Ruth Kinsella, Account Director at Jane Henry, Head of Sixth Amey and Enterprise Adviser for Form at Millbrook Academy: Millbrook Academy: “Having the Enterprise Adviser “Being an Enterprise Adviser gives me the relationship has enabled us to opportunity to influence the skills development start developing effective plans of young people, help them to understand to link education and careers business expectations and to use our own provision to the needs of business For the latest news from GFirst LEP, don’t Apprentices, Management Graduates and and the economy; ensuring we forget to follow us on Twitter @GFirstLEP younger employees to encourage and are educating young people fit motivate in the school environment.” for the 21st century economy.”

30 Visit www.gfirstlep.com to sign up or make your pledge 31 www.gfirstlep.com GFirst LEP, Gloucestershire’s Local [email protected] Enterprise Partnership, is one of 38 LEPs 01242 715480 in England. Established by the Government in 2011, our remit is to drive local economic OXSTALLS CAMPUS, growth, create wealth, jobs and new business opportunities in partnership with the public, OXSTALLS LANE, private and voluntary sectors. GLOUCESTER, GL2 9HW All facts & figures are correct at the time of publication @GFirstLEP GFirst Gloucestershire’s Local Enterprise Partnership

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