Pembrokeshire Partnership Management Board

What has Objective 1 Objective1 done for Me?

Contents

Foreword 3

Developing Encouraging Vibrant People to Communities 4 Reach Their Potential 11

Improving Promoting a Communication Clean, Links to, From Healthy and and Within the Valued County 6 Environment 13

Delivering Regional Economic Projects Growth Funded by Based on Objective 1 15 Local Need 8

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Abbreviations G WEFO – Welsh European Funding Office G PPMB – Pembrokeshire Partnership Management Board

Sources – Analysis of WEFO Quarterly Monitoring Report for February 2007, Pembrokeshire County Council Socio-Economic & Environmental Analysis of Pembrokeshire (2007), PPMB Annual Reports

2 Images – Courtesy of Project Sponsors and Rohan Holt

What has Objective 1 done for Me? Objective1

Foreword Welcome to our Objective 1 Brochure. The good news is that Pembrokeshire benefited from an investment of over £100 million as a result of European Objective 1 funding received between 2000 and 2006!

This brochure has been published to highlight what has been achieved with this funding. We have not been able to include all our successful projects, but those featured here have all in some way contributed towards: Councillor G creating sustainable jobs G John Allen-Mirehouse helping businesses invest and grow Chairman G assisting people gain skills and take up employment G improving our buildings G protecting and enhancing our special environment

Objective 1 contributed to the success of a huge variety of schemes ranging from pioneering transport ideas to providing grants and support to local businesses and projects; from building new industrial units through to supporting groups of vulnerable young people across Pembrokeshire, and many more.

The aim of European funding is to help those regions lagging behind in development to become more prosperous. Figures published recently demonstrate that Pembrokeshire’s economy is indeed improving, with the lowest unemployment rate in the county for many years.

The role of the Pembrokeshire Partnership Management Board (PPMB) in this was to Fiona Walder oversee the delivery of Objective 1 in Pembrokeshire. PPMB members from the public, Vice-Chairman private and voluntary sectors were able to advise the Welsh European Funding Office (WEFO) on our priorities, as it was WEFO that was legally responsible for making the decisions on how Objective 1 funding was spent.

As Chairman of the PPMB I must express my thanks to all the organisations that ran Objective 1 projects in Pembrokeshire: to them we owe our success. My thanks are extended also to all PPMB members,WEFO staff and the Pembrokeshire County Council European and Economic Development personnel who provided the PPMB Secretariat.

What then of the future? The Objective 1 programme period is now over, but West has secured further funding under the 2007 to 2013 European Convergence Programmes and Rural Development Plan. Our aim now is to build on the best of Objective 1 to carry Pembrokeshire’s success forward into the future.

John Allen-Mirehouse Stephen Cole Vice-Chairman Chairman, PPMB

The PPMB Secretariat would like to thank members of the PPMB and all project sponsors who contributed towards the production of this brochure.

PPMB Secretariat c/o Economic Development Division, County Hall, , Pembrokeshire, SA61 1TP 01437 776175 [email protected] 3

Objective1 Developing Vibrant Communities

Keyfund (PAVS) The Pembrokeshire Keyfund grant scheme Council and PLANED launched the was set up to enable voluntary and Keyfund scheme in September 2002. It was community groups to apply directly for administered by PAVS (Pembrokeshire European funding through a simplified, Association of Voluntary Services). locally administered, pre-matched scheme. Offering grants of between Experience gained from £3,000 and £10,000, the previous European scheme ran until February programmes showed that 2006. During this time the requirement of match- £367,138 was allocated to 48 funding and the voluntary groups in the County. complexities of the application and monitoring processes were The impact of the scheme on groups in particularly challenging for community Pembrokeshire has been wide reaching. To groups. date 19 part-time jobs have been created, 13 buildings improved and 25 projects Working in partnership with local awarded funds to improve community communities, Pembrokeshire County services. Pride in Our Community (Keep Wales Tidy) The aim of this project is to ‘secure a Pembrokeshire, project officers’ work with substantial, long term reduction in fly-tipping their partners to raise awareness of the through encouraging communities to take problems of fly-tipping, encourage people ownership of local problems’. to deal with waste more sustainably and make it more difficult for fly-tippers to This is being tackled through joined-up dump their waste. education, enforcement, prevention and practical improvement initiatives in those They also work towards prosecuting those communities affected. who do fly-tip.

The Objective 1 funded project is targeting Four clean-ups have taken place so far, householders, businesses and others who including a major event at Hobbs Point in may be contributing to the problem. June 2006. To date, 11 tonnes of The project was first established as part of waste have been a partnership to tackle the problem of fly - cleared by tipping in South West Wales. In volunteers.

G The Objective 1 programme commenced in 2000 and closed on F AST 31 December 2006 4 G The Objective 1 programme has been financed by £1.3 billion of F A CTS EU Structural Funds

Developing Vibrant Communities Objective1

Supporting Communities (PLANED) PLANED (Pembrokeshire Community Action Plans Local Action Network for formed a large part of Enterprise & Development) community activity. Local accessed Objective 1 funding people worked through to encourage local people, Community Forums to design organisations and elected and implement projects representatives to come ranging from the provision of together to identify community needs and community facilities, production of local use skills and talents to support community newsletters, to heritage and environmental activities. enhancement activity.

The project aimed to encourage PLANED assisted in the production of over community engagement in regeneration 40 Action Plans and 35 projects.This projects leading to increased economic highlighted how a variety of practical activity and to help individuals grow in projects can help to foster community confidence and then seek employment spirit, enhance the quality of life and benefit using skills and experience gained from the local economy. For further information participation in community projects. see www.planed.org.uk

Learning in the Voluntary Sector (PAVS) This project aims to participatory training provide training for needs analysis workshops volunteers, paid staff and for voluntary sector trustees working within groups and networks the Pembrokeshire (128 participants), and voluntary and community organised 2 conferences sector, through the (110 participants). development of a sustainable voluntary sector learning infrastructure. A quarter of courses delivered through the Since the start of the project, there have Learning in the Voluntary Sector project been more than 500 learner enrolments on offered learners the option of achieving a 60 courses delivered through the open nationally recognised qualification. With training programme. The project has also 148 learners registered for accreditation, supported courses delivered through the project has successfully enabled 70% to organisational learning plans. As well as achieve the qualification, and help a further direct delivery of training courses, PAVS has 5% work towards submission of OCN facilitated 10 ‘Build on your Skills’ portfolios.

G The Objective 1 area covers approximately 60% of Wales – including West Wales and the Valleys FAST G Objective 1 in Wales is administered by the Welsh European Funding 5 Office (WEFO), part of the Welsh Assembly Government FACTS

Improving Communication Links to, Objective1 from and within the County

Pembrokeshire Community Minibus Sharing Scheme (PACTO) This project aims to give local community to deliver and voluntary groups greater access to minibus driver minibuses. The project is being developed assessments for by PACTO (Pembrokeshire Association of community and Community Transport Organisations) with voluntary funding from Objective 1, Pembrokeshire groups and is also continuing to develop County Council and Pembrokeshire Dial-a-Ride services for people without Voluntary Transport. access to other transport -- particularly in Maenclochog and the surrounding area. As part of the scheme PACTO has acquired another wheelchair-accessible In addition, the project has provided a part- minibus, which means that there are seven time co-ordinator for the Preseli Rural minibuses available for community groups Transport Association, which operates the to use. The project is developing a new Green Dragon minibus in the area. For electronic ‘shared diary’ system for vehicle more information please see bookings. It has established a training team www.pembrokeshiretransport.co.uk

mLearning Project (Pembrokeshire College) The mLearning project began in 2005 with mLearners receive weekly one-on-one the objective of encouraging individuals tuition at a location of their choosing and between the ages of 16 to 24, and not in when appropriate they are loaned a state- education, training or employment, to of-the-art Personal Digital Assistant (PDA). review their lifestyle and achieve their This device enables them to communicate ambitions. with their mTutor, search the internet and learn on-line. To early 2007, a total of 63 individuals have enrolled with the project. Ten of the 21 In 2006 the project gained a National who have left the project have gained a Beacon Award for the innovative use of place in full time education or employment technology in the learning environment. and achieved qualifications.

Many of those who continue in the project have already gained qualifications and are working to improve upon their achievement.

G The PPMB was established to offer advice to WEFO on projects affecting FAST Pembrokeshire 6 G The PPMB secretariat established by Pembrokeshire County Council FACTS provided applicants with a free advice service to help them obtain funding

Improving Communication Links to, from and within the County Objective1

Greenways Promotion (PLANED) Pembrokeshire Greenways encourages both Successful schemes developed by local residents and visitors to access the Greenways include the construction of countryside using sustainable means of disabled access facilities, the Pembrokeshire transport through walking, cycling, bus and ‘Puffin’ coastal bus services, which run up train travel. and down the entire National Park coastline and a series of way-marked The Greenways programme operates walking and cycling routes with links to throughout Pembrokeshire and is managed public transport. by the Greenways Partnership. Recent activities include ‘Pembrokeshire Partners include; Countryside Council for Greenways Trade Days’ providing Wales, National Trust, Pembrokeshire information and advice to tourism Access Group, Pembrokeshire Coast businesses, and the National Park Authority, Pembrokeshire promotion of various County Council, Pembrokeshire Local cycling initiatives such as Health Board and PLANED. There is also a Route 4 & 47 of the ‘Consultative Forum’ of local businesses and ‘Celtic Trail’ of the organisations. National Cycle Network. Pembrokeshire E-Learning Portal (Pembrokeshire County Council) The Pembrokeshire E-Learning Portal is an The internet gateway into adult education. It flexibility of covers a wide range of subjects, supporting the portal courses previously taught in traditional ways enables it to with on-line activities and resources. target new learners The Portal is similar to a collection of such as websites brought together to create a those in rural locations and in areas of world of information to suit individual social deprivation, who might otherwise find needs. It is unique in that it integrates multi- formal learning opportunities difficult to media activities, shared documents, chat, access. discussion, surveys and websites, as well as on demand video and video-conferencing. It is expected that over 2,300 new learners will benefit from the project. It offers a safe environment for learning and is accessible from any computer and lap top with internet connection.

G Pembrokeshire was allocated a total of £4.4 m of Objective 1 Rural Development funding FAST G £1.5 m of funding went to prioritised wards; Maenclochog, St 7 Dogmaels, Pembroke Dock Llanion and Central, and Monkton FACTS

Delivering Economic Growth based Objective1 on Local Need

Developing the Oil and Gas Industry in Pembrokeshire (PBI) The ENERGIZE project focuses advisors, who provide support on the strategic development to companies to meet the of Pembrokeshire-based SME’s requirements of the energy that supply goods and services sector. to the oil, gas and related energy sectors. Services also include subsidised external consultancy for business The project is funded by PBI, Objective 1, improvements, and promotion of the and Welsh Assembly Government’s capabilities of local SMEs to refineries and Pathway to Prosperity programmes. construction projects under the banner of ‘The Milford Haven Energy Group’. It aims to help SMEs serve both the local energy sector as well as develop In two years, over 90 local companies have strategically to operate on a national and benefited from ENERGIZE support and the international level. programme’s website www.energizewales.com receives over The project is delivered by specialist 1,000 global visitors a month.

Havens Head Business Park (MHPA) Cedar Court in Milford Haven was granted accommodation of a quality better than or funding to provide high quality office comparable to any in West Wales. The accommodation and stimulate business offices comprise a net internal area of growth in the town. 2,138m2, with flexible internal designs adaptable to individual requirements. The project specification aimed to meet the needs of dynamic businesses looking for Specifications include comfort cooling, accommodation to match their ambitions. raised floors, full DDA compliance, security systems and broadband. On-site facilities Cedar Court offers professional facilities in include a crèche, ample parking, with shops an attractive location and has successfully and restaurants within walking distance. attracted new and expanding local businesses as well as The high standards and those relocating in the specifications of Cedar area, in particular those Court have only been looking to utilise ICT. achieved with Objective 1 support. Cedar Court provides modern office

G At February 2007, the total grant awarded to Pembrokeshire projects was FAST £38,313,354. 8 G At February 2007, the total amount invested in Pembrokeshire projects, FACTS including match funding was £99,170,056.

Delivering Economic Growth based on Local Need Objective1

Pembrokeshire Technium Development (Pembrokeshire County Council) The Technium project is part of a long-term strategy to broaden Pembrokeshire’s economic base. In the shorter term it will provide a focus for the growth of young businesses developing new products and technologies.

Technium Pembrokeshire is a partnership companies from the University and involving Pembrokeshire County Council, Pembrokeshire College. Swansea University and the Welsh Assembly Government.This environmentally Swansea University’s School of Engineering friendly building at Pembroke Dock was and School of Law will have a permanent financed by a combination of Objective 1 presence in Technium undertaking research and Local Regeneration Funds. It is these centred on new low carbon energy sources, plus contributions from the County technologies. These will include developing Council and Swansea University, which will a Centre for Energy and Environmental cover the initial operating costs until the Law, a Centre of Excellence in Bio-Refining project becomes self financing. and a comprehensively equipped Power Electronics Laboratory. There are 19 Incubation Units within the main building and a further 13 Growth Whilst Technium Pembrokeshire has a focus Units for tenant businesses, which will on energy, support is available to businesses benefit from on-site provision of high working on innovative high-technology quality business and academic support. projects from other sectors. The Technium Possible tenants will include new business team will source appropriate academic start-ups, expansion of Research & support as required to meet business Development activities for existing local needs. More details are available on the businesses, inward investors, and spin out Technium network website www.technium.co.uk

The Technium is part of a network of similar facilities across Wales.They are joined by a Virtual Private Network, which allows tenants to use high-speed data links and VOIP telephony.

G 130 local projects supported by the PPMB have been approved for funding F AST G Some Objective 1 projects have been regional and operated over the 9 whole of West Wales and the Valleys, including Pembrokeshire FACTS

Delivering Economic Growth based Objective1 on Local Need

Identification and Development of New Tourism Product in Pembrokeshire (PBI) The aim of this project by Pembrokeshire enhances the unique environment of Tourism is to help micro and small Pembrokeshire. Assistance to businesses businesses within the tourism industry in can take many forms, including networking Pembrokeshire become more competitive events, free or discounted training, help by developing a collective approach to with marketing, and addressing seasonality building a sustainable future. issues. Pembrokeshire Tourism has concentrated on building a firm The project focuses on developing a membership base, and has launched a solid tourism base, with promotion of website for visitors and members. Pembrokeshire as an attractive year round destination. Successful events have included a Cruise Conference where members and non- Pembrokeshire Tourism aims to members examined ways in which improve the quality of the tourism businesses could work together to experience to meet the changing encourage cruise passenger expenditure in needs of visitors and advocates a Pembrokeshire. sustainable approach to tourism that

Johnston Business Park (Court Vale Development Ltd) Johnston Business Park is a brand new all main services including gas. Leases can purpose-built business centre located mid be tailored to suit individual requirements. way between Haverfordwest and Milford Haven. Pembrokeshire has one of the highest business start-up rates in the UK and the The development has five 1,000m2 high highest in Wales, but a shortage of units for quality industrial units.The premises are new start-ups, expanding small businesses especially suited to businesses in the light and those relocating. Objective 1 has industrial sectors. It is also suitable for those helped to address this, by supporting with a requirement for storage or projects to build premises suited to the warehouse use. needs of local businesses and inward investors. The business park has on- It is anticipated that two jobs will be site created per unit. management, parking, and

G Objective 1 has assisted small and medium sized businesses in FAST Pembrokeshire over 12,000 times 10 G Businesses have received important advice on energy efficiency, waste F A CTS minimisation and how to win public sector contracts

Encouraging People to Reach their Potential Objective1

Technology Innovation Centre (Pembrokeshire College) Innovation is an essential State of the art technology requirement for new for design, engineering, businesses. It involves the construction, business, development of a pro-active marketing, media, culture within the business photography and music are community and is the key available to students and process that enables UK businesses to businesses. Specialist resources and trained compete in the global environment. staff provide a range of full and part-time further and higher education courses in The Innovation Centre at Pembrokeshire subjects crucial for the development of a College boasts a range of services available competitive high-skill economy. to businesses in and around Pembrokeshire. Based on the main college campus, the The Innovation Centre also houses six centre benefits from the knowledge, business incubation units, where local expertise and specialist facilities held at the entrepreneurs can develop their businesses College. in a professionally supported environment.

Training for Outdoor Providers (The Princes Trust) Objective 1 funding helped The Prince’s unemployed people benefited from the Trust put together a training programme training. for Outdoor Activity Providers.The successful TOPS programme was developed Thirty nine people gained relevant to “home grow” instructors to tackle a qualifications. Of these, nineteen gained severe shortage of locally based, qualified direct employment in the outdoor activity outdoor activity staff. sector, while fourteen found employment in related industries.Twenty four continued The focus of the programme was to help training after the programme ended. participants gain both qualifications and jobs in order to meet local industry needs. This project demonstrated that high quality Highly experienced training is needed in the instructors were therefore outdoor activity industry. appointed to run the Many outdoor providers now programme. In its first three offer local training for aspiring years, up to 2002, 64 instructors.

G Since 2000, Objective 1 has helped to create over 4,000 jobs in Pembrokeshire FAST G Objective 1 has helped individuals with skills, careers advice and/or 11 childcare over 32,000 times F ACTS

Encouraging People to Reach Objective1 their Potential

POPPI (Pembroke Tanyard Management Trust) The POPPI project aims Although POPPI is a ‘stand- to provide a second alone’ project, it is an chance in learning and integral part of providing job skill opportunities for new chances for local young 150 disadvantaged young people. The project helps people in the Pembroke provide transitional work and Pembroke Dock and has developed area. It has also provided successful links with 25 opportunities for volunteers. Pembroke School and local statutory/voluntary organisations. Since the project’s launch in January 2006, 173 young people have started working POPPI’s success has attracted much interest towards one or more qualifications from within Pembrokeshire and beyond – Entry Level – Level 2. The initiative means including organisations such as NSPCC, young people can achieve not only Save the Children, and other agencies who qualifications but also more confidence and wish to develop similar programmes for self esteem, and improved personal and young people in disadvantaged areas. social skills.

Top for Disability (Pembrokeshire College) Thanks to Objective 1 A dedicated work funding Pembrokeshire placement officer College has increased ensured all students the support given to with disabilities had nearly 400 students access to positive with disabilities – work placement facilitating access to experiences. This college provision and helping students gain included individual support, transport and qualifications from pre-entry through to flexible hours; making adjustments to work university entry level. areas; and improving employer attitudes. A good practice seminar on Supported Key aspects of the project involved the Employment attended by regional and local development of flexible transition, taster delegates was organised. and learning programmes to facilitate informed choice that met individual needs, The good work was recognised in 2005 and using a multi-agency approach involving when the project won the Mencap and local partnerships with the Prince’s Trust, RNIB Inclusive Beacon Award for Students schools, social services, and private with Learning Difficulties and/or Disabilities. residential homes.

G Objective 1 has contributed towards an improved economic climate in F AST Pembrokeshire since 2000 12 G Pembrokeshire’s unemployment rate has fallen from 7.8% in February 2000 FACTS to 2.7% in February 2006

Promoting a Clean, Healthy and Valued Environment Objective1

Pembrokeshire Marine SAC Officer (MHPA) The Pembrokeshire Marine Special Area of discussion between all parties on how best Conservation (SAC) is a designation that to protect the Pembrokeshire Marine SAC, includes almost the entire Pembrokeshire a large and complex underwater site. coast and Milford Haven waterway. Objective 1 funding has also helped The designation highlights this area as one developments in site management, and of the most important in Europe for its enabled the SAC Officer to produce special marine wildlife. It also ensures that valuable interpretative material and a this wildlife is protected by law. website www.pembrokeshiremarinesac.org.uk As the site is the sea, it is not as easy to manage as land, which is always owned by organisations or individuals. It is essential for managers and users to work together to help protect it for future generations.

Objective 1 funding allowed the employment of a SAC Officer to organise The Cloisters Project (Dean of St Davids Cathedral) The Cloisters project is the Cathedral with St Mary’s fifth and most ambitious in Hall but which fell into the Cathedral’s Millennium disuse during the 16th and Programme of renovation 17th centuries. works. The two storey Cloisters The key aim was to provide better facilities are built on the footprint of the original for the Cathedral’s 300,000 annual visitors. cloisters. The new Cloisters accommodates It also aimed to solve the Cathedral's toilets, display space for Cathedral treasures, pressing space problems and make a education resource centre, exhibition area distinctive contemporary contribution to and vestries. the architecture of the Close. This was achieved with crucial funding from Within St Mary’s Hall, a mezzanine floor has Objective 1. been inserted. The Hall accommodates the new Refectory (not funded by Objective The project has re-created the 14th 1), exhibition space, choir practice room century Cloisters which used to link the and music library.

G According to WEFO figures the number of jobs created in Pembrokeshire will exceed 6,000 by June 2008 FAST G By June 2008 we expect 10,000 Pembrokeshire people to have gained 13 qualifications through Objective 1 funded courses FACTS

Promoting a Clean, Healthy and Objective1 Valued Environment

Wave energy Power Plant Feasibility Study (Wave Dragon Wales Ltd) Generating power for Pembrokeshire Wave Dragon is a floating platform with homes from waves originating between two wings that focus waves towards and Wales and South America is the goal of over a ramp, filling the reservoir behind.This Wave Dragon Wales Limited (WDWL). creates a ‘head’ of pressure, which causes the water to drain back to sea level The company has received Objective 1 through turbines, generating electricity. It is funding for the feasibility stage of a project entirely sustainable and does not produce to harness the power of waves rolling onto emissions of greenhouse gases. the Pembrokeshire coast. The project includes finalising the Future phases will see a design, and obtaining all wave farm sited in the necessary permissions to Irish Sea, using the world’s site a full-scale (7MW) first multi megawatt ‘Wave Dragon’ (7MW) wave energy demonstrator two to converter. For further three miles off the coast. information see www.wavedragon.co.uk. Pembrokeshire’s Environmental Heritage (The National Trust) Objective 1 funding has enabled the the coast path have been built at Deer National Trust to deliver practical initiatives Park, Marloes and Little Haven.The coast that preserve Pembrokeshire’s special path at Longhouse near Trefin has been landscape and environment for the benefit realigned, with the traditional hedge bank of local people and visitors. rebuilt to retain landscape quality.The National Trust car park at Kete near St The conservation of endangered species Ann’s Head has been resurfaced and and habitats was enhanced, and biodiversity military history of the site interpreted. in key areas was improved. The project provided practical help to National Trust farmers to ensure the long-term sustainability of the scheme.

Providing improved access was critical to the success of the project. Links to the for less able visitors have been enhanced. New steps to

G Objective 1 funding has helped create 100 new business premises totaling F AST 30,000 sq. m of floor space 14 G Pembrokeshire County Council Business grant scheme has assisted 164 FACTS businesses providing £1 million of assistance

Regional Projects Funded by Objective 1 Objective1

Genesis (Welsh Assembly Government) Genesis Pembrokeshire is increasing childminder part of the Genesis Wales recruitment and mobile childcare project launched childcare, and helping to by the Welsh Assembly boost self-esteem and Government. Genesis confidence of parents, Pembrokeshire is part- especially mothers. The funded by Objective 1 and project will offer free or led by Pembrokeshire County Council. subsidised childcare to eligible parents wishing to access work or training The project aims to provide new beginnings opportunities. for parents and children by removing the barriers many parents face when returning The project works with training providers to work or training, and increasing the and employers to ensure that local, availability of affordable, flexible and good appropriate training is available to meet the quality childcare in Pembrokeshire. needs of parents. By providing a comprehensive package of advice and This will be achieved by providing support support, Genesis Pembrokeshire can offer for parents and existing childminders and real hope for the future. Tourism Business Grants (Welsh Assembly Government) The project focused on improving safeguarded in the industry. competitiveness through capital investment to ensure that the tourism product offers The St Brides Hotel, Saundersfoot received quality, value for money and variety.The funding to help it become a luxury spa project provided integrated financial hotel. Folly Farm received funding towards a assistance plus specialist tourism advice to new indoor play area that will help to SMEs. extend the season and in the north of the county, Newport (Pembs) golf club also The project has been very successful with benefited as part of the scheme, creating considerable demand from tourism SMEs. new accommodation to attract visiting Around 80 projects received just under golfers. £5million of grant resulting in £13million The project helped tourism invested in tourism SMEs improve the range and businesses in quality of their product and Pembrokeshire, and some services and become more 400 jobs created or competitive.

G Unemployment is less seasonal than in 2000 G The proportion of economically inactive people in Pembrokeshire fell FAST below the Welsh average in 2000 FACTS 15

Regional Projects Funded by Objective1 Objective 1

Personal Emergency Equipment for Fishermen (South & West Wales Fishing Communities Ltd.) Fishing is recognised as the inflating lifejackets and most dangerous job in waterproof VHF radios. Britain.The aim of this project was to help to In 2006, safety equipment was address this issue by responsible for saving the lives supplying additional personal safety of four fishermen. Two crew members equipment to 237 fishermen, all members were able to deploy their life raft as their of South and West Wales Fishing vessel sank in a storm. They used the Communities Ltd. emergency beacon to alert the Coastguard who was able to guide a helicopter to the Licensed commercial fishermen operating scene, recovering them in thirty minutes. In small vessels from South Wales ports have another incident a vessel was hit by a freak received additional safety gear including life wave and capsized. The Coastguard was rafts, emergency-positioning beacons, bilge alerted by an emergency beacon and a alarms, gas alarms, immersion suits, auto- rescue ensued by the lifeboat. Strategic Recycling Scheme (SRS) (Wales Council for Voluntary Action) The Strategic Recycling Scheme is financed organisations are looking to raise awareness by Objective 1 and the Welsh Assembly on home composting and recycling Government and administered by the initiatives, with officers to support and Wales Council for Voluntary Action. coordinate a team of volunteers throughout the county. Made up of seven partners all working ‘Towards Zero Waste’ in Pembrokeshire, it The partners are Milford Haven Plus, aims to encourage community action on Fishguard Composting and Recycling waste related issues. Group, PLANED, Pembrokeshire Machinery Working with Ring, Pembrokeshire community, voluntary FRAME Ltd, and The Real and public/private Nappy Network businesses, Pembrokeshire County For more information Council is the lead please see the website partner as grant www.recyclepembs.co.uk recipients. Partner

G The Objective 1 Programme will be succeeded by new programmes F AST running up until 2013 16 G These programmes include two ‘Convergence’ Programmes and the Rural F A CTS Development Plan