ASTON PRIDE NEW DEAL FOR COMMUNITIES Dale Guest Executive Director August 2012 Aston Pride NDC Round 2 New Deal for Communities 2001‐2011 £54 million Capital and Revenue budget Birmingham City Council as Accountable Body 17,500 residents 5,900 households Context What needed to change High levels of unemployment High levels of crime – 190 crimes per 1000 population – 18 times higher than the national average Poor Educational Achievement –Results in 2000 ‐only 56% of primary school children at the required level in English compared with 70% average for Birmingham and 75% for the nation Standardised mortality rates for men nearly 39% higher than the England average Population Profile ‐ Our Community (Extract from Household Survey 2006) Ethnicity % Age % White British 13 Under 16 31 Mixed White / Black Caribbean 3 16 –24 16 Heritage Indian 8 25 ‐ 34 19 Pakistani 27 35 ‐ 44 11 Bangladeshi 20 45 ‐ 54 8 55 ‐ 64 6 African‐Caribbean 12 65 ‐ 74 5 African 5 75+ 4 Aston Pride ‐ ‘Moving forward’ Community Cohesion in practice: Mutual awareness Common goals and outcomes Meeting the needs of the most disadvantaged Capacity building programmes with grassroots sector around leadership Broadening representation and engagement in decision making Aston Pride’s commitment to deliver programme Impacting on mainstreaming of services and delivery Delivery Partnership Board Independent Chair Agency Representatives –West Midlands Police, Jobcentre Plus, Primary Care Trust, Housing Pathfinder, Adult Education, Learning and Skills Council Community Representatives –5 initially elected and a further 7 selected 2 Councillors Birmingham City Council (accountable body) Representative 6 KEY THEMES –6 strategies, 6 sub‐ groups, High Level Outcomes WORKLESSNESS COMMUNITY SAFETY EDUCATION HEALTH HOUSING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT Worklessness 1308 Residents into employment since 2006 Mobile Skills for Life Bus –enabling 2350 residents to access employment and training advice/information 23 local centres have been provided with capital grants to improve their facilities 11 Businesses have been supported through Land and Property Grants 12 businesses supported through Business Security Grants Responses to economic climate – identifying employees recently made redundant or under threat of redundancy EDUCATION In 2002, 49.1% of residents achieved Level 4 or above in English, this has now risen to 68.1% Key Stage 2 performance improved from 49.1% in 2002 to 73% in 2010 narrowing the gap with Birmingham from 20.7% to just 4%. Key Stage 4 performance has also been impressive, with attainment levels improving from 34.2% in 2002 to 83% in 2010. English Language Learning project to provide extensive range of English language learning opportunities Aston Pride ICT Phase 3 project , putting computers and broadband access in the homes of 2,500 local children. COMMUNITY SAFETY 2001 • Burglary Dwelling 10.9 • Robbery 7.4 Burglary Dwelling 54% reduction • Vehicle Crime 30.1 • (All = per 1,000 population) Robbery 28% reduction 2009 Vehicle crime 55% reduction • Burglary Dwelling 2.7 • Robbery 4.45 • Vehicle Crime 7.68 COMMUNITY SAFETY Three elements of MORI POLL SURVEY were used to establish a baseline; • Proportion of residents who felt unsafe walking around the area after dark 2002 ‐ (59%) 2008 ‐ (34%) • Proportion of residents who see litter and rubbish as a problem 2002 ‐ (56%) 2008 ‐ (33%) . Proportion of residents who thought damage and graffiti as a problem 2002 ‐ (57%) 2008 ‐ (35%) HEALTH . The flagship Aston Pride Community Health Centre opened on time and within Budget on the 26th November as planned. The Centre –named by residents –is a key tool in the NDC and Primary Care Trust’s strategy for addressing local health and social care inequalities. Community Outreach Family Support Services (COFSS) Focussing on:‐ • Increasing life expectancy • Reducing the levels of long‐term limiting illness • Reducing the infant mortality rate • Improving the quality and access of health services Housing and Environment East Aston neighbourhood improvements Aston Hall and Park development and sports pavillion Enhanced environmental services Mansfield Green development Broadway school development incorporating Aston Pride community haven Partners West Midlands Police Learning and skills council Primary Care Trust Job Centre Plus Urban Living Housing Pathfinder West Midlands Fire Service Titan Partnership Ltd ‐ Charity Birmingham City Council BT TESCO Aston Villa FC NETWORKS Established Aston Pride Business Think Thank – company limited by guarantee Established Aston Pride Education Group – bringing together head teachers from the area Established Aston Pride Adult Learning Network Established ‘Aston Together’ ‐ TESCO Achievements Final Evaluation – 2011 ‐ Ranked Number 1 New Deal for Communities Programme in the UK Aston Pride has now seen the greatest positive change of all 39 NDC’s. Aston Pride ICT Phase 3 Computers in the Home project won the e‐ government national award under the category ‘Building a fairer society with e‐government services’ Awarded Community Group of the Year for Birmingham in 2009 Computers in the home project winner of the e‐government national award 2008 Aston Pride Delivery Team –2008 Chamberlain Awards. Runners up in Equalities and Social Cohesion. Community Safety Theme Manager awarded Queens Police Medal The Programme has also levered in to the area an amount of £32.6m of additional funding from a variety of public and private sector sources. ASTON PRIDE PROGRAMME REVIEW www.birmingham.gov.uk/astonpride .