The Fund aims to improve pride in place and increase life chances across the UK investing in communities and place, supporting local business, and people and skills. For more information, visit the government's Shared Prosperity Fund webpage.
Bassetlaw District Council have been allocated £3.4m of UKSPF to improve both pride in the district and people’s life chances in Bassetlaw, over the next three years.
The funding will be used to support three priorities across Bassetlaw focusing on communities and place, support for local businesses and people and skills.
Some of the projects will include:
- A Community and Voluntary Grant Programme enabling community and voluntary groups to apply for projects that will make a difference in their local neighbourhoods.
- Local business investment will see funding for a range of business support services including; the high street, decarbonising businesses, going digital, innovation, business grants and rural businesses.
- Investment in People and Skills programmes to be delivered in 2024/25 to support those furthest away from the labour market, offer basic skills courses and tailored support to help people in employment.
- Community infrastructure projects to improve our town centres, improve our green spaces and reduce crime.
Funding opportunities
UKSPF support for local businesses
- Decarbonisation grant - Expressions of Interest for funding to the business decarbonisation programme to provide IAG, dedicated energy audit and grant to businesses are now open.
UKSPF current projects
Communities and place
- Bassetlaw Community and Voluntary Service (BCVS) has been appointed to develop, manage and administer the ‘Community and Voluntary Grant Programme’, over the next two years on behalf of Bassetlaw District Council.
- Arts and Heritage Workshops - These workshops are available in local communities, allowing people to learn new skills, create art and craft projects and join together with their local community. Look out for details across our social media platforms and in locations across the district.
Supporting local businesses
- Bassetlaw Accelerator - Bassetlaw Accelerator is a brand-new business support project designed to help businesses at all stages of development across Bassetlaw to start, sustain, grow and innovate. To find out more about what is available to local businesses in Bassetlaw and to register your expression of interest to access support, visit the D2N2 Growth Hub website.
- High Street Business Support Programme - Find out more and sign up for the Bassetlaw high street support programme, visit the D2N2 Growth Hub website.
- Start-up provision - Start-up provision has begun and is being provided by NBV on our behalf. To book onto these or enquire about other help available, email fiona.humpage@bassetlaw.gov.uk. The next sessions are:
- Business Planning Workshop - Tuesday 10th September 2024, 10am-4pm
- Marketing Essentials Workshop - Thursday 12th September 2024, 10am-4pm
- Social Media Workshop - 23rd September 2024, 10am-4pm
Supporting people and skills
Transform Your Future - E33 (County wide)
The 'Transform Your Future' can support people through one-to-one meetings, group workshops and online sessions, it can help people:
- Develop important life skills
- Access learning to complete courses and gain qualifications
- Find sustainable employment opportunities
- Understand and access the benefits system
- Learn about further support offered by other services
This programme is delivered through Futures for You.
UKSPF E37 Tailored Skills for Employment
Learn local, go far - improve your employment skills and earning potential.
Do you live in Bassetlaw?
Are you employed (or self-employed) and in receipt of Universal or Tax Credits?
Inspire can help you sharpen your maths and English skills. Maybe you want to enhance your expertise in project management, coaching or leadership. Our courses for work and employment will equip you with the tools you need.
They also provide courses tailored to the needs of local businesses, including digital skills, artificial intelligence, leadership and management, project management, workforce development, maths, English, ESOL, IT plus many more!
Visit the Inspire website and register your interest in the courses available.
UKSPF E38 Heritage Construction Skills for Bassetlaw District Council
Construction Heritage Skills Foundation Classes in Construction Crafts
The UK Shared Prosperity Fund aims to improve pride in place and increase life chances across the UK investing in communities and place, supporting local business, and people and skills. For more information, visit the UKSPF Prospectus webpage.
The Construction Heritage Skills Foundation Classes in Construction and Crafts are funded under the People and Skills priority area.
Join members of Pinnacle Conservation, Bassetlaw District Council and The National Trust for a free skills-based heritage construction programme at Clumber Park.
These programmes give you an amazing opportunity to work in the beautiful surroundings of the National Trust Clumber Park.
Each module is one day per week over four weeks:
On completion of the programme, all students will be offered structured follow-ups and 1-2-1 mentorship at key milestones: three months, six months and 12 months following the completion of the course.
If you are interested in attending the Heritage skills course please complete the booking form.
Applications for registering your interest close on 30th August 2024.
UKSPF E39 Green Skills
This course is being run through the RNN Group.
UKSPF E41 Digital Skills
This course is being run through Inspire.
Rural England Prosperity Fund
- Rural England Prosperity Fund (REPF) - Applications have now closed.
Last Updated on Thursday, October 3, 2024
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