Making it local

Making it local - brief updates page

How to apply

The Making it Local website has all the information you need to make an application.

Nicola Buckingham is our part-time Project Development Worker covering the East Devon AONB area and can be contacted by mobile 07817 352083 or email nicola.buckingham@devon.gov.uk

 Visit www.makingitlocal.org for more information

 

Making it Local webfilm - get a feel for what this valuable rural funding programme is all about.....

Members of an Estonian Local Action Group, the West Estonian Islands Partnership, visited the East Devon and Blackdown Hills AONBs in April 2010. The Estonians visited local businesses whose projects have benefited from grants awarded by Making it Local, or its predecessor LEADER+ or the AONB's Sustainable Development Funds.  They also had the opportunity to discuss the projects with members of the Making it Local team, including the Chairman, Devon County Councillor Paul Diviani, and Vice Chairman, Mike Ellingham of the National Farmers Union.

Local film-maker, Justin Owen, was commissioned to make a documentary of the visit and followed the Estonians to capture footage of the various businesses and projects, as well as many of the key points raised along the way. The film was premiered at the visitors' accommodation on their last night and they were able to take home copies on DVD.  The film was also presented at the April Making it Local meeting at Bicton College, and this edited version gives you a real flavour of the RDPE programme availble to communities and businesses in this area...

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Updates or see the Making it Local news pages

**** April 2010 UPDATE ****

  • Funding workshops with Development Workers 28 April at Bicton College, 19 May Buckland St Mary, 26 May Colyford Memorial Hall
  • Mel Sealey is the new Programme Manager, taking over from Jenny Archard who helped secure the £2.4million investment from EU/RDA and get the programme up and running
  • Come to the Spring update event - wed 28 April at Bicton College - 6:15 to 8:30. Meet the team, hear about the succesful projects from Community shops to forestry apprenticeships, find out more about RDPE funding and the East Devon and Blackdown Hills AONB Sustainable Development Funds. RSVP 01823 680626  

**** March 2010 UPDATE ****

 

**** Nov 2009 UPDATE ****

  • New Small Grants Scheme launched - Nov 09
  • Eligible projects can apply for between £1,000 and £10,000. Click here for details.
  • Or see the press release
  • Making it Local Appraiser Training - Want to learn a new skill? The 'Making it Local' team is looking to train up volunteer appraisers to help assess project applications, especially those with an indepth knowledge of East Devon rural businesses and communities. NEXT SESSION 28 Jan 2010 . If you are interested then contact the team on 01823 680626 or email makingitlocal@devon.gov.uk

 

**** AUG 09 UPDATE ****

Making it Local Spring Update Meeting

The main programme was launched by the Local Action Group and over 55 people who have expressed an interest in the development phase attended the event on. Wednesday 29 April (6pm to 8:30pm), at the Mackarness Hall in Honiton.

 

**** March 09 UPDATE ****

  • Your project will need to fit at least one of the three kinds of activity listed.
  • Indication of timings for grant availability.
  • Who can benefit from this funding programme.

 

What is 'making it local'?

The aim of programme is to 'use the outstanding environmental quality and local human potential of the area as a springboard for sustainable economic growth'. In case you haven't heard, our programme is called ‘Making it local’ - which is what it should encourage and do! 

We will be funding businesses, community groups and other organisations whose ideas fit with the three main themes of the programme

  • Raising business performance and local employment
  • Connecting with communities
  • Optimising sustainable local resource use

These are examples of projects funded so far

There is also more detail in the 50 page bid document if you want to read it!

The 'Making it local' area of benefit is made up of the two Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) plus our market and coastal towns of Wellington, Axminster, Chard, Honiton, Budleigh Salterton, Seaton, Sidmouth and Ottery St Mary. 

 

Who's who?

Jenny Archard is the Programme Manager. Two part-time Project Development Workers; Hattie Winter (covering Blackdown Hills) and Nicola Buckingham (covering the East Devon AONB area) are supporting applicants with Carrie Mason providing overall support to the team and rogramme Management Group.

This programme is to be driven by the local community, so that we are responsive to local needs.  For it to do that, it has a Programme Management Group (elected 19 November 08 at a meeting attended by over 45 representatives from across the area) or Local Action Group that is made up of representatives from different sectors and with different skills. A ‘Shadow’ group had steered development of the new programme up to this point.

 

Background

The South West Regional Development Agency (SWRDA) formally launched Local Action (24 Sept 08). Local Action is a part of the Rural Development Programme for England, which comprises EU monies.

 ‘Making it local’ received its award from Sir Harry Studholme (now SWRDA Chairman, left in image) and was represented by Cllr Paul Diviani, myself (Jenny Archard) and Chris Woodruff (East Devon AONB) (left to right)

'Making it local' is one of four succesful programmes in Devon but you can also find out more about other areas of funding linked to supporting the rural economy being delivered through the Rural Development Programme for England on this useful website provided by Devon Renaissance.

Any questions do come back to me;

Jenny Archard

Making it local - Programme Manager

c/o Blackdown Hills AONB

St Ivel House, Station Road

Hemyock, Cullompton, Devon

EX15 3SJ

Tel 01823 680626   Mob: 07811 165407

Email jenny.archard@devon.gov.uk