Lead organisation: Sound Communities Project name: Sound Futures Investment priority: People and Skills – NEET Support (Not in Education, Employment or Training) Shared Prosperity Funding: £99,840 About The Sound Futures project uses creative digital media, music and radio-based opportunities as a tool to engage and inspire young people into raising their aspirations and supporting them
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Lead organisations: Turning Heads CIC and Maker Arts CIC Project name: Targeting Torbay’s Digital Skills Shortage Investment priority: People and Skills Shared Prosperity Funding: £50,000 About Local Community Interest Companies, Turning Heads and Maker Arts, are providing a flexible digital skills programme to: What will you learn? This programme is suitable for anyone looking to
Read MoreTorbay Sector Skills Support
Lead organisation: South Devon College Project name: Torbay Sector Skills Support Investment priority: People and Skills Shared Prosperity Funding: £208,719 Other Funding: £100,000 (Internal Economic Development Budget) £176,000 (Torquay Towns Deal) About Through UKSPF and additional local funding, South Devon College are delivering the Torbay Sector Skills Support Programme until March 2026. The programme works
Read MoreTorbay Green Skills
Lead organisation: South Devon College Project name: Torbay Green Skills Investment priority: People and Skills Shared Prosperity Funding: £100,000 About South Devon College’s Green Skills provision includes technical skills and knowledge-based training, that enable the effective use of green technologies. This brand new provision will support and facilitate training opportunities to support local businesses, self-employed people
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Lead organisation: Eat that Frog / I Can Do That CIC Project name: Focus Forward Investment priority: People and Skills Shared Prosperity Funding: £242,837 Other Funding: £61,000 (Internal Economic Development Budget) £91,000 (Torquay Towns Deal) About Delivered by Eat that Frog and I Can Do That CIC, Focus Forward is a mentoring project in Torbay
Read MoreImprovements to Armada Park and Torre Valley North
Lead organisation: Torbay Council Project name: Start Up Torbay Investment priority: Communities & Place Shared Prosperity Funding: £45,723 About Torbay Council has been awarded UKSPF funding to improve local sporting facilities and amenities in Torbay for local sports teams to enjoy. The Council is using the UKSPF funding to make improvements to sports facilities at
Read MoreStart-Up Torbay
Lead organisation: Torbay Council Project name: Start Up Torbay Investment priority: Supporting Local Businesses Shared Prosperity Funding: £114,000 About Start-Up Torbay is a project led by Kim Thornton. Kim has a wealth of experience in business support and has spearheaded many successful projects in the local community. Start Up Torbay aims to provide continued support
Read MoreMake it Net Zero Torbay
Lead organisation: SWMAS Project name: Make it Net Zero Torbay Investment priority: Supporting Local Businesses Shared Prosperity Funding: £273,760 Please note that from April 2024, the decarbonization element of this support has come to an end. However, businesses can still be supported to cut emissions through match-funded grant funding. Businesses in Torbay can apply for
Read MoreMeet English Riviera
Lead organisation: Meet Devon Project name: Meet English Riviera Investment priority: Supporting Local Businesses Shared Prosperity Funding: £27,080 About Meet English Riviera (a sub-brand of Meet Devon) is the main conference and convention bureau for the English Riviera and beyond. The key focus of their intervention is to promote Torbay, the English Riviera, as an
Read MoreGeopark Discovery Trails and Experiences
Lead organisation: English Riviera BID Company Project name: Geopark Discovery Trails and Experiences Investment priority: Supporting Local Businesses Shared Prosperity Funding: £21,700 About A not-for-profit company, the English Riviera BID Company is responsible for marketing the English Riviera as a leading UK resort. The ‘Geopark Discovery Trails and Experiences’ project will attract more visitors to
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