Barnardos Youthbuild
An SCR case study on Supporting young, disadvantaged people into employment
Building One Stop Shop (BOSS)
Case study from SCR commissioned publication "Linking Opportunity and Need: Maximising the Regeneration Benefits from Physical Investment" Building One Stop Shop (BOSS) was established in 1999 in preparation for the construction of the new £840m Wembley Stadium, which was one of a number of large construction projects in West London.
Edinburgh Waterfront
Case study from SCR commissioned publication "Linking Opportunity and Need: Maximising the Regeneration Benefits from Physical Investment" The aim of the approach, led by the Edinburgh Waterfront Partnership, is to connect unemployed Edinburgh residents to the construction and end-use jobs created by the Edinburgh Waterfront project.
Environmental Employability Programme: Community Janitors
Evaluation report from the Environmental Employability Programme, aka Community Janitors, which provides skills, training placements and work experience to local people to help them into employment. The Programme has been developed by Glasgow Housing Association and Glasgow's Local Regeneration Agency Network.
Full Employment Area Initiative
An SCR case study on Engaging with hard to reach unemployed people
Glasgow Fort Partnership
An SCR case study on working in partnership to improve the local social economy
See also Glasgow Fort Partnership case study from SCR-commissioned publication Linking Opportunity and Need: Maximising the Regeneration Benefits from Physical Investment.
Glasgow Housing Association
Case study from SCR commissioned publication Linking Opportunity and Need: Maximising the Regeneration Benefits from Physical Investment. This project's intention is for new entrants to the construction industry to benefit from the opportunities created, with a particular desire for unemployed Glasgow residents to benefit - many of whom live in Scotland's most deprived communities.
Handleman UK's Recruitment Project
Case study from SCR commissioned publication Linking Opportunity and Need: Maximising the Regeneration Benefits from Physical Investment. The aim of this approach was to secure employment opportunities from Handleman's large-scale inward investment for local people, in particular economically inactive residents in East Bolton.
Hillcrest Housing Association
Case study from SCR commissioned publication Linking Opportunity and Need: Maximising the Regeneration Benefits from Physical Investment. Dundee-based Hillcrest Housing Association has developed an apprenticeship programme linked to a 4-year £4m housing investment programme. The target client group for the programme were local disadvantaged young people.
London Stansted Employment Project
Case study from SCR commissioned publication "Linking Opportunity and Need: Maximising the Regeneration Benefits from Physical Investment" The overall aim of the LSEP is to promote and connect the employment opportunities at Stansted Airport to residents of North and East London.
Quays to Employment Gateshead
Case study from SCR commissioned publication "Linking Opportunity and Need: Maximising the Regeneration Benefits from Physical Investment." This approach is designed to open up employment opportunities to local unwaged and unemployed individuals from capital regeneration schemes in Gateshead.
Raploch Urban Regeneration Company
Case study from SCR commissioned publication "Linking Opportunity and Need: Maximising the Regeneration Benefits from Physical Investment." The comprehensive regeneration of the Raploch estate in Stirling involves around £120 million of housing renewal and public realm development over 10 years. As part of the Scottish Government's Community Benefits in Public Procurement Pilot ( CBIP) Programme the development provides significant opportunity for local people and businesses.
Routes to Inclusion Partnership
Case study from SCR commissioned publication "Linking Opportunity and Need: Maximising the Regeneration Benefits from Physical Investment. "The Routes to Inclusion model opens up a wide range of employment opportunities across Lanarkshire tied into large scale physical regeneration investment, employer expansion and ongoing employer recruitment needs.
Safer Homes Initiative
An SCR case study on providing employment and training opportunities for local residents and making people's homes safer
Salford Health Investment for Tomorrow (SHIFT)
Case study from SCR commissioned publication "Linking Opportunity and Need: Maximising the Regeneration Benefits from Physical Investment." The focus of this case study will be on one of the 5 key developments within the SHIFT programme, namely the £200 million redevelopment of the Salford Royal (formerly Hope Hospital) site in Salford. Employment opportunities are expected in both the construction and facilities management phases.
West at Work
Case study from SCR commissioned publication "Linking Opportunity and Need: Maximising the Regeneration Benefits from Physical Investment. "West at Work is a partnership that is developing LOAN approaches connected to a series of major developments across the West of England. The most advanced development is Cabot Circus in Bristol and is the focus of this case study.
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