UK Shared Prosperity Fund Projects
Note: This page was last updated: 19/01/2024
Below is a table of all current UK Shared Prosperity Fund Projects that have or will receive funding.
This page will be updated as new projects are added or additional funding is given to existing projects.
| Project Name |
Project Description |
Project Value |
|---|---|---|
| Act on Energy Caseworker | A holistic advice, support and intervention service for the most vulnerable/fuel poor households in the borough who may be experiencing multiple and interrelated issues around the energy efficiency of their home, their wellbeing, health, income and households debt. | £141,334 |
| Beta-den | Beta-Den is a leading commercial technology accelerator company based in Worcestershire who run a variety of workshops and mentoring programmes which support technology entrepreneurs and businesses to commercialise their innovations with a focus on key sectors in the county. | £120,000 |
| Digital Heritage Trail | Residents can engage in digital arts and delve into the history of Redditch. The trail will be designed to bring to life the iconic heritage of Royal Enfield Motorcycles and Paolozzi Mosaic Murals in Kingfisher Shopping Centre. | £40,000 |
| Moons Moat Volunteer Programme | The volunteer group will promote a series of activities throughout the year to involve communities and volunteers in the upkeep, maintenance and development of the historic landmark aiming to restore and maintain the Moons Moat Site to a level appropriate for its status as a Scheduled Ancient Monument. | £4,100 |
| Redditch Parks | Improvements to enhance the parks’ safety and improve the facilities. | £58,500 |
| Room for Risk | A grant programme to help organisations to deliver cultural and artistic activities in interesting places. | £33,000 |
| Support to Local Business | The project provides a comprehensive suite of support and grants to help businesses to start-up, grow, innovate and pursue net zero. The programme provides energy efficiency advice and grants to community facilities. | £401,568 |
| The Canopies Event Space | Continuation of developments to the area by adding additional lighting, signage and furniture to ensure the area is well equipped for events. | £57,250 |
| The Volunteer Centre | The Volunteer Centre provides a match-making service between residents that want to volunteer and organisations that have suitable opportunities. The project will promote the benefits of volunteering for individuals’ wellbeing, improved employability and the benefit to the community. | £33,618 |
| Town Centre Improvements – lighting | Lighting enhancements to town centre for events to improve visitor experience by making the area appealing and inviting. Improvements to Church Green, to highlight the conservation area and local architecture ensuring the surroundings are welcoming and to reduce the possibility of crime. | £126,000 |
| Volunteer It Yourself | VIY is delivering a range of community infrastructure projects in the district. Each project will provide improved community facilities, create volunteering opportunities and support young people to learn trade skills. | £90,000 |
| Worcestershire Growth Hub | A business support service providing triage and diagnostic, signposting and referrals, account management, and direct professional business advice to Redditch businesses. | £160,000 |
| Redditch Community Grants | A wide-reaching community scheme with the aims of combatting loneliness and social isolation by bringing together residents to share experiences and to gain additional skills and improve knowledge. | £23,000 |
| Designing out Crime Housing Improvement Programme | Improvements to residents’ housing and public areas at various locations around the borough designed to reduce opportunities for crime and antisocial behaviour. | £200,000 |
| Get Redditch Creating | An exciting opportunity for the community to encounter street activities in the town centre aiming to provide cultural engagement to establish a community desire for cultural and arts initiatives. | £25,262 |
| Town Centre Business Grants | A match-funded grant scheme for retail, hospitality and the service sector located in the Town Centre. Opening in 2024, the grant will be available to fund expenditure that will improve the customer experience and/or improve the business’ performance. | £30,000 |
| BEAM | A community-based programme where economically inactive residents are supported by keyworkers to provide peer mentorship and tailored coaching. | £80,000 |
| Engage Redditch | Helping people find sustainable work, by developing job skills and providing career guidance. | £79,500 |
| Wellbeing to Work | A work placement initiative supporting 16-50+ age groups to gain new skills and qualifications to improve life chances with volunteering opportunities to provide peer support to others joining the course. | £15,870 |
| Redditch Youth Hub | Dedicated support service for 16-24 year olds to improve the success of young people with positive destinations into employment and education. | £200,000 |
| Worcestershire Skills Boost | A flexible business skills programme offering support to businesses to identify skill need and training solutions to improve productivity and support growth. | £152,500 |
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