Glasgow City Council is being supported with the delivery of a number of projects, including those delivering community, economic, environmental and employment benefits, by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
Over the course of three years, the UKSPF will be contributing £27.2 million to projects that will focus on four main areas. These priorities relate to communities and place, supporting local businesses, people and skills, and improving numeracy skills and further training opportunities.
A range of third sector organisations are supporting the council with the delivery of communities and place programmes, with these already seeing the creation of 75 new job opportunities, as well as the safeguarding of a further 227. Alongside this, nearly 2,700 community activities have been delivered, with investment being directed into the Glasgow Communities and Place Fund.
Local infrastructure and net zero projects are also benefitting through the communities and place focus.
Leader of Glasgow City Council Susan Aitken said:
"Moving towards net zero, while creating and projecting jobs; helping businesses grow and supporting people into the labour market are all priorities for the city - and Glasgow has been sure to be ready to access these programmes and secure investment worth more than £27million for local people and businesses."
As the council looks to support local businesses, projects are being delivered that are driving business growth and the growth of the city’s tech ecosystem. Skills within communities are also being improved through the distribution of funding to more than 40 organisations that can engage with around 3,000 people. This support has seen more than 400 people move into new employment, whilst a similar number have achieved a new qualification. More than 400 people have also entered education, with further support being offered to residents who face barriers to moving into employment.
Numeracy skills are being developed through the Multiply programme, which blends community and college-based learning to increase skills at all levels, with more than 5,100 people participating.
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