Library: Initiatives
NORTH OF TYNE COMMUNITY LED LOCAL DEVELOPMENT
Initiative
NORTH OF TYNE COMMUNITY LED LOCAL DEVELOPMENT
About
North of Tyne Community Led Local Development (NT CLLD) is a locally managed funding programme that targets selected areas in Newcastle upon Tyne & Wallsend to encourage local groups rooted in their communities to suggest, design and deliver projects that contribute to increased employment, develop businesses and improve opportunities to enhance local life.
Region
UKC2 - Northumberland and Tyne and Wear
Country
United Kingdom
5P
People , Prosperity
Status/Progress/Experience
The CLLD programme aims to support 1,890 local people, including 1,323 unemployed, 472 economically inactive, 359 people over 50, 321 people from ethnic minorities, 548 people with disabilities, 945 women and 170 carers. The programme intends to help at least 359 people to enter education or training, 212 unemployed to find a job and 137 economically inactive to find a job or start looking for one.The CLLD programme also aims to support 104 existing businesses to grow and create at least 79 new jobs as well as 575 potential entrepreneurs to start their business. There is also a scope to refurbish 200 m2 of community hub buildings.