UK Shared Prosperity Fund

March 21, 2025 Head of Regeneration and Growth (Officer) Approved View on council website
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Decision

The remaining funding
within the UK Shared Prosperity Fund programme is allocated to the
below scheme ahead of the closure of the programme.
 

Programme deliverables

Delivery and support partners

Amount

Capital E2

Newington Community Centre - accessible
toilets

Improve toilet facilities at Newington Community
Centre to compliment the refurbishment and extension of the
existing building. This will assist the Newington Community
Association in being able to increase capacity with improved
facilities.

£60,000

New community wellbeing space at Walpole
Bay 

Support the provision of a new bookable community
space at Walpole Bay as part of the new beach
development.

£58,300

Enrichment and Volunteering Activity
E35

Business Support for Millmead Family Hub

Provide business support/critical friend role, to the
management team at the Millmead Family
Hub.

£2,500

Dane Valley Events and activity

A programme of community events and activities
delivered by Dane Valley Residents Association, aimed to engage
with and support the Dane Valley Community

£14,000

Millmead
Family Hub Community event

A Community event to engage community and celebrate
community spirit

£3,000

Conference and Awards event

Additional costs to deliver the two events including
AV support, venue, resources and refreshment costs

£2,824.15

Basketball court resurfacing

Additional contribution to the resurfacing of
Warre Rec basketball
court 

£2,000

Celebration event

A networking and celebration event to celebrate those
nominated for the Community Champions Awards

£2,000

MTAG Printing

Printing support for the VE Celebration Events in
Margate

£300

Support for Business - Growing Social Economy
E26

Teenage Market Licence

A licence with the Teenage Market to be able to run
markets in Thanet.

£3,500

People and Skills - Employment Support for Inactive
People E33

Celebrating Women and Mothers - Find a Job you Love
delivered by
Successful Mums 

Taster event to engage with and support unemployed
and economically inactive women; those that have never worked /on a
career break/maternity leave; and those looking for a change of
career who live in Thanet.

£4,350

 

Green Skills E39 

Programme deliverables

Delivery and support partners

Amount

Green Business Networking
27 March 2025 

Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce (KICC)
Ramsgate and Broadstairs
Sea Cadets
Thanet District Council Harbour team, Kent County
Council Green team hosting an event to engage and network with
businesses. 

£3,000

Membership Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce
(KICC) 

Purchase an annual membership with the Chamber to
support businesses in Thanet through engagement and
events. 

£2,500

Circular Margate Project delivered by Bon
Volks

To deliver a project to redirect unwanted
construction materials for the community and social benefit in
Margate. Offering carpentry and construction skills workshops to
train young people and the community.

£6,319

Getting into Green Skills Programme 

Programme delivered by Co-Relate CIC
Thanet-based Getting into Green skills programme,
which will introduce young people to the organisations and roles
available in the local green economy, as well as the fundamentals
of ecological sustainability, in a hands-on and fun way.

£5,500

IEMA Courses 

Kent County Council Green Team will be delivering
courses to employees and leaders within Thanet businesses. Plus
venue costs.

£3,150

Retro fit Assessor Training 

East Kent Colleges Group will be delivering courses
to support trades people with green skills as well as an 8 week
Retrofit Assessor Course

£5,000

Carbon Literacy Training 

Sea of Purpose to facilitate three carbon literacy
courses for the Thanet community, aimed at the VCSE sector. Plus
venue and marketing costs

£3,573

Ramsgate & Broadstairs re-usable cups to support
businesses

Purchase of 400 Ramsgate & Broadstairs re-usable cups. To engage and liaise
with local businesses to offer free starter packs of these cups
upon businesses submitting grant applications. This is in addition
to the Margate Cup initiative which has already been
funded.

£1,000

Across all interventions

UKSPF Impact Report

Commission external resources to support the
gathering and presenting of data and evidence for the impact
report.

£10,300

Remaining
Budget

Once a final review
of the budget is completed the week of 17 March, any remaining
budget will be allocated to projects within the programme to extend
delivery.

Under £2,000

 

Details

OutcomeRecommendations Approved
Decision date21 Mar 2025