1. Employer Engagement Event Rob Blackman 15 February 2013

2. Welcome

3. Today’s Journey • LEAP Story • Local Perspective • South East Local Enterprise Partnership • Strategic View • Optional Tour • Questions and Answers Sessions ...LEAP Champions to help spread the word

4. Outcomes... • Understanding of new LEAP initiative aimed at helping your business and the local economy • Chance to ask questions of local and strategic economic development organisations • LEAP Information to share with others a • Networking opportunity

5. Objectives • Grow the local economy • Connecting local people to employment opportunities • Help for Apprentices, Businesses and Entrepreneurs • A service to help build and retain workplace skills • A cross sector partnership approach • Focused on and tailored to local circumstances • A source of support to develop business start ups • To help businesses select and retain apprentices • To expand businesses

6. Partnership • Lewes District Council • East Sussex County Council • Sussex Downs College • Plumpton College • Lets Do Business • Infacom • 3VA • Newhaven Community Development Association • Albion in the Community • Job Centre Plus • Citizens Advice Bureau • YMCA • Action in Rural Sussex • And YOU

7. Action • LEAP Business Ready Awards • LEAP New Business Start Up Programme • LEAP Employer Engagement • LEAP Support • Apprenticeship Training Agency

8. Outputs By April 2015 • 200-300 Business Ready Awards • 30 -45 New Businesses • 230 – 350 Jobs • £300k direct investment • Sustainable programme in place

9. Your Part • Take on Apprentices (full / part time) • Provide Work Placements • Mentor Budding Entrepreneurs • Champion LEAP and get others involved

10. Contacts • T: 03003 301450 • E: info@yourleap.co.uk • W: Yourleap.co.uk • Twitter: @your_LEAP_Lewes • Facebook: LEAP Lewes • Address: LEAP Office, Southover House, Southover Road Lewes BN7 1AB

11. Local View Mark Beaumont – Local Employer and entrepreneur Katie Durrant – Founder of LEAP Brand Natalie Hassan - Founder Lulus Nannies Jacqui Simes - Action in rural Sussex – Employer of apprentices Questions and Answers

12. SELEP South East Local Enterprise Partnership Dr Susan Priest - Director Derek Godfrey – Vice Chairman Questions and Answers

13. Strategic View • Norman Baker MP • Jenny Rowlands – Lewes District Council • Dr Susan Priest – SE LEP • Derek Godfrey – SE LEP Questions and Answers

14. Next Steps Get in Touch with the LEAP Team Get Involved Get Others Involved Take a LEAP of Faith

15. Thank you for you time and involvement Rob Blackman 15 February 2013