Cornwall Regeneration

Single Regeneration Budget 2 FINAL EVALUATION, FORWARD STRATEGY AND PR
Evaluation covered the administration and impact of £7m SRB 2 programme in Cornwall, across nine key towns, and included production of a full colour Review celebrating the programme's successes.

Single Regeneration Budget 5 ENGAGE YOUNG PEOPLE FINAL EVALUATION
SBD worked in association with a qualified youth worker to assess the effectiveness and impact of this ground breaking programme.

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Single Regeneration Budget 6 ENGAGE NEIGHBOURHOODS
SBD is currently undertaking the Final Evaluation of this programme designed to empower communities in the most deprived areas of West Cornwall.

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Plymouth SRB Partnership

SRB 4 SUSTAINABILITY REVIEW OF EIGHT COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS
SBD Associates undertook an intensive survey of eight Plymouth community organisations funded by SRB 4/Neighbourhood Renewal Funds to identify their sustainability once SRB/NRF funding ceased.

Advanced Engineering Skills Project (AESP)

CONTINUOUS EVALUATION
Bristol based initiative covering whole of South West consists of over 20 projects involving training, generating interest in advanced engineering and general sectoral strengthening. Ongoing three year evaluation of AESP 2 (following evaluation of AESP 1). Preparation of monitoring and evaluation plan for AESP 3.

Cornwall Pure Business

INTERIM EVALUATION
SBD has carried out the mid term evaluation of this four year project designed to boost inward investment into Cornwall.

Cornwall Arts Marketing

BUSINESS PLANNING AND EVALUATION
CAM has run three marketing programmes for the arts and culture sectors in Cornwall and SBD Associates has been involved with all three. We evaluated the first two and are in the process of an ongoing evaluation of the current programme.

OTHER RECENT EVALUATIONS INCLUDE:
Cascade - Truro College's sme training programme
Creative Skills Consortium - three year training programme for artists and practitioners

Business Link

BUSINESS ADVICE FOR SOCIAL ENTERPRISES
SBD Founding Partner Pip Miller, a SFEDI qualified Business Advisor, worked under contract for Business Link (via Co-Active, the Co-operative Development Agency) with social enterprises and community groups across Cornwall. The role included advice on governance (including setting up several of the new Community Interest Companies), funding and general business development.

Cornwall Manufacturers Forum

SBD Associates was commissioned by Cornwall Enterprise to research manufacturing networks elsewhere and to report on the feasibility of establishing such a network in Cornwall. Many of the larger manufacturing companies in Cornwall proved receptive to the resulting proposals, and the second stage was to establish the network and recruit members. SBD Associates continue to facilitate the Forum, which currently has an active membership of 20.

Market and Coastal Towns initiative

Registered consultancy to communities undertaking the MCTi process.

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Change Up

BUSINESS PLAN
SBD helped the Plymouth Change Up Partnership to write the initial plan to draw down the first years funding. This was completed in only four weeks with a successful outcome.

Combined Universities in Cornwall

MARKETING, SECTORAL RESEARCH
SBD Associates acted as marketing and pr consultants during the inaugural stages of this exciting initiative bringing greater Higher Education opportunities to Cornwall. We continue to work with the CUC on projects such as the Sector Report on Renewable Energy Technology (carried out in conjunction with Price Waterhouse Coopers).

Gwitha Kernow

Gwitha Kernow is the new Integrated Waste Management Strategy for Cornwall, involving all 7 local authorities. The PR and marketing of this initiative - including the jaunty new symbol, Jack Chough - has been devised and managed by SBD Associates, working with Edwina Arkell of the Artworks in Looe.

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Hall for Cornwall

In early 2000, The Hall for Cornwall, a 1000 seat theatre in Truro, was in acute financial difficulties. SBD Associates was brought in by the Arts Council for England to manage and assess the situation. The Recovery Plan SBD produced was accepted by the Arts Council and local authorities and actioned by the Hall Trustees in July, and Ken Martin then continued as Interim Manager until new permanent senior management had been recruited. He now chairs the 3 monthly meeting that monitors the Hall's progress.

Spinnaker International

This SME which manufactures high tech electronic security systems is one of our longest standing PR clients. In addition to routine press and media management, the remit has over the years has also included securing and managing a Royal Visit from the Princess Royal.

Saltmill

This Millennium Commission-funded project to reclaim 17 acres of landfill included £200,000 of public art. SBD Associates in conjunction with lead artist Steve Geliot managed this programme, which involved some 15 professional artists and an extensive programme of community involvement. A 32 page booklet celebrating the project was produced.

The New Celtic Cross

SBD Associates provided PR, fundraising and project management for this community led project throughout the pre-construction phase. The proposal to erect a 60' high contemporary sculpture based on the traditional Cornish Celtic cross at the Gateway to Cornwall on the A38 attracted considerable interest and debate across Cornwall, as well as funding from the Arts Council, Cornwall Enterprise, and the local authorities. The project included an international competition to select the final design, which attracted 82 entries from all over the world