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WECAN Project

WECAN Project. W orking together for E conomically-prosperous C ommunities through A ssets of N atural heritage. Steering Group Meeting: 2 April 2012. WECAN Project. Highlights Work Package Progress 2012 Plan Current Priorities. Progress - Highlights.

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WECAN Project

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  1. WECAN Project Working together for Economically-prosperous Communities through Assets of Natural heritage Steering Group Meeting: 2 April 2012

  2. WECAN Project Highlights Work Package Progress 2012 Plan Current Priorities

  3. Progress - Highlights • 11 projects started since Sept SG • Benefits to VRP businesses: • £6422 (contracts) £13238 (PR) • Business sponsorship: £7300 • EV, WV and Corporate Engagement Plans • WV Woodland Plan Terms of Reference • Caerau & Maesteg SUDS schemes started on-site • Big Pitch short-listed for national Award www.thevalleys.org.uk/wecan.html

  4. Progress – WP1 • Caerau SUDS scheme • http://www.wales.groundwork.org.uk/bridgend--neath-port-talbot/what-we-do/market-garden-blog.aspx • BG Native Tree Nursery feasibility • NER / WECAN evaluation (Phase 1) • HOV Woodland Plan support • WV Woodland Plan support

  5. Western Valleys Woodlands

  6. Western Valleys Woodland Plan • Actively engage the Community • Produce a Strategy & Vision • Produce an Action Plan • Deliver an ‘early win’ • Develop and apply an evaluation strategy

  7. Progress – WP1

  8. Green Infrastructure Tool • Training completed • 3 pilot projects • WG interest

  9. e.g. HOVIP, Big Pitch, BGG, Roots Mag Develop Strategic Partnerships Contact Target Audience Build Track Record e.g. TOP 300, Turning Heads Club, Corporates Create Investment Opportunities Develop MarketingPlan & Collateral e.g. website, business flyer, presentation e.g. Loyalty Card, Guardians, ‘wish-list’ e.g. Green Chip? VRP Awards & Marketplace, Environment Foundation Corporate Engagement WP2 Goal = WIN:WIN

  10. Build Track Record Progress – WP2 • Blue Green Gym Pilot • Big Pitch • Rock UK • Short-listed national ‘Quality Partnerships’ Award • Best Practice Visit • Little Pitch

  11. Create Investment Opportunities Progress – WP2 • Investment ‘Wish List’ • Natural environment focus • Template • Plan • Complete template (end April) • Review priorities & validate (May / June) • Website (June / July) • Obtain investment (May+)

  12. Create Investment Opportunities Progress – WP3 • Digital Visitor Payback pilot - deferred • Green Loyalty Card • Beneficiaries / 2 pilots • Stakeholder support (May) • Project manage & deliver (June+) View offers Provide Offers View Environmental Projects Support Environmental Projects

  13. Create Investment Opportunities Progress – WP4 • Environmental Guardians • Role • Paid + voluntary • Hosting & support • Finance Model • VRP scoping (June / July) • 2 pilots (Aug+) Invest in a guardian Invest in a guardian

  14. Build Track Record Progress – WP4 • Maesteg School Community Food Growing Project • BTCV Food Growing Feasibility Study (Ebbw Fach) • Positive early results re: demand • Coleg Gwent support • Valleys Veg Feasibility Study

  15. Progress – WP4 • Micro-hydro • VRP scoping study • Forgotten Landscapes Project Feasibility Study • Discovery Festival • Magazines / Posters

  16. 2012 Plan

  17. Current Priorities • Partner visit (16-21 May) • Eastern Valleys • Hov Woodland Plan Report • Guardians Pilot • Ebbw Fach Trail support • Western Valleys • WV Woodland Plan ‘active consultation’ • Walking Hubs • Guardians Pilot • Corporate Engagement • Investment opportunities • Guardians scoping and stakeholder consultation • Loyalty Card Pilot Project Brief (x2)

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