Sonia Roberts MBE - Chair, Marches Local Enterprise Partnership
The Marches LEP has delivered continued success across the region over the last 12 months
£25.3m new match funding generated£25.3m new match funding generated
8,555 businesses supported by Marches Growth Hub8,555 businesses supported by Marches Growth Hub
389 jobs created or safeguarded 389 jobs created or safeguarded
354 events and webinars promoted via the Marches Growth Hub 354 events and webinars promoted via the Marches Growth Hub
17,236 unique visitors to the Marches Growth Hub website17,236 – unique visitors to the Marches Growth Hub website
1,498 new or unlocked housing units1,498 – new or unlocked housing units
31,448 live views of Marches Careers Hub broadcasts31,448 live views of Marches Careers Hub broadcasts
4,410 students using Marches Careers Hub sector profiles4,410 students using Marches Careers Hub sector profiles
683 new learners assisted683 new learners assisted
It has been a year of success for the Marches Careers Hub
The regeneration of a key part of Telford
The Marches LEP has invested £3m in a project to refurbish the historic core of Hereford
The Marches LEP is helping ensure the region has the skills it needs to thrive
Leading the region’s drive to a Net Zero future
Our Marches Energy Grant offers support of up to £20,000 to help companies cut their bills and emissions
We have invested £1.2m into the creation of the Herefordshire Low Carbon Technology Centre
Backed with more than £9m of funding support via the Marches LEP
The Marches Growth Hub is the region’s foremost source of business advice, support and expertise
Start-up engineers a big success in first year
Roasters raise toast to business grant funding
Bright future as lighting company makes the switch
Helping realise projects to create new jobs and deliver new skills
Foreign-owned businesses are continuing to invest strongly across the Marches
Developing an effective, integrated and sustainable transport infrastructure is vital to the continuing success of the Marches
Driving the region’s transport improvements by bringing together Government and regional specialists
The Marches LEP has a range of champions working across the region to drive change and development in the areas they represent.
Marches LEP financial statement 2022-2023