OVER 3,000 NEW JOBS CREATED • OVER 16,000 BUSINESSES SUPPORTED TO GROW • OVER 4,700 BUSINESSES CONNECTED TO SUPERFAST BROADBAND
WHAT CAN HEART OF THE SOUTH WEST LEP DO FOR YOU?
If you are a local business seeking advice and support, the Growth Hub can help.
Our Skills Launchpad can help you find information about skills, careers, training and jobs, whether you are an employer or seeking employment.
Build Back Better sets out our plan to recover from COVID-19, delivery prosperity and drive clean and inclusive growth.
If you are a local business seeking advice and support, the Growth Hub can help.
About Heart of the South West LEP
The Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership is a strong and dynamic business-led partnership between the private sector, local authorities, universities and colleges.
Covering Devon, Somerset, Plymouth and Torbay, the Heart of the South West’s £35bn economy and 1.8m population is equivalent to that of a major UK city.
Our purpose is to raise productivity and ensure prosperity for all through clean and inclusive growth. Our vision is a dynamic, highly prosperous region with high living standards and a high quality of life.
Our regional dashboards
As part of the LEP’s mission to raise productivity through clean and inclusive growth, we regularly monitor performance of key indicators, published in our dashboards.
Our economy dashboard analyses data across key issues including productivity, innovation, digital connectivity, business, and employment, to give a picture of the area’s economic performance and productivity, and inform priorities going forward.
Our Clean Growth dashboard sets out the key roles the area can play to drive better performance, including CO2 emissions, energy production, energy consumption, and transport.
Featured Activity
Advanced Building Construction Skills Bootcamp
Sign up for our new Advanced Building Construction Skills Bootcamp aimed at 19+ years. To support trades people and apprentices to develop and progress to NVQ L3 CSCS gold.
Latest News
New study reveals floating offshore wind benefits for the South West
A new report has revealed how the opportunities from developing Floating Offshore Wind (FLOW) in the Celtic Sea can be maximised. The report was commissioned
Delivering awe and wonder in our classrooms: social mobility in the South West
Written by David Ralph, CEO of the Heart of the South West LEP. The Ofsted Inspection Framework expects our early years settings to ‘help children
