Overall goal
Support place-based collaborations to develop and deliver effective outcomes for local places and people
Key deliverables
Anchor People: support the collaboration between the NHS, council services and skills providers to match local NHS vacancies to unemployed residents. Pilot initiatives and create a toolkit which can be used across London, to reduce barriers to employment.
Anchor Place: connect spaces and local organisations for Community Wealth Building. Design a pathway for getting underused TFL property into the hands of local groups and MSMEs producing social value.
Work programme highlights
Producing a report and ‘how to guide’ about local anchor institution networks
Establishing a community of practice to provide peer to peer support in relation to setting up, growing and developing local anchor networks
Developing two new streams of work around Anchor People and Anchor Places, working collaboratively between institutions for Community Wealth Building through making NHS work accessible and utilising Anchor property for community benefit.
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Co-Chairs:
Caroline Wilson, Director of Inclusive Economy and Jobs, London Borough of Islington
Kate Gibbs, Head of Inclusive Economy, London Borough of Camden
Members:
Claire Southwold, Project Manager, Anchors Programme - NHS England
Darren de Souza, Senior Projects Officer, London Higher
Gregory Odia, Local Business Procurement Manager, London Borough of Richmond and Wandsworth
Helen Atwood, Business Relationships Manager, Economic Development, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.
Jaqueline Faulkner, Head of Economic Inclusion, London Borough of Lambeth
Lizzie Smith, Director of Workforce, Training and Education, London region (interim) and Senior Responsible Officer, NHS London Anchor Programme
Maria Diaz-Palomares, Leading Places for People, Transport for London
Matthew Rolfe, Strategy Officer, Skills and Economy, London Borough of Southwark
Shehzad Ahmed, Service Manager for High Streets and Business Support, London Borough of Harrow
Sophie Cloutterbuck, Director of London Engagement, London Metropolitan University & Chair of London Higher's Civic Network
Spike Van der Vliet-Firth, Acting Head of Economy, Jobs & Partnerships, London Borough of Lewisham
Stephen King, Head of Business and Enterprise, London Councils
Please contact Caroline Wilson for more information about this working group.
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Guide: How to build a local anchor network
Report: Building Community Benefit through London’s Local Anchor Networks
Anchor People
Anchor People NHS Employment Examples
Anchor People NHS Local Employment Good Practice Table
Anchor Assets
Meanwhile Research -Long Term Social and Economic Value - Meridien Water
LAIN Public Sector Assets Factsheet
Anchor Assets Partnership Working Reflection 12.11.24
Meanwhile Research - Connecting Old and New Communities -OPDC (Coming)
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Working group meetings for 2023/2024:
29 March 2023, 14:00 - 15:30
13 December 2023, 15:00-16:00
8 February 2024, 11:15 - 12:15 (Conference Breakout)
12 March 2024, 14:00-15:00 (Anchor Assets, Places for London)
17th of June 2024 16:30-17:20 (Anchor People)
11th of November 2024 14:30-15:30 (Anchor Assets Reflection Session)
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13th of December 2023 Meeting Minutes & 2024 Place Based WG Focus
8th of February LAIN Conference Breakout - Anchor People Workshop 1 Slides
8th of February LAIN Conference Breakout - Anchor People Notes
13th of March Anchor Assets Working Group Meeting Minutes
8t of May Mayors Skills Academies Health and Social Hubs Knowledge Sharing Session
17th of June Anchor People Working Group -Defining NHS HR Director Asks - Meeting Notes
17th of June Anchor People Working Group Meeting Slides
12th of November 2024 Anchor Assets Reflection Session Summary