Views sought on the development of the new Centre for Economic Inclusion

Those who want to get involved in developing the future of the new Centre for Economic Inclusion are being asked to make their views known.

 

 

The £2million centre, which will be based at Coleshill, Llanelli, will provide a wide range of support services to help people of all backgrounds prepare for sustainable employment, including people who have been disadvantaged because of disability or social circumstances.

Through the centre, people will have access to training facilities and small business support, as well as personal development support such as health improvement and rehabilitation.

The aim is to improve the social and economic prospects of people who have been unable to find and retain employment or training for a long time due to longstanding ill-health, disability or social barriers.

Work is currently underway at the site, with its launch anticipated to take place in June.

In the meantime, the team behind the development want to hear from people and organisations who want to get involved – either as an individual who would wish to use the facility, or as a service that could possibly add benefit to the centre.

A consultation period will run until January 10 to give interested parties the chance to contribute their views during the development phase.

Dr Brickchand Ramruttun, Strategic Development and Commissioning Manager, said: “The vision for the new Coleshill Centre is that it will provide a service for all working-age adults where they can get the necessary help and support they need to sustain independent living, including work and training. It will be run by a committee made up of local people, representing disability groups and other interested parties.

“We are very much involving these representatives during this development phase, but we are also keen to hear anyone who could potentially benefit from being involved with the centre in the future.”

The Coleshill Centre for Economic Inclusion is jointly funded through Carmarthenshire County Council’s capital grant programme and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).

Some of the activities will be part-funded from the 2007-2013 Convergence Programme, European Social Fund (ESF) for the approved Collaborative Regional Creating Opportunities and Skills Teams Alliance (COASTAL) project across six local authorities in the west Wales region.