Investing in Communities
What is Investing in Communities?
Investing in Communities (IiC) is a unique initiative among Regional Development Agencies, fundamentally changing the way public, private, community and voluntary organisations work together to achieve community regeneration.
IiC relies on the joint planning of investment and action to achieve sustainable economic growth. The objective is to ensure that investment for tackling deprivation and inequality is effective, by basing it on a firm understanding of community needs.
A fundamental part of IiC is community engagement. The programme is not about short-term fixes to problems but rather about lasting improvements to the way services are delivered.
In the East of England the East of England Development Agency has recently awarded £13 million across the six counties of Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire under the IiC programme
ExDRA is responsible for delivering the IiC programme for Mid and West Essex (the area including the districts of Harlow, Chelmsford, Epping Forest, Brentwood, Uttlesford, Braintree and Maldon.
Elsewhere in Essex, IiC is being delivered by the Thames Gateway South Essex Partnership and the Haven Gateway Partnership.
