Ayrshire Growth Deal
The Ayrshire Growth Deal is a partnership being driven forward by the Scottish Government, the UK Government and East, North and South Ayrshire Councils.
The Deal presents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to transform the economic prospects of the area and with confirmed funding now in place, work is getting underway.
The ambitions and projects detailed here form the foundation of our long-term plans to attract new businesses, support existing companies to expand, create more jobs and bring new opportunities to the area – all of which will benefit people and places right across Ayrshire.
Thanks to confirmed investment from both the UK and Scottish Governments – of £103 million each – with further funding of £45.5 million from the three Ayrshire Councils, Ayrshire now has the opportunity to realise the area’s potential and become a world-class business region for the aerospace and space, energy, marine, manufacturing and tourism industries.
This investment is expected to unlock private investment of around £300 million and deliver around 7,000 new jobs across a wide range of sectors, transforming the local economy for the benefit of all our people and places.
Aerospace
Positioning Ayrshire as one of the UK’s leading centres of Aerospace activity
Economic Infrastructure
Creating conditions for economic growth, job creation and skills development across Ayrshire
Energy, Environment & the Circular Economy
Supporting innovation and development in energy storage and low carbon energy options in Ayrshire communities
Communities
Developing a Community Wealth Building approach to develop resilient, inclusive local economies across Ayrshire
Tourism
Enhancing the existing tourism offer to make Ayrshire a highly desirable place to visit and live, work and invest in
Ayrshire Growth Deal
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IGNITE Programme Delivers Life-Changing Employment Opportunities Across Ayrshire An Ayrshire Growth Deal programme is continuing to deliver outstanding results for local people and employers. The Ayrshire Skills Investment Fund (ASIF) is backed by £3.5 million Growth Deal funding to help employers grow and develop their employees and increase skills for Ayrshire residents, linking them to growth sectors and employment opportunities. And the IGNITE programme is proving hugely successful and life-changing securing sustainable employment through employer-led training in the welding and motor trade sectors. Delivered in partnership with leading Ayrshire employers, including J & D Pierce (Contracts) Ltd and Bridgend Motor Group, the IGNITE programme has been designed to equip participants with the skills, qualifications and practical experience needed to move directly into employment. The welding programme has achieved remarkable success, with over 80% participants from the first cohort progressing into employment. The second cohort is already showing similarly positive outcomes,…
The Ayrshire Growth Deal team made a visit to Dumfries House on Friday – as they outlined their plans, strategies and vision to an American audience. They were invited by Lake Forest Academy, Illinois, whose students were over in Scotland taking part in a week-long training and education programme at the facility in East Ayrshire. During their stay they took in the range of different education centres at the 2,000-acre estate learning about sustainable textiles, hospitality, horticulture and farm-to-fork learning, while also visiting nearby Cumnock and Doon Valley and learning about their rich mining heritage. At the end of week, members of the Growth Deal team visited to wrap up their visit with an overview of Ayrshire and how the Growth Deal is seeking to transform the economic prospects of the area. Strategic Manager Graham Saunders, provided an overview, explaining how the Growth Deal works, the support from UK and…