May 3, 2017 - City of Greater Geelong. GRiPP. GROW Regional innovative Procurement Program. GROW. G21 Region Opportuniti
GROW is in the start up phase of a ten year plan and we can already see changes that will contribute towards reducing unemployment and place-based disadvantage in our region.
Joint community leadership actively addressing disadvantage There are now 57 local businesses and organisations committed to the GROW principles, and the momentum is strengthening. The GROW Compact Action Network (started in 2014) now has a membership of 60. These local leaders are supporting the design and development of key GROW resources, developing, identifying and creating opportunities for local and social procurement throughout regional supply chains, creating new partnerships and exploring innovative approaches to address disadvantage from their individual business perspective.
Since joining GROW Barwon Water have leveraged their buying power and influenced others to engage and commit to the GROW principles… Whilst local and social procurement is morally the right thing to do, it also provides a significant competitive advantage.
GROW Compact Action plans
57 12 (in progress)
A key challenge has been data collection (20 Compact signatories) and completion of Action plans. To assist, a Compact Action Planning Tool has been developed.
New skills and knowledge to implement social procurement GROW has shed a light on how local and social procurement drives economic prosperity AND social benefit, resulting in increased regional capacity. The research from the Regional Procurement Economic Modelling Project offers key baseline data and regional targets, and the Social Procurement Toolkit, combined with workshops and case studies, provides the tools and tips on how to achieve these. The partnership with Localised has enabled the development of a G21 region local supplier platform. Industry-led approaches are being facilitated by the GROW Regional Innovative Procurement Program (GRiPP). Data collection from Compact signatories is tracking the collective impact through the Shared Measurement Framework, and also leading to increased awareness within organisations.
2020 TARGET
- Programmed, 2017
Local procurement shift Change in local spend by Compact partners can now be tracked on the Regional Shared Measurement dashboard, launched 3 May, 2017, on the GROW website grow.g21.com.au
The $2m (over 10 years) that was committed by Give Where You Live Foundation in 2014 has enabled additional funds to be leveraged into the G21 Region. Legacy grant Alcoa Foundation
$317k
Demand-led employment programs in target communities
$1.3m
State Government funding
$1.1m
Federal Government funding for Baptcare’s Norlane Project
REPORT CARD 2017
By moving just 7% of the G21 expenditure from non-local to local suppliers, together we can generate:
GROW (G21 Region Opportunities for Work) is an ambitious initiative which aims to address entrenched place-based disadvantage in the G21 Region.
> 2,500 jobs (500 for GROW targeted communities) > $1 billion into the regional economy
Mobilising long-term resources into target communities
$7.25m
- Barwon Water, 2016
Compact Signatories
GROW
The increased knowledge and awareness of the impact we can have within the region has been significant. You can only strive to achieve what you measure and understand... Engagement with GROW has opened discussion and has helped to identify opportunities for influence.
Increased collaboration in demand-led employment Deliberate efforts are required to ensure that the jobs created through social procurement flow to GROW target communities. In 2017 GROW are undertaking a joint longitudinal study investigating individual and systemic barriers to employment, to inform new approaches. Also underway is a project to map employment programs in the region, to clarify support available to employers who recruit job seekers from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Jobs with GROW Compact partners These initial numbers reflect the start of the GROW journey, and are testament to how GROW is influencing businesses in the region to think differently and create targeted opportunities for people currently experiencing barriers. Based on data from 20 of the 57 Compact partners, collectively GROW has created long term sustainable jobs and employment pathways (traineeships, apprenticeships) in target communities. GROW has also leveraged jobs and employment pathways through support, facilitation, collaboration and funding applications with GROW Compact partners. Total employment outcomes
72
Jobs
15 (+2 leveraged)
Employment pathways
17 (+38 leveraged)
THE GROW PHILOSOPHY
...addressing disadvantage is everyone’s business
This ‘Report Card’ is a timeline showing key outcomes, achievements and challenges experienced in the ‘Start Up’ phase.
ACRONYMS AGM
Annual General Meeting
ALC
Australian Lamb Company
BSW
Barwon South West
CoGG
City of Greater Geelong
GRiPP GROW Regional innovative Procurement Program GROW
G21 Region Opportunities for Work
GWYLF Give Where You Live Foundation RDA
Regional Development Australia
RDV
Regional Development Victoria
SME
Small and Medium Enterprise
SVA
Social Ventures Australia
Make a difference today and start GROWing opportunities in our region Contact GROW to find out more: Liz Everist, GROW Engagement Officer liz@givewhereyoulive.com.au 03 5229 4364 grow.g21.com.au
GROW is a joint initiative of Give Where You Live Foundation and G21 - Geelong Region Alliance.
Give Where You Live Foundation acknowledge key GROW funding partners - Victoria State Government and Alcoa Foundation.
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WHAT IS CHANGING BECAUSE OF GROW?
grow.g21.com.au
START UP PHASE (FIRST 1-3 YEARS)
THE BEGINNINGS PRE 2015 > Give Where You Live Foundation (GWYLF) 60+
JULY 2015
> G21 convened Addressing Disadvantage Taskforce,
commissioned Report > Leadership from GWYLF committed $2m to
10-year collective impact strategy to address place-based disadvantage
SEPT 2016
MAR 2016
GROW staff appointed (Anne O’Brien, Director & Liz Everist, Engagement)
APR 2017
10 new Compact signatories awarded certificates
State Government announce $1m funding (5 years)
GROW Shared Measurement dashboard developed
> GWYLF and G21 formed partnership and MOU
AUG 2016
NOV 2016
> Regional leaders partnered to mobilise resources
Launch of new GROW website funded by Alcoa Foundation
8 new Compact signatories awarded certificates at GWYLF AGM
NOV 2015
for development of innovative strategic plan
Inaugural Compact signing event (20 signatories)
> Engagement of hundreds of individuals,
businesses, community leaders and government > G21 key advocacy with local, state and federal
government > Social Procurement Network begins operating
JUN 2016
GROW strategic plan launched
Launch of research report and targets of 7% shift in local procurement, $1b into region 2,500 jobs (500 for GROW targeted communities) for 2020
> GROW Strategic Plan finalised to generate
jobs in the G21 region
JUN 2015 GROW Compact Action Network (commenced Dec 2014) co-design GROW Compact
MAY 2017 GROW inaugural Report Card event and dashboard launch
GROW Evaluation and Data Analyst appointed (Kerry Farrance)
MAY 2015
FEB 2017
NOV 2016 GRiPP Coordinating Committee partnership with Localised (local supplier platform) and Regional Plan
Compact Action Network #60 members, #30 attended meeting Launch of Localised
THE GROW TIMELINE
START UP PHASE (FIRST 1-3 YEARS)
PRE 2015
PRE 2015
RAMP UP (4-6 YEARS) SEPT 2015 CONSOLIDATE (7-9 YEARS)
Support Northern Futures under new JobActive requirements and Work for the Dole
OCT 2016
ArcBlue consultations for Regional Procurement Economic Modelling Project including survey (#180) and workshop with 60 stakeholders
GRiPP Coordinating Committee formed (Committee for Geelong, Geelong Chamber of Commerce, G21, GWYLF, Enterprise Geelong, RDV)
AUG 2015
SEPT 2016
SW RDA $50k funding B for Regional Procurement Economic Modelling Project
Launch of Social Procurement Toolkit (including masterclass) funded by Alcoa Foundation
DEC 2015
Leverage $7.25m for Baptcare’s Norlane Project
Met with Deloitte re Social Impact models
MAR 2016 OCT 2015 Commence discussions in Colac with ALC for demand led employment
REDESIGN (10+ YEARS) FEB 2016 Establishment of Colac Action Group (Colac Otway Shire, Dept of Employment, JobActives, SVA)
Commence co-design of demand-led employment model for Colac
SOCIAL PROCUREMENT
APR 2017
APR 2016
MAY 2015
Online Compact Action Planning tool developed
DEC 2016 Commenced collection of procurement data for GROW Shared Measurement from current Compact Signatories
MAR 2017 GRiPP Industry Workshop (Construction, Health, Govt and Manufacturing, subgroups formed)
FEB 2017
IMPACT INVESTMENT
Federal Government Try Test Learn Proposal
FEB 2016 Discussion with Christian Porter MP
MAR 2017 Planning SME support in 3214 with Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise Geelong and CoGG
NOV 2016
MAR 2017
Colac Project Coordinator appointed (Leah Gatty)
Review of the pilot program in Colac undertaken
FEB 2017
DEMAND LED EMPLOYMENT
Establish BSW Jobs Victoria Network
SEPT 2016
JAN 2017
State Govt funding awarded for GWYLF for Colac Demand Led Employment Project ($620k until May 2020)
Dept of Employment fund $30k for Employer Training in Colac
everage State Govt funding for L CoGG Whittington Works ($755k)
GROW
Delivery of co-designed ‘jobreadiness’ training for first cohort of participants in Colac
APR 2017 Proposals received for commencing a longitudinal study in target areas Commence mapping of employment programs in the region
2025+
year mission to address local disadvantage
