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Chrissy Stower Chief Executive Officer

Making Connections. Chrissy Stower Chief Executive Officer. Our Vision. We aspire for Rye Bay to be the place where people want to come and live and work; where the local communities are strong, inclusive, self-reliant and economically active; and

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Chrissy Stower Chief Executive Officer

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  1. Making Connections Chrissy Stower Chief Executive Officer

  2. Our Vision • We aspire for Rye Bay to be the place where people want to come and live and work; • where the local communities are strong, inclusive, self-reliant and economically active; and • where businesses thrive and are socially responsible.

  3. What is the Rye Partnership? • A not-for-profit company limited by guarantee; • A membership organisation with 42 members from 35 organisations and one individual member; • Members from all sectors; • knowledgeable board of directors.

  4. Our Geographic Area • Coast and Rural areas • The Western end of the Romney Marsh • East Sussex and Kent

  5. Our Challenges • Rural isolation; • Diminished coastal and riverside economy; • Transport links; • Educational attainment; • Childcare; • Hidden deprivation; • County and district boundaries.

  6. Our Projects • Tilling Green Community Centre; • Rural Employability Project; • Community Learning; • Commercial lettings for marine related businesses and a village shop; • Working with local businesses to develop employment space; • Project management and employment of staff for partner organisations.

  7. Developing Skills and Learning • Working with local businesses to identify skills gaps; • Building partnerships with skills and education providers; • Engaging the community in learning; • Developing learning opportunities to meet the skills gaps; • Dyslexia screening and support; • Developing apprenticeship opportunities.

  8. Working with Business • Identifying the barriers for businesses to employment and apprenticeships; • Working with partners to develop training for businesses; • Signposting businesses to business development funding and other services; • Working with businesses to develop new employment space.

  9. Employment and Employability • Local job board; • Employment brokerage; • Apprenticeships; • Traineeships; • Guaranteed interviews; • Work experience and volunteering; • In work training.

  10. “Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.” Henry Ford

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