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The CRP-led Electric Vehicles in Urban Europe (EVUE II) final conference took place on Wednesday 4 March in Brussels. The project team shared their experiences and learning of tackling the core urban issue of sustainable urban mobility. The conference attracted over 100 registered participants. The event saw the launch of the EVUE II advisory notes for city implementation of e-mobility. Over a 16 month period, the EVUE II partners identified the key messages associated with: regulation, finance, communication, the environment and technology; culminating in the publication of the advisory notes which can be viewed here. The EVUE II project will officially conclude on 31 March 2015.

Cross River Partnership contributed to Lambeth Council’s recent bid to the Mayor’s £9m High Street Fund to regenerate Brixton’s street market through capital investment. The bid was successful and this month Lambeth Council secured £869,000 – the highest single award in London. Cross River Partnership are delighted to be Programme Managing this exciting new project with, and on behalf of, the London Borough of Lambeth.

The evaluation of the Cross River Partnership-managed Construction Employer Accord (CEA) scheme is now complete. Four of the five outcome targets were exceeded, including 118% achievement for 26 week sustained jobs for formerly workless Londoners. 88% of the challenging 52 week sustained jobs target was met. Strong feedback was received from employers who stated the CEA meant they recruited candidates they would not have done otherwise. Delivery providers found the network and collaborative approach led by CRP on behalf of the GLA beneficial, throughout the programme and into the future. Well done everyone!

Cross River Partnership is very pleased to announce that Faheem Qureshi has been promoted by The Crown Estate, and from 1 April 2015 he will be working nationally across The Crown Estate’s holdings to roll-out the successful Workplace Co-ordinator model. We wish Faheem all the very best in his new role! Cross River Partnership will continue to work closely with The Crown Estate and other public and private sector partners to deliver the Recruit London Workplace Co-ordinator model in London.

Cyrus, aged 27 from Westminster, had been out of work for five months when he was supported into work as a Commis Chef at Saint George’s Hotel by Recruit London Workplace Coordinator Isabelle Benard. His career really took off and he was promoted to Junior Sous Chef within the first three months, and is already in training for a Sous Chef position. Cyrus said “I never thought that I would be able to get a promotion so fast. Isabelle did state how fast it was to move up the ladder. I really enjoy the job and the people I work with. I am glad that Isabelle is only a ‘phone call away….having this job has changed my personal life too, I feel more confident with friends and family”.

Cross River Partnership has recruited a new project support assistant for Recruit London using the same recruitment methods we promote to businesses. We cast the net far and wide to find the right candidate and Nikoletta Gjergji was referred by the Cardinal Hume Centre. She is a Westminster resident with a degree and experience working in graphic design, but was out of work at the time. She is a fantastic addition to the Recruit London team and will help Workplace Co-ordinators provide an even better service to businesses and candidates.

The presentations from the 3rd E-mobility Stakeholder Forum are now available to download. Please click on the links below to view the presentations from each session.

Operational workshops

Business Models

Integrating Urban Mobility

The Path to 2030

Policy workshops

Selling the new reality

Fact from Fiction

How to reach the goal

Technical workshops

Making the Connection

More than a Connector

More than just charging a battery

Green eMotion session

Green eMotion plenary

CRP is pleased to welcome two new members of staff. Operations Manager Carol Quamina brings a wealth of public and private sector economic development experience to CRP and will be overseeing all of CRP’s project, finances, contracts and claims.

Uto Patrick starts in the newly formed and funded role of Air Quality Champion. Uto will be working with CRP’s Place Making Project Manager Owain Jones and CRP Project Partners on The Mayor’s Air

Quality Fund ‘Clean Air Better Business’ (CABB).

A new employment programme ‘Into Work’ was launched last week. The programme aims to help 800 Central London residents into jobs was launched at London Councils by Councillor George Gillon, City of London Corporation member and co-Chair of Cross River Partnership’s Board. The programme will provide customised pre-employment training and support in order to secure work in construction, health and social care, hospitality, retail, facilities management and utilities. Into Work was developed by Central London Forward, funded by the City of London Corporation charitable fund City Bridge Trust and is being managed by Cross River Partnership.

Blinds specialist ‘Bright-A-Blind Ltd’ have secured a £38,000 contract thanks to Supply Cross River 2. Islington-based Bright-A-Blind Ltd were put forward by the SXR2 buyer engagement team to Hong Kong owned Dorsett Hotels, who were opening their first hotel in Shepherds Bush Green. The new hotel is in a listed building and requires bespoke products.

Bright-A-Blind Ltd Senior Account Manager Matthew Cleveland said, ‘we are very grateful to Supply Cross River 2 for helping us win this contract and also introducing us into a new market.’ Bright-A-Blind Ltd joined the SXR2 programme last year and has attended a range of events as well as receiving one-on-one advice.

Archives: News Articles

EVUE II Completes

Brixton Central High Street Fund

Construction Sector Delivery

Onwards and Upwards!

Recruit London Success!

CRP Team

3rd E-mobility Stakeholder Forum – Presentations

CRP staff update

Into Work Programme launch

SXR2 helps SME to secure contract