BLUEPRINT to a Circular Economy
BLUEPRINT was a project aimed at initiating the new policies, strategies and approaches required by local authorities to unlock sustainable and inclusive growth opportunities through the transition to a circular economy.
Aims and Objectives:
- the co-creation of a new model for local authorities which will enable them to initiate the necessary policies, strategies and approaches to combine social innovation with the transition to a circular economy.
- the creation of a new local authority management, monitoring and evaluation framework service. This will enable local authorities to manage and evaluate their performance based around initiating the BLUEPRINT model.
- a social enterprise training scheme resulting in a new social innovation service allowing 18 social enterprises to help disadvantaged people to secure work in the circular economy and waste management sector.
- upskill 18 social enterprises to train 2000 disadvantaged individuals with the skills they require to secure new jobs linked to circular economy growth (increased recycling, reverse logistics and secondary markets).
Outputs:
The project delivered the following outputs by March 2023:
- A new BLUEPRINT Model
- A local authority monitoring and evaluation framework service
- A local authority training programme and network
- A training programme to develop skills and employability
- A series of behaviour change campaigns
Results:
The project’s outputs had the following results:
- 35+ local authorities implementing the BLUEPRINT Model
- 1,300+ individuals trained to secure jobs within the circular economy (15% will secure jobs within two years of completing the programme)
- 20+ organisations upskilled to deliver training
- 78,000+ individuals shifting their behaviour to support circular economy growth
Project Partners:
- Anglia Ruskin University (UK)
- EcoWise Ekodenge Limited (UK)
- ESITC Caen (France)
- Essex County Council (UK)
- Institut polytechnique UniLaSalle (France)
- Kent County Council (UK)
- Brighton and Hove City Council (UK)
- NEOMA BS (France)
- Peterborough Environment City Trust (UK)
- Université de Picardie Jules Verne (France).
Value of Grant
The total project budget was €5.6m, of which the European Regional Development Fund contributed €3.8m.
Name of Funding Programme
Start and end dates
April 2020 to June 2023.