AMION recently completed an evaluation of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund funded Inclusive Supply Chains project on behalf of Newable.
The overall aim of the project was to increase awareness of supply chain opportunities among SMEs in London as well as strengthening the capacity and capabilities of SMEs to access these opportunities. The project had a focus on supporting London’s under-represented and diverse entrepreneurs. The project was open to businesses from any sector although there was a focus on specific sectors such as the creative sector, health and food services which include high proportions of business owners from under-represented groups.
Newable delivered the project in partnership with London South Bank UniversityLSBU, with Newable being responsible for overall programme management and delivery.
AMION were commissioned to carry out an evaluation covering issues such as: strategic relevance of the project; continuing rationale; extent to which outputs had been achieved; management and delivery; economic and social impacts; value for money; reasons for success; and identification of strengths and areas for improvement.
The evaluation found that the project is expected to deliver substantial economic impacts such as job creation, job safeguarding and GVA increases.