PEAT Project

The PEAT Project is a community-led local development programme that aims to increase economic activity and business growth in the South East area of Wakefield District.

Standing for People Enabling Area Transformation, PEAT will run within the area of Airedale, Castleford, Ferrybridge, Havercroft & Ryhill, Kinsley & Fitzwilliam, South Elmsall, South Kirkby and Hemsworth.

Part financed by the European Structural and Investment Fund, it gives a voice to those who live and work in those areas. The project will allow those people to have a say on projects that support local people and businesses so they grow and increase work opportunities.

The PEAT Project has secured funding to provide grants to organisations, groups and businesses to deliver projects that will:

Fuel community and business growth
Support enterprise
Help those furthest from work access opportunities

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How are RCP21 involved?

We have partnered with Wakefield Council and the PEAT Project to offer support to people and businesses in the South East Of Wakefield District. The areas that qualify for our support are:

Havercroft & Ryhill
Kinsley & Fitzwilliam
South Kirkby
South Elmsall
Hemsworth

Our team has successfully delivered a range of support to businesses and public sector agencies for more than 20 years.

What support is on offer?

RCP21’s PEAT Project is called SEBLO, which stands for South East Business Lift Off. It will support individuals and businesses in the South East of Wakefield District. There are four schemes in our SEBLO Project. These are:

Supporting Existing Enterprises (SMEs only*)
Supporting New Enterprises
Assisting Potential Entrepreneurs
Providing Access to Business Mentors

To find out more, please contact us for information.

*The definition of a SME for the purposes of this project is “a business with fewer than 250 employees, with a turnover of less than €50million.