16.01.04
Scotsar Web Design and E-Publishing
The new Scotsar Web Design and E-Publishing was officially
opened for business at a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday
16 January 2004. The firm is based at St Austell Bay Business
Park.
Scotsar Web Design has received funding of £30,000
from the Objective One Rural Key Fund and Restormel Borough
Council, with help and support from the IAP Team at Restormel
Regeneration Partnership.
Scotsar Web Design & e Publishing is a new social firm
that will design, code and promote web sites to enable them
to achieve a top ten search result in search engines. It will
also run advanced web design courses and give in-house work
experience.
Graham McGrath, Chief Executive, said: "We are so pleased
that we are up and running, it has taken 2 years for the idea
to come to fruition. We are glad that we were put into contact
with Restormel Regeneration Partnership who have been able
to facilitate the project and assist in getting the funding
for the business. Already we have business coming our way
and we look forward to future developments.”
The project has created new opportunities for employment,
improved access to training especially for those who are most
disadvantaged, and developed a new social economy enterprise.
Editor's notes:
Background Information
Scotsar Web Design & e-Publishing intends to employ at
least 20% of its workforce from the disabled and/or disadvantaged
sector and gain at least 50% of its income from sale of goods
or services. Ultimately, sales will be generated by telesales
supported by sales representatives and IT advisers, programmers
and designers.
For further information regarding this project please contact
Graham McGrath on 01726 810011 or graham@scotsarwebdesign.co.uk alternatively visit www.scotsarwebdesign.co.uk to find out more.
Restormel Regeneration Partnership
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Restormel Regeneration Partnership was established
in 2000, with the object of making Restormel '…a more
prosperous and lively area..' by making maximum use of the
opportunities for regeneration. |
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Integrated Area Plans (IAPs) are the way in which Objective
One can help communities. These are the plans that integrate
the economic, social and environmental aspects of the Objective
One programme into a framework for use in a specific area.
There are eleven plans throughout Cornwall, three of which
(St Austell Bay, China Clay Area, and Newquay & its Rural
Hinterland) re covered by Restormel. |
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The Objective One, European Regional Development Fund,
funded Integrated Area Plan team was established in February
2001 to deliver the three IAPs for Restormel. It can help
with developing and supporting community based projects who
wish to apply for Objective One funding.
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The RRP team is funded by Restormel Borough Council,
Objective One European Regional Development Fund, the South
West of England Regional Development Agency, Imerys, Cornwall
County Council and Health Action Zone. |
For further information contact:
Claire Evans
Administration Officer, RRP IAP team
Tel: 01726 623735; e-mail claire@rrp.org.uk
Jason Clark
Communications Adviser
Objective One Partnership Office
Castle House
Pydar Street
Truro TR1 2UD
Tel: 01872 241379
Fax: 01872 241388
objectiveone@cornwall.gov.uk
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