Designed to give a detailed overview of the UK funding and policy landscape for an economic development professional
About this Event

Important - this webinar will run over 3 separate sessions, each running for 90 minutes on the 12th, 13th and 14th May 2025.

Run by the Institute of Economic Development Executive Director, Nigel Wilcock.

This webinar (run over 3 separate sessions) will run through the current different funding situation related to the policy objectives across the UK – considering UK wide programmes and some detail in England and the Devolved Administrations. The focus will be updated as more detail is released from the new Government. The approach will set out the overall funding environment, the basis of the funds and some of the details involved in applications. There will also be an opportunity to reflect on the future. Attendance is open to both IED members and non IED members.

F or those of you completing the Certificate in Economic Development, this is one of the modules in that programme.

This webinar will be delivered by Nigel Wilcock, Executive Director of the IED.

The webinar sessions will be on:

12th May 2.00-3.30pm
13th May 2.00-3.30pm
14th May 2.00-3.30pm

There is an expectation that delegates will attend all 3 webinars. If you are unable to attend all 3, you can request a recording of the missed webinar, but there will be no discount should you not be able to attend all 3.

Please note that the webinars will be conducted via Zoom or MS Teams and you will be able to ask live questions via the chat during the course of the sessions.

The inclusive price for this session 3 x 90 minute webinars) is £70 for IED members and £135 for non IED members. No VAT is chargeable. Pay by invoice is possible.

If you are undertaking this module as part of the Certificate in Economic Development, you don't need to book on via Eventbrite as all details will be sent to you separately by [email protected].

Please note, if you are not yet an IED member, why not consider joining to take advantage of the member rate for this and future CPD events? Get in touch with us at [email protected] for further info.

We will send you a link to each webinar in the days running up to the first session.

We need a minimum of 10 delegates to run this course. If minimum numbers are not met, this course will not run and you will receive a full refund.

Remember, the IED requires ALL associate and full members to log at least 40 hours of CPD over a two year period. Half of all CPD logged – 20 hours – needs to consist of formal CPD activity.

Please note that we are happy to provide this course or other CPD courses directly to your organisation - for now, these will all be delivered online. Please get in touch with us for more details.