Welcome to the South West European Partnership website
Welcome to the South West European Partnership website
We have established a charitable company, with a trading subsidiary, to continue the work established through the former South West UK Brussels Office.
Our new partnership provides a wider range of services to a broader client base. We are working actively on behalf of small businesses, universities, the third sector and local authorities.
We offer bespoke services to our clients - taking account of their specific needs. And we provide levels of core information and intelligence gathering services to those who require them. We draw on a core team, mobile between Brussels and the South West, who manage the key client relationships and liaison with European institutions. We can also draw on a team of expert Associates who will ensure that we deliver to whatever requirements our clients have.
Our partnership includes:
•Local authorities and public sector
•Higher education institutions
•Third sector and SMEs
We aim to achieve our objectives by:
• Gathering intelligence on current and future policies and EU funding programmes;
• Establishing and maintaining contacts with a broad network of relevant stakeholders;
• Providing project development support and partner search facilities;
• Organising and supporting promotional events in Brussels and locally;
• Sharing knowledge and experience, and bringing local expertise to the European level;
• Facilitating familiarisation and targeted visits for partners to Brussels.
Key contacts in Brussels include:
•The European Institutions: Members of the European Parliament, Commission and Committee of the Regions;
•UK and European regional representations and the UK Permanent Representation to the EU;
•European networks: such as the European Regions Research & Innovation Network (ERRIN), the Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions (CPMR), the Assembly of European Regions (AER), Eurocities and the European Association of Regional Development Agencies (EURADA).
