'A
prosperous place to live and work'
is one of Breckland
Council's key priorities. This has been partly implemented through its
highly successful training programme, “Widen Your Horizons”.
Over 90% of the businesses in Breckland
are small to medium sized, and therefore play an important role in the
economic development of the district. The businesses in Breckland are not
only the wealth creators for the district, but also the employment
providers. A significant amount of the assistance offered and brokered by
Breckland Council is aimed at helping these businesses to expand and
create more jobs.
Breckland’s key objective is:-
“To
help contribute towards the creation of a dynamic local rural economy with
quality job opportunities, social inclusion and community development”
The “Widen Your Horizons” project is
funded through Breckland’s Community Economic Regeneration programme, with
funding from the EU Objective 2 fund. The project has been running since
October 2003 and has so far benefited approximately 2,000 people in the
region, over a quarter of those participated in courses run by
Crystal Clear Training.
We continue to work very closely with the ‘Widen Your Horizons’ team to
provide business courses across the region.
