603 small and medium enterprises 
668 meaningful projects 
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The project has received £4m of funding from the European Social Fund as part of the 2014-2020 European Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme in England. The Department for Work and Pensions (and in London the intermediate body Greater London Authority) is the Managing Authority for the England European Social Fund programme.
Established by the European Union, the European Social Fund helps local areas stimulate their economic development by investing in projects which will support skills development, employment and job creation, social inclusion and local community regenerations.
* these numbers represent total actual outputs, and differ to the number of unique businesses/individuals supported, which are 592 businesses supported, 458 projects completed and 3809 learners.
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