Project Status - Completed
- Start Date: October 2020
- End Date: March 2022
- Getting Building Fund allocation: £3.5 million
- Awarded to: Kingston Maurward College
Project Summary:
Dorset LEP allocated £3.5 million of the Getting Building Fund to Kingston Maurward College, who match funded £1.7 million, for a flagship university centre and rural business hub.
The hub enhances higher education opportunities for young people in rural Dorset and enables growth for small rural businesses.
This is a new anchor point for university education in rural Dorset within the rural business and agri-environment fields. The development allows the delivery of both rural business support and growth potential alongside potential business incubation units focusing on agri-environment delivery.
Predicted Outcomes by March 2025:
- 9 direct jobs created
- 11 construction jobs
- 225m2 of commercial floorspace
- 650m2 of new learning floorspace
- 75 businesses supported
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