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Paul Kalinauckas

Paul Kalinauckas

Paul has been a part of The Marches LEP board since May 2018 and is the Access to Finance Champion. Paul Kalinauckas founded a Community Development Finance Institution based in the West Midlands in 2002 supporting local SMEs and recently retired as the chief executive after 17 years of service.

About Paul Kalinauckas

Paul is also a board member of the Microfinance Centre, a European Microfinance Network based in Poland. Prior to his career in the “not for profit” small business lending sector he was the secretary general of the British Junior Chamber of Commerce.

Paul lives in Wellington, Shropshire, and founded Shropshire Canicross in 2015, which now has over 400 members involved in trail running with dogs. He has represented England in the Annual Tri Nations Canicross championship races and competed in the Great Britain Team at the European Championships.

Key Summary

  • Part of The Marches LEP board since May 2018
  • The Marches LEP Access to Finance Champion
  • Founded a Community Development Finance Institution
  • Board member of the Microfinance Centre
  • Founded Shropshire Canicross in 2015

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The Marches Local Enterprise Partnership has now ceased trading and transferred all its functions to Shropshire Council working with Telford & Wrekin Council and Herefordshire Council, in line with the UK Government's plans for devolution.

The Marches LEP was established in 2011 and hands over an impressive legacy from its 13-year life. In that time the LEP invested over £196m in projects across the Marches, securing in excess of £100m of match funding and supported more than 66,000 business interactions.

The schemes supported have made tangible differences to local communities, increasing skills, creating jobs and improving the physical appearance of many towns.

We would like to thank all the LEP Board Members who have given their time freely over the life of the LEP, as well as all the staff who worked for the LEP over the years. We also want to thank our delivery partners, local education providers and local, regional and national stakeholders who helped us achieve so much.

The Marches Growth Hub will continue to support businesses and will be managed by Shropshire Council, supported by Telford and Wrekin and Herefordshire Councils. Each of the three Local Authorities will also continue to provide direct business support locally. Details of this support will be available through the Marches Growth Hub website and from the Local Authorities directly. Website: www.marchesgrowthhub.co.uk | email: enquiries@marchesgrowthhub.co.uk.

The Marches Careers Hub will continue to be delivered and will be managed by Shropshire Council, supported by Telford & Wrekin and Herefordshire Councils. Website: www.marchescareershub.co.uk | email: info@marchescareershub.co.uk

For any queries about Getting Building Fund (GBF), Local Growth Fund (LGF) and Marches Investment Fund (MIF) projects supported by the Marches LEP please contact: gary.spence@shropshire.gov.uk

For any finance queries please contact: michelle.hodgkiss@shropshire.gov.uk

The solvent liquidation of the Marches LEP is being managed by the Evelyn Partners Limited. For any matter related to this please contact: Camilla.Mulholland@evelyn.com

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