If you would like to link to the South West RDA website from your site or need to update current links - please e-mail enquiries@southwestrda.org.uk.

Culture South West 
www.culturesouthwest.org.uk 
One of eight regional cultural consortiums established by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, Culture South West's role is to champion the whole spectrum of cultural interests in the region, including the creative industries.

Equality South West 
www.equalitysouthwest.org.uk 
Dedicated to promoting equality and diversity throughout the region. We are working with partners to tackle discrimination on the grounds of age, disability, faith, gender, race and sexual orientation.

Government Office for the South West 
www.gosw.gov.uk 
GOSW is an outpost of central government. From offices in Bristol, Plymouth and Truro they represent the work and interests of several Government departments.

Our South West  
www.oursouthwest.com  
News, information, environmental data and contacts for everyone working towards a sustainable future for the South West of England.

RISE 
www.rise-sw.co.uk 
RISE is the voice for South West social enterprise and supports the development of sustainable social enterprises in the region.

South West Forum  
www.southwestforum.org.uk 
South West Forum ensures that voluntary and community organisations have a strong and effective champion at regional level.

South West Observatory  
www.swo.org.uk 
Sharing information and intelligence under the umbrella of the South West Observatory.

South West Regional Assembly 
www.southwest-ra.gov.uk 
The South West Regional Assembly is a voluntary grouping of councillors from local authorities in the region and representatives of various sectors with a role in the region's economic, social and environmental well being.

Sustainability South West  
www.sustainabilitysouthwest.org.uk  
The independent champion of sustainable development in the South West.

Strategic Economic Partnerships (SEPs)

In light of the growing national agenda for partnership and local decision-making, and particularly against the structural background of Local Area Agreements, the South West RDA has encouraged local areas to review the structure, role, function and purpose of Sub-Regional Partnerships (SRPs). 
 
As a result of this exercise, the RDA is now working with 11 existing or emerging Strategic Economic Partnerships (SEPs) across the region:

• Gloucestershire
• Wiltshire county
• Swindon
• West of England (i.e. the wider Bristol "city region")
• Somerset
• Dorset county
• Bournemouth and Poole
• Devon county
• Plymouth
• Torbay
• Cornwall and the Scilly Isles

These partnerships represent the economic arms of the region's county and unitary-level Local Strategic Partnerships, and as such are the RDA's most significant and consistent link to local authorities and partners. 
 
For more information on SEPS, please go to the Effective Partnerships page on this website.