Our Vision for Growth

Our Growth Plan vision sets out a clear ambition to deliver a bigger, better economy for South Yorkshire.
 
We want those growing up here to believe, with confidence, that in South Yorkshire you can stay near and go far.

At the heart of the Plan is an ambition to grow our business base and our labour market through delivering against four missions:

1. Our Businesses: 2035 – a strong, diverse business base
2. Our Places: 2035 – connected, vibrant places
3. Our People: 2035 – pathways to stay near and go far
4. Our future: 2035 – a resilient SY

Read our Growth Plan vision (short-form) here (PDF 7MB).

Next phase

Over Autumn 2025, we will keep engaging on this vision for growth with stakeholders across the region to build a common understanding of our ambition.

To hear more about the Growth Plan, please sign-up to one of the following public webinars:

• Session 1 - Wednesday 8th October, 16.00-17.00pm
• Session 2 - Tuesday 14th October, 10.00-11.00am
• Session 3 - Thursday 23rd October, 10.00-11.00am 

We will also be working later this year to turn this vision into a clear set of actions. 

Once this work is complete, will publish a full and final version of South Yorkshire’s Growth Plan.

We welcome reflections on the vision as we develop the next phase of the project. If you would like to share your thoughts with us, please complete the form below. Note, this form will remain live until 17.00pm Friday 31st October.

Leave feedback on the Vision for Growth here. 

Previous iterations of economic strategy

South Yorkshire’s Growth Plan will be the region’s single, economic strategy. This builds on a comprehensive evidence base and previous iterations of our economic strategy:

• Strategic Economic Plan (SEP) (PDF 5.1MB)
• Our Plan for Good Growth (PDF 1MB)
• Our Plan for Good Growth evidence base and sectoral analysis (PDF 1.2MB)
• South Yorkshire Plan for Growth - Economic Analysis (PDF 2MB)

 

What support is available?

Our Business website includes information on:

• Business development and industry support
• Business advisors

 

South Yorkshire Invest

South Yorkshire is built on our heritage of engineering and manufacturing excellence and is known worldwide for creativity, innovation and hard work. We’re growing our economy by creating a culture in which businesses can start, grow and thrive.

By focusing on what we’re good at, from advanced manufacturing through to healthcare and renewable energy, we’re building a more prosperous place where people want to live, work and invest.

The Invest team is on hand to offer support in the following areas - visit our South Yorkshire Invest website for help and information on: 

• Building global and national connections 
• Our region’s unique assets and distinctive capabilities, plus the many compelling reasons to locate here in South Yorkshire and what investment opportunities we could offer you.
• Our India Growth Champions; businesses from our region that are on a programme to develop new networks and business opportunities in India. 

For more information about South Yorkshire’s Investment services and to see what support your company could receive, call 0114 220 3444, email enquiries@southyorkshire-ca.gov.uk or visit the South Yorkshire Invest website.