Two years ago Gemma’s son started primary school, leaving her isolated and searching for a new positive direction for her life. A chance meeting with an old friend led her to join the EU funded Sustainable Lives project in Newquay, and step into a new exciting future. European funding from the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Growth Programme is playing a vital role in transforming the day to day lives of thousands of local residents. Since 2014, the programme has invested £95m from the European Social Fund into 53 funded projects across the region to help residents develop new skills and qual...