Energise rural life (services, social links, etc.)

The LAG wants to encourage maintain and creation of services for the rural population. Main objectives: - Found new ideas, answers, experiences - Implement a concrete project - Look for new experience(s)

LAG area consists of two parts: one plain & a medium-sized mountain are. There are 2 principal towns & the LAG tries to develop links between those urban centers &rural areas. Agriculture & breeding is an important economic activity. There are 2 quality labels: AOP (protected designation of origin) Fourme de Montbrison (cheese) & Côte du Forez (wine). Timber industry is well developed & being structured. Industrial & craft industrial activities are diversified. Tourism favours local tourists.

Demand of LAG: -Look for new ideas about organisation, practical exchange (ex: collective medical services, set-up -cultural projects, create social links, home work, etc.); -Effective method of communication &information about local event; -Organisation about rural life & rural territories. Offer of LAG: -Events to favor rural life (sport-, cultural activities, etc.) -Extraschool activities -Maintain/develop school in villages -Home services -local markets, to develelop social links

LAGs, territories with similar characteristics

Hungary, Italy, Slovenia, United Kingdom, Greece, Ireland, Sweden, Czech Republic, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Malta, Poland, Austria, Bulgaria, Estonia, Spain, Slovakia, Belgium, Germany, Finland, Romania, Cyprus, Denmark, France, Lithuania, Latvia

Community development, Demography, social issues

20/08/2010