Projects & Practice

Case Study: LINC - Leader Inspired Network Community

Keywords:: LEADER/CLLD, Methodological examples, Networking, Stakeholder involvement
Countries:: Austria, Estonia, Finland, Germany

LINC stands for Leader Inspired Network Community, an initiative of Local Action Groups and Network Support Units.

The new cooperative store at Ballstädt

Keywords:: LEADER/CLLD, Rural services, Rural SMEs
Countries:: Germany

The local community of Ballstadt created a financially self-sustaining combined village shop and café, which acts as an important meeting place for the local community.

Water buffaloes preserving biodiversity and wetland landscape

Keywords:: Animal husbandry, Biodiversity, LEADER/CLLD, Protected areas
Countries:: Germany

A herd of water buffalo helps preserve biodiversity and wetland landscape in a Natura 2000 area in Berlin, Germany.

‘My community – make yourself at home’

Keywords:: LEADER/CLLD, Migrants, Social inclusion
Countries:: Germany

The ‘Meine Gemeinde – Heimat für alle’ (‘My Community – make yourself at home’) project brought together local stakeholders into inclusion working groups using LEADER support to develop a range of activities promoting migrant integration.

Mobile henhouse

Keywords:: Animal welfare, Family farming, Local food, Product quality
Countries:: Germany

A family farm turned into free range egg production and used RDP support to set up a mobile henhouse.