Projects & Practice

Food Plan of the Biosphere Reserve "Mariñas Coruñesas e Terras do Mandeo"

Keywords:: Biodiversity, LEADER/CLLD, Local food, Market development, Organic farming, Short supply chains & local markets
Countries:: Spain

A Local Action Group (LAG) developed a multi-agency partnership programme to create a consolidated food system that stimulates organic production, processing, and consumption.

Transformation of public space to offer leisure alternatives in rural areas

Keywords:: Culture, LEADER/CLLD, Local Development Strategy, Tourism
Countries:: Spain

A LEADER funded non-productive investment project to convert a historical building into a cultural centre with multiple social, economic, and cultural benefits.

The Flourishing Destinations approach

Keywords:: Cooperation, Inter-territorial/Transnational cooperation, LEADER/CLLD, Sustainability, Tourism
Countries:: Belgium, Romania, United Kingdom

Communities in Romania, Flanders (Belgium) and Scotland worked collectively to create a model for community-led sustainable tourism development.

LEADER case study – Participative LEADER programme design

Keywords:: LEADER/CLLD, Stakeholder involvement
Countries:: Spain

Spain’s national rural network (REDR) have used a participative process to inform LEADER design for the 2021-2027 programme.

LEADER case study – A smart approach to cultural and natural heritage improvement

Keywords:: Cooperation, LEADER Innovation, LEADER/CLLD, Networking
Countries:: Spain

A case study about animation, networking and cooperation in LEADER.

Rannikuala arendamine / Coastal and Dune Management

Keywords:: Cooperation, Environmental protection, Inter-territorial/Transnational cooperation, Sustainability, Tourism
Countries:: Estonia, Finland, Latvia, United Kingdom

A TNC cooperation project in which partner areas with long coastlines worked together to strike a balance between protecting the environment and opening up their areas to tourists in a sustainable way.

Sierra Norte Acción on COVID-19

Keywords:: Healthcare, LEADER/CLLD
Countries:: Spain

A local action group set up the Acción Sierra Norte platform to protect the groups most at risk from the spread of COVID-19.

Treak Cliff Cavern

Keywords:: Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship, Farm restructuring/modernisation, Job creation, Rural business, Rural SMEs, Tourism
Countries:: United Kingdom

A project to enhance the facilities on a geological site, enable new visitor-based activities and attract more visitors who will spend more time in the area.

GrowBiz – Enterprising Rural Perthshire

Keywords:: Entrepreneurship, LEADER/CLLD, Rural business, Rural Inspiration Awards: nominees, Rural SMEs
Countries:: United Kingdom

The GrowBiz approach to enterprise support is based on building long-term relationships with businesses and encouraging them to connect, collaborate, share and network with other enterprises in their local community and further afield.

Cowocat_Rural – Network of coworking spaces in rural Catalonia

Keywords:: Digitisation, Entrepreneurship, LEADER/CLLD, Rural Inspiration Awards: nominees, Rural services
Countries:: Spain

Rural coworking spaces create opportunities for cooperation and innovation in rural areas while helping to attract new professionals to settle in the countryside.