Projects & Practice

In order to take advantage of the enormous potential of outdoor tourism, fostering cooperation and networking among the local actors is essential.

The project aimed to develop local participatory activities within the Natura 2000 sites of Andalusia.

A project that supports generational renewal by promoting employment opportunities in the rural areas of Catalonia.

This inter-territorial cooperation project sought to expand a network of co-working spaces in rural Catalonia and raise awareness of their benefits.

A small successful food market initiative in Sweden used EAFRD funding to help migrants develop their skills, find employment and set up their own business.

A Finnish NGO used EAFRD funding in a transnational project to exchange and develop best practices for integrating immigrants and refugees in rural areas.

A very small island in Sweden used EAFRD support to broaden the range of services offered by a village shop by building a café area and a kitchen.

A series of locally organised music festivals to promote social cohesion, youth engagement and community spirit.

An on-demand local bus service, ‘Bwcabus’, tailored to the needs of rural passengers has helped improve accessibility, reduced car dependency and assisted in lifting rural communities out of deprivation.