Projects & Practice

An initiative to sensitise companies in the Northern Eifel region to the problem of management succession at an early stage.

An investment project that allowed a company to fill the gap in the local supply chain for wood chips in the north-west of Ireland.

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.

A project that supports the integration of young immigrants into Swedish society and is organised by young immigrants themselves.

A LAG organised a series of tailored workshops to combat digital exclusion among people over 50 years old.

Young people from Finland and Scotland came together to create a Youth Manifesto outlining ways in which local actors can engage young people in their activities.

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.

This project is an example of how villagers can get access to high-speed broadband networks even in remote and sparsely populated rural areas. It is the winning initiative of the 2019 Rural Inspiration Awards in the 'Rural Revitalisation' category.

Many small towns have the problem of vacant sales spaces and an innovative concept  to revitalise city centres is to offer flexible rental options to pop-up shops. This was the winning initiative of the 2019 Rural Inspiration Awards in the 'Popular Vote' category.

SILTA supports entrepreneurship among young people by providing a cooperative structure through which they can grow their business ideas and receive training, mentoring and peer support.