Projects & Practice

Water Biodiversity Training Programme for Duhallow Communities

Keywords:: Biodiversity, Environmental protection, Knowledge transfer, LEADER/CLLD, Water management
Countries:: Ireland

Building the capacity of rural communities to protect water biodiversity in Ireland.

Increasing access to digital public services – ‘Click Public Services’

Keywords:: Digitisation, LEADER/CLLD, Rural services, Social inclusion, Vocational training & skills acquisition
Countries:: France

CAP-funded capacity building project helps bridge the digital divide in rural France.

Work West Waterford

Keywords:: Job creation, LEADER/CLLD, Rural business, Rural services
Countries:: Ireland

A collaboration between a LEADER Local Action Group and community, philanthropic and other developmental interests, to create and sustain ICT-enabled local employment.

The Nore Vision

Keywords:: Environmental protection, Environmental sustainability, Inter-territorial/Transnational cooperation, Natural resources, Stakeholder involvement
Countries:: Ireland

An interterritorial cooperation project that brought together stakeholders with an interest in protecting nature along the river Nore and its catchment area.

Natuurlijk heel leuk! - Naturally much fun!

Keywords:: Biodiversity, LEADER/CLLD, Migrants, Natural resources, Social inclusion
Countries:: The Netherlands

A project that aims to connect people with their local environment, food production and with each other.

Purchase of a specialist Unmanned Aerial Vehicle surveying unit

Keywords:: Digitisation, Entrepreneurship, Job creation, LEADER/CLLD
Countries:: Ireland

A consultancy company which specialises in remote sensing applications for agricultural analysis used LEADER support to invest in a suitably equipped, lightweight Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV).

Purchase of Exoskeleton Bionic Rehabilitation Suit

Keywords:: Healthcare, Job creation, LEADER/CLLD, Rural services, Social inclusion, Social services
Countries:: Ireland

The project made an Ekso Bionics Exoskeleton available to patients in rural areas. This enables community rehabilitation of patients recovering from spinal injuries, strokes and brain injuries.

Coillte Sláintiúil – Protecting native woodlands

Keywords:: Climate, Climate change adaptation, Entrepreneurship, Environmental protection, Rural business
Countries:: Ireland

Helping a new type of rural enterprise that can support a transition towards a green, diversified rural economy. Coillte Sláintiúil provides services to protect, rejuvenate and replace native woodlands.

Biomass Supply Chain Development in Ireland

Keywords:: Bioeconomy, Entrepreneurship, Forestry, Job creation, LEADER/CLLD, Renewable energy, Rural business, Short supply chains & local markets
Countries:: Ireland

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.

Enerterre – Fighting against energy poverty

Keywords:: Energy efficiency, LEADER/CLLD, Local Development Strategy, Rural Inspiration Awards: nominees
Countries:: France

Reducing the cost of renovation works for households lacking essential energy services by bringing together local resources, including people’s skills and time. This is the winning initiative of the 2019 Rural Inspiration Awards in the 'Social Inclusion' category.