LEADER newsletter | April 2016

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Cooperation Cafe - project ideas published

Visit the Cooperation offers section of the Scottish Rural Network (SRN) website to see project ideas developed during the Cooperation Cafe session at the LEADER conference last month.

If you're interested in finding out more about the proposed projects and getting involved, you'll find contact details on each of the Cooperation offers and you can also add comments.

For more detailed information, and for more on the Cooperation Cafe session download the SRN's Cooperation Cafe report and check out the blog from Neil Ramsay, Programme Co-ordinator Tyne Esk LEADER.

News from Local Action Groups

Scottish Borders LEADER open for applications

Scottish Borders LEADER is now ready to receive applications.

Rather than having one big launch event, they are holding a series of targeted meetings directed at specific rural areas and sectors in the Scottish Borders.

They have also recently launched a Scottish Borders LEADER Facebook page.

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Farm diversification event

18 May 2016 | 18:45 to 21:00 | Westerwood Hotel, Cumbernauld

Kelvin Valley & Falkirk LEADER are hosting this event on farm diversification. There will be presentations from local farming businesses that have successfully diversified along with an opportunity to find out more about how to apply for support for farm diversification from the LEADER programme.

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	Pop up and pop in to Ayrshire LEADER
	The Ayrshire LEADER Local Action Group is supporting a range of Summer 2016 community events and gala days in 14 rural communities across South Ayrshire including Coylton, Dundonald, Annbank, Maybole, Girvan and Ballantrae.
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Angus LAG working with international visitors

Angus LEADER is delighted to have a delegate place on the Swedish Rural Parliament in late May. One of their Local Action Group, who also is helping develop the Brechin Rural Parliament event in October, will attend. The event focusses on international ideas in rural development and democratisation.

These issues have a totally different slant in Sweden – and delegates from around Europe will be keen to share and contrast their experience – a great learning and sharing opportunity for Angus. The delegate costs are wholly funded through the Scottish Rural Network.

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Angus LEADER Assessment Training Workshop

Angus LEADER held a successful assessment training workshop last week with Local Action Group (LAG) members looking at what makes a good LEADER project.

They covered a range of topics and introduced the LAG to the assessment paperwork. The event was well attended and a good opportunity for LAG members to provide the team with useful feedback about the assessment process.

D&G LEADER welcome Finnish visitors

The Dumfries & Galloway LEADER team recently hosted visitors from Finland for discussions on a potential cooperation project focussing on getting young people involved in rural development and local decision making.

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News from Scottish Rural Network

	Local Development Strategy summaries
	This week, we added summaries of Local Development Strategies to Local Action Group pages on the Scottish Rural Network website. We have a couple still to finalise but hope to publish these very shortly.
	Visit the Local Action Groups' pages ›

News from Europe

	Information from FARNET meeting available
	Information from the FARNET meeting held on 15-16 March is now available online. The meeting for Managing Authorities and National Networks had the theme "Streamlined and efficient delivery systems".
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	April edition of ENRD newsletter available
	This month's edition of the European Network for Rural Development's newsletter includes information on a seminar on social inclusion in rural areas, an EU-funded pilot project on exchange programmes for young farmers and the Scottish LEADER film shown at the LEADER conference last month.
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