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| LEADER newsletter | May 2016 |
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Sarah Hyslop, Ayrshire LEADER Programme Manager, and Bill Sturrock, a member of Angus LEADER Local Action Group, attended the recent Swedish Rural Parliament. The event took place in Visby, Gotland from 27 to 29 May and is one of the largest gatherings for rural development in Europe. Check out tweets from @AyrshireLEADER and @LEADERAngus to find out more and see photos from the event. Sarah and Bill will also be producing a report for the Scottish Rural Network website. |
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| News from Scottish Government LEADER team |
| LARCs User Acceptance Testing | ||
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User Acceptance Testing for the Local Actions in Rural Communities system (LARCs) has started today (31 May). Representatives from seven Local Action Groups are taking part in the testing, which will run until 10 June. |
| Cooperation guidance | ||
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The Scottish Government LEADER Team is working with the Scottish Rural Network and LEADER Local Action Groups representatives to finalise draft Cooperation guidance. The draft guidance is expected to be passed for internal Scottish Government review (audit/business assurance etc) by the end of June. |
| News from Local Action Groups |
| New appointment for Ayrshire LEADER | ||
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Ayrshire Local Action Group are delighted to have appointed Calum Couston as Rural Development Officer. Calum will work as part of the LEADER team to provide a development and support service with applicants and beneficiaries for the Ayrshire LEADER and Argyll & Ayrshire FLAG programmes. He has joined Ayrshire LAG from Kyle of Sutherland Development Trust, where he worked as a Community Development Assistant where he led the Trust in community hydro and community broadband projects. |
| Training for Fife LAG members | ||
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A training session for Fife Local Action Group members on Assessment/Scoring of Applications, Cooperation and State Aid is being held on Wednesday 8 June 2016. |
| LEADER job vacancies | ||
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Tyne Esk LEADER are recruiting a Finance Support Officer. The deadline for applications is 5 June. Fife LEADER are also recruiting a new Programme Manager/Coordinator. For this post, you'll have to be quick as the deadline for applications is today, 31 May. For an informal chat, please contact Sharon Douglas on 03451 555 555 Extension 441248 or by email Sharon.douglas@fife.gov.uk. |
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| How can rural communities work well for older people? | ||
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Outside the Box is working with Volunteering Matters Cymru and the National Development Team for Inclusion to find out how rural communities can work well for older people. There are a number of ways you can help with the project including sharing your experiences and examples. Outside the Box are also looking for sites for potential development work. |
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| News from Europe |
| New Local Development Strategy guidance for LAGs | ||
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The European Network for Rural Development (ENRD) Contact Point has prepared new practical guidance for Local Action Groups on designing and implementing an effective Local Development Strategy. |
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