4. Develop the concept of an “intermediary for collaboration” through piloting transferable methodology for engaging local businesses to work together to identify and address local economic needs and opportunities.
The development a set of tools to stimulate, implement and evaluate
collaborative working practices between businesses within local area enterprise groupings. Partners will develop complimentary areas of focus eg women, farm businesses
5. Examine ways in which local business groups can work collaboratively to support the development of social enterprises
Social enterprises represent a growing sector of local economic development, but which is often outside the mainstream enterprise support
structures. Local
business groups have a key role in partnering and sharing expertise with social enterprises. The project will develop approaches that links local business with support social enterprises, eg through mentoring, accessing local supply chains
6. Identify local development activities for business groups and clusters to engage in, promote and develop - thematically and geographically, including heritage, arts, festivals and events, niche tourism, local services.
The project will include the development of pilot projects that involve business collaboration develop excellence in specific or themes, through sharing resources, skills exchanges, joint marketing campaigns and tenders etc
Project Demand
In an ever-expanding global economy there is an even greater need for local people to gain the maximum economic benefit from their local resources and meeting their local needs. To do this means that every effort must be made to encourage local people to engage in enterprise activity. Rural areas throughout Europe can learn much from each other and their approaches to developing their local economies.
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