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A Community Led Approach to Sustainable Rural Development

 

Yorkshire Dales LEADER Programme has been set up to build a sustainable community and economy that capitalises on the area’s environment, landscape, culture and heritage.

What is LEADER?

Yorkshire Dales Leader Programme

LEADER is a community-led rural development programme which aims to improve the quality of life and prosperity in rural communities through locally driven rural development initiatives and projects. LEADER funding is available from the European Union for rural regeneration activity across an area centred on the Yorkshire Dales.

 

Yorkshire Dales LEADER Programme 2008 to 2013

 

The Yorkshire Dales LEADER Programme has been set up to address the problems of ‘rurality’ within the Yorkshire Dales, it is a multi-agency partnership which brings together representatives from voluntary sector organisations, public bodies and private businesses working in the Yorkshire Dales LEADER area.

 

LEADER forms part of an overall package of rural activity as set out in the Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE).

 

We will be supporting actions that fall within three broad areas of activity:

1. Development of innovative community service provision to meet the needs of the local population.

2. Promotion and development of village regeneration and local community identity.

3. Conservation and upgrading of the rural heritage.

 

The Yorkshire Dales LEADER Programme will distribute £2.4 million for rural community projects to benefit the area as outlined in the Map .

LEADER funds are awarded by the Local Action Group, who award money to community-driven and wide-benefiting projects.

 

Contact us If you would like to know more about how to get involved, please contact the Dales LEADER Co-ordinator.

What Does Leader Mean?

 

LEADER stands for "Liaison Entre Actions pour le Development de L'Economie Rurale" which translates as “links between actions for the development of the rural economy”.

 

Features of the LEADER approach.

 

  • Has a clearly defined area with a local development strategy that is representative of a broad cross-section of the local economy.
  • involves local public-private partnerships in a Local Action Group (often shortened to LAG).
  • has a “bottom-up” approach with decision-making power for the Local Action Group.
  • involves innovative tailored solutions, identified locally, to meet the local needs.
  • Involves active co-operation between organisations.