Wales Rural Network News Round-up 2019 Issue 10; October 2019

Issue 10; October 2019

 
 

What's Happening in Wales?

Welsh Government Rural Communities - Rural Development Programme 2014-2020 - Scheme Windows

fbis

Food Business Investment Scheme

The expression of interest window for the Food Business Investment Scheme closes on 28 November 2019.

enraw

Enabling Natural Resources and Well-being Scheme (ENRaW)

The expression of interest window opens 28 October until 22 November

ENRaW will predominantly support projects that make improvements in residential areas by delivering benefits for people, businesses and their communities. 

Glastir

woodland

Glastir Woodland Creation

The next expression of interest window for Glastir Woodland Creation now open and closes on 8 November 2019.

capital

Glastir Capital Works 2019

Farm businesses should check their RPW Online account for a notification of unclaimed Capital Works. All unclaimed Capital Works items must be completed by 31 December 2019 and claimed no later than 28 January 2020 via their RPW Online account.

Tourism

msbf

Micro Small Business Fund (MSBF)

The Micro Small Business Fund (MSBF) is an investment fund for projects in the tourism sector in Wales. It can be used either to upgrade existing or create new high quality product.

Wales Rural Network

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Wales Rural Network on Social Media 

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WRN Website

Take a look at the interactive map and projects - all scheme projects now on our website.

News stories from Wales

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Beaumaris businesses target plastic pollution

Local Cider at the pub with Cwm a Mynydd

Hotels and Bees with Shingrig Road and Llechwen Hall

Makerspace Opening in Porthmadog

Ynys Môn Fairness Commission to tackle poverty

2019 Pesticide Disposal Scheme

LEADER celebration event

Railway Deal Is Just the Ticket for Welsh Food Producers

Unique Streets

Don't Forget to Visit Wales Rural Network News Pages or follow us on Twitter and Facebook to Keep Up-to-Date with the Latest Rural Development Programme News Stories from Wales.

Co-operation

leadeer

LEADER Cooperation Projects Wales, UK and Transnational

Want to share knowledge, experience and ideas? Interested in working together? Cooperation is more than just networking; it helps to improve the potential for local areas.
Approximately 30 LEADER cooperation projects are currently featured on the ENRD database and seek partners to cooperate with.
Visit ENRD & CLLD Partner Search tool for ideas.

 

Cwm a Mynydd

Cwm a Mynydd - Caerphilly are looking for partners for a transnational co-operation project.

Email - rdp@caerphilly.gov.uk

Brexit

brexit

Preparing Wales to leave the EU

This website sets out advice for citizens, organisations and sectors across Wales about the steps that need to be taken to prepare to leave the EU and will be updated regularly.

consult

Consultations currently open

Sustainable Farming and our Land - closes 30 October 2019.

Animal Exhibits - closes 21 November 2019.

toolkit

Brexit Toolkit

This tool covers six key business areas to measure your business readiness for Brexit, providing you with a report on completion which highlights areas you may need to address.

Natural Resources

water

Time to Act - Deadline Approaching for Previous Exempt Water Abstractors

If you take more than 20 cubic meters (4,400 gallons) per day from a surface or groundwater source like a river, a well or a borehole you are likely to need a transitional licence and need to act NOW.

Other Funding Sources - UK

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Grants Online

Rural Development Grants across the UK.

The National Lottery Community Fund

National Lottery Funding can help you to make a difference in your community.

What's Happening In Europe?

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Share your rural bioeconomy initiative with us!

The ENRD is looking for EAFRD co-funded rural bioeconomy initiatives that contribute to fighting against climate change, and those that invest in applying and scaling up innovation in rural areas.

New Smart Villages toolkit

Discover the new toolkit on the Smart Villages portal that includes policy briefs on how to support Smart Villages in the current programming period and under the future Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).

The professional status of rural women in the EU

A new study commissioned by the European Parliament gives an overview of the professional status of rural women in the EU, as well as their employment situation and position in the labour market in rural areas in most relevant Member States.

 

eip

Agrinnovation magazine - Issue n° 6 - June 2019

This sixth edition of Agrinnovation magazine lets you discover stories and news from across the EIP-AGRI network.

Poultry and PIg Low-input and Organic production systems’ Welfare

Multi-actor Horizon 2020 project PPILOW project: “Poultry and PIg Low-input and Organic production systems’ Welfare” has recently started.

 

European Events

events

ENRD Workshop ‘Vibrant Rural Areas: Rural Jobs’

Date: 27/11/2019
Location: Brussels, Belgium

Towards a climate smart European livestock farming

Date: 06/11/2019
Location: Brussels, Belgium

Sustainable Future Summit

Date: 14/11/2019
Location: Brussels, Belgium

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