If you need help identifying funding opportunities and submitting successful bids for rural projects then this is the workshop for you. The workshop will help you to get into the mind of the grant assessor and understand what they are looking for. There will also be an interactive session demonstrating how to use GrantNet, an internet based programme for finding funding opportunities.
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Are you interested in providing a service or developing a project in a rural area, but unsure about how to assess whether there is a real need?
This workshop will provide an opportunity to explore and discuss the range of tools and techniques you can use to identify rural needs.
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What is your perception of the countryside? Is it one of idyllic peace, leafy
lanes, expensive houses, 4-wheel drives, cottages, summer fetes, supportive communities and comparative wealth?
Come to this workshop and have your perceptions challenged. It will change the way you or your organisation think about the countryside and the services you provide.
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Do you provide services in rural areas? Have you taken steps to ensure rural communities benefit fully from what you provide and are not in any way disadvantaged?
Rural proofing is about ensuring policies, services and initiatives take account of rural circumstances and need. The workshop will help you consider your responses to three key questions:
• how have you addressed the needs of rural communities?
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