Creative Rural Communities Overview.pdf

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Creative Rural CommunitiesRebecca Haves

Programme Development OfficerCreative Rural Communities


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Creative Rural Communities

Creative Rural Communities (CRC) is a regeneration and economic development initiative led by the Vale ofGlamorgan Council in partnership with various public, private and voluntary sector organisations. The aim of theinitiative is to give the people of the rural Vale the power to control the future of their communities.

The Partnership - Led by the Vale Council in partnership with public, private, voluntary and community sector

organisations in the area, the partnership aims to help those in the rural Vale contribute to their communities andto have a say in their development by utilising funding and providing networking opportunities.

Funding is enabling the partnership to help individuals, groups and communities throughout the rural Vale.

Creative Rural Communities will provide vital support for a wide range of potential projects that will benefit thosecommunities both now and in the future.

Local Action Group (LAG) The LAG consists of a group of local people who make the all-important decisions

about where the funding from CRC can make the most difference to local peoples lives.


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AXIS 3

Pride in our Villages Pride in our Services

Pride in our Heritage

Pride in our Farming Families

Business Plan 2 - ProjectsAxis 4

Community Foodie

Pride in the Vale

Community Engagement

Slow Tourism


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Community Consultation is an exercise to find out what is important tomembers of that community. Out of this consultation a list of aspirations andactions are put into a written document. It encourages a community to lookat itself currently, provide an overview and identify possible opportunities for

developments for the future...its the community setting out what they wantfor their area.

How can Creative Rural Communities assist? Advise, guide and support you through the process of consulting with your

community We can assist to facilitate events Provide refreshments for events Advise on funding and project implementation

Pride in the Vale- Community Engagement


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The aim of this project is to enhance local pride and distinctiveness invillages with grants to address physical development needs identified bycommunities - to secure small-scale capital investment and improvements tothe public realm within villages. Green it grants will be used to make

existing community buildings more environmentally sustainable, this couldinclude energy waste reduction or the generation of renewable energy.

Max grant per application : 40,000,

Match funding required : 30%

Pride in our Villages


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Capital and revenue grant aid to support theconversion/diversification of existing service

facilities to offer shared uses for the communitybased on the Pub is the Hub model butdetermined by the local community.

Max grant per application : 40,000


Pride in our Services

Rural Hubs Grants


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A grant scheme supporting new public rights ofway to provide the missing links within the rights

of way network from villages and existing pathsto and from coastal and other key land basedassets within the Vale.

Max grant per application : 40,000


Pride in our Services

Rural Footpaths


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Pride in our Services- Cycle Paths


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Community Foodie

Aim: To engage local people in the growing and celebration of food through ashared interest and understanding

Objectives:Encourage and facilitate joint working between land owners and local peopleSeek alternative uses for underused landDevelop horticultural skills through shared knowledge and expertiseIncrease the amount of produce grown locally

Increase availability and consumption of local produceContribute to developing local food culturesCelebrate the diversity of the roles of food in communities


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Will provide funding for investment into theRural Vales natural, cultural and built heritage



Rural Events Network- network which aims tobring together rural event organisers from the

local area to share ideas, experiences and totake advantage of the use of free equipment.

Pride in our Heritage


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Will provide rural farming families within

The Vale of Glamorgan, the opportunity

To supplement their farming income by

diversifying into other business areas.



Pride in our Farming Families


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Under the Slow tourism theme, three

key strands of activity have been

identified:

Outdoor activities

Local food and the arts / culture Promotion of the natural heritage of

the area

Pride in the Vale Slow Tourism


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Rebecca Haves

Programme Development Officer

Creative Rural Communities

The Old Hall

High Street

Cowbridge

Vale of Glamorgan

CF71 7AH

Tel: 01446 704799Email: [email protected]

Thank you

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