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History and Background
| The idea for the project came about as a result of a desire within the
co‑operative movement to improve information sharing and collaboration
amongst fellow co‑operators on rural matters. There is a long history of
co‑operative solutions meeting the needs of people living and working in
rural areas. As a result of the Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) crisis, the
Department for Trade and Industry launched the Development Fund for Rural
Renewal (DFRR) in England in 1999 as part of the Phoenix Fund. |
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The purpose of the Phoenix Fund is to encourage
entrepreneurship in disadvantaged areas and the DFRR aims to
promote innovative business solutions in rural areas adversely
affected by FMD. The fund is managed by the Small Business Service
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Co‑operativesUK put together a bid for DFRR funding with
a partner in each of three regions particularly hard-hit by FMD,
namely Cumbria, Devon and Northumberland, and also with the Plunkett
Foundation, who provide the research and dissemination tools. The bid was
successful and the project started activity in May 2002 with a budget of
about £350,000. The project ended in March 2004.
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Links Rural Homepage, Aims and Objectives, Project Partners, Project Activity, Resources, Contact
Information, Links to other Websites, Case Studies
THIS PROJECT IS FUNDED BY THE DEVELOPMENT FUND FOR RURAL
RENEWAL
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