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Outreach Survey |
attitudinal survey to identify
a representative sample of the issues and views impacting on rural
residents within NI, particularly those groupings perceived as
disadvantaged within this rural catchment area. The empowerment
of local communities in the research process is also seen as vital
to its management and ownership. [funding of £9.5K was secured
from the RDC] |
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Local Energy Project |
feasibility study on 'Local and
Community Ownership of Wind Energy Project Projects' in partnership
with Donegal Energy Action Team (DEAT). [funding of £1.7k
was secured from INTERREG]
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| Information Technology Project
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besides the more traditional ways
of sharing knowledge, the Network has developed an exciting new
project, which links member groups through e-mail. The project
has allowed the Network to link 25 of its member groups and provide
them with the resource of a full computer system. In addition,
the members have their own web page on the Network web site. The
Network won the web site category of NICVA Scope Communication
Awards in 2000 [£74K of funding was secured from NLCB &
4 Councils] |
| Library Resource |
the Network has built up an extensive
library of literature materials and equipment that can be used
by member groups, e.g. exhibition boards, data project, laptop,
lectern, binder and laminator, etc.[£6.6k of funding was
secured from NAL & 3 District Partnerships] |
| Networking Visits |
over the last three years the
Network has organised networking visits to South of Ireland and
other European countries including France, Finland and Sweden.
The visits not only provided the delegates with opportunity to
gain experience and knowledge from other regions, but also facilitated
the development of relationships within NACN. [funding of £7.8k
was secured from NAL and NIVT] |
| NACN Conferences and Directory |
the Network is a vehicle to enable
groups to plan their own learning events geared to their own needs.
In the spring of 1998,1999 and 2000 the Network organised three
conferences. Each of which provided a forum for local communities
to address issues on a regional basis with the involvement of
statutory agencies. In addition the Network produced a comprehensive
directory of local groups in the areas and useful contacts for
relevant statutory agencies. [funding of £20.5k has been
secured from NAL] |
| Causeway Commissioning |
the Network is one of six organisations
who have joined in partnership to establish the project. The specific
aim is to develop a partnership between Project the NHSSB and
local community networks and groups which will promote an understanding
of community needs and of the decision making processes within
Health and Social Services and offer local groups an opportunity
to influence decisions so that they meet local needs. [funding
of £120k was secured from NHSSB] |
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the Network was involved in initiating
this project which involved the refurbishment of nine derelict
cottages for self-catering accommodation. The Network continues
to manage this community business which has been operational since
1995. [£290k was secured from IFI, Leader I and DANI; £2,900
was secured from NARA] |
| North Antrim Leader |
the Network has been a leading
force in setting up a Local Action Group (LAG) for North Antrim
in response to the EU Leader II Programme. North Antrim Leader
represents a partnership between the Network, Ballymena, Larne
and Moyle Council and is distributing a funding package of £800,000. |
| North Antrim Rural Action |
the Network is the local host
organisation for the North Antrim Area Based Strategy (NARA)
and represents the community sector at Board level. This strategy
distributes funding to the most disadvantaged areas in North
Antrim and has a total funding budget of one million pounds. |
| North Antrim Community Transport
Consortium |
the Network is one of the leading
partners involved in a transport consortium which aims to provide
affordable transport to rural communities within North Antrim.
The service will be provided through a dedicated community transport
scheme, which will provide transport by means of mini buses, shared
vehicles and mopeds. [£250k of funding has been secured
from - DoE, NARA and MDP] |
| Development Officers Forum |
A Development Officers Forum has
been established to provide support, guidance, training, etc.
for the growing number of Officers. In addition the Managers are
also given guidance and support. [funding of £3k has been
secured from NAL] |
| Community Facilitators Programme |
A programme designed for local
women to provide a facilitation role to assist in the development
of local groups. The programme is delivered by the Women's Resource
& Development Agency in partnership with Community Change
and is hosted by North Antrim Community Network. |
| Learning Regions |
The programme is designed to establish
tools and techniques which increase the capacity for social inclusion,
equity and sustainable development in a development region. It
will do so through helping to establish an 'active framework'
or model of communication (a learning region) which intelligently
links together different development players and beneficiaries
toward the ongoing, collaborative management of rural resources.
[£15k has been secured from RDC] |
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The Network has developed
further links with its European community Links partners in
Finland and Sweden by developing web pages to allow ease of
communication and networking across the three countries. [£3.6K
was secured from NAL]
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| Foot & Mouth Report |
Click on the link below to view our Foot
& Mouth Report in PDF format. If you do not have the PDF
Reader (Acrobat) .
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