This table shows the regional priorities relevant to the region you have selected.
Each regional priority has a unique code (column one) which will help you to identify your selected priorities when completing your Statement of Intent/Proposal.
The detailed description (column two) has been provided to help you understand the implications and outcomes being sought by each priority.
The package numbers (column three) will help you to cross reference those relevant packages to the regional priority you have selected, with the full list of packages detailed on the right hand side of the page
Regional Priority Code | Thriving Rural Communities priorities | Relevant Packages |
| 31. Improved viability and wellbeing of Scotland's rural communities, by: | |
BOR31a | a. The provision of access to high quality socially, environmentally and economically sustainable community buildings (such as multi-use community centres), and facilities (i.e. sport and leisure). Particularly proposals that: - support proposals from established community groups which seek to optimise the multi-purpose utilisation of natural assets for local and wider community benefit. Particularly:
- support for projects and initiatives that connect communities with opportunities for involvement in environmental and health activities
- projects, which support joint working between, communities, land managers and social or environmental facilitators.
- support the village hall network and projects that protect and enhance local, voluntary delivery of services and activities via the network. This would include projects that improve and adapt community premises to cope with sports, arts, cultural and social welfare service or activity delivery
- encourage projects for youth, young people and children's activities and facilities. These can include projects like play areas, youth clubs, drop-ins, community cafes, equipment, all-weather facilities etc. as well activity requiring transport to other areas within and outwith the Borders, where there may be appropriate services
- acquire a modest asset or project that can be used as a sustainable community asset.
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BOR31b | b. Helping communities address local community service needs. Particularly proposals that: - deliver a development project, local service, running a social enterprise
- support community-based initiatives that will improve and or retain access to services for those living within rural areas.
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BOR32 | Sustainable, resilient rural communities, which are empowered and encouraged to take a positive role in influencing issues affecting them and their communities, through improving skills, knowledge and capacity and supporting other community-led initiatives. Particularly proposals that: - support proposals from established community groups which seek to optimise the multi-purpose utilisation of forests for local and wider community benefit
- support capacity building for established, constituted and active communities in the Scottish Borders
- support empowered communities to develop projects and initiatives where there are opportunities for involvement in environmental and health activities and projects assisting business planning and feasibility studies related to establishing such initiatives
- are for projects, which support joint working between, communities, land managers and social or environmental facilitators, will be encouraged.
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