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WHAT IS LEADER+


Whelk LEADER plus was a European Community Initiative that aimed to assist rural communities to improve their quality of life and economic prosperity. The LEADER PLUS programme ran from 2000 to 2006 and was intended to encourage and support communities, agencies and businesses in rural areas to think about the longer-term potential of their area.

It encouraged high-quality original strategies for sustainable development and encouraged innovative projects that: made best use of natural and cultural resources by:

helped remote and island communities to help themselves by:
contributed to sustainable rural economies by:
The Programme was focused on coastal and island communities. Projects in towns were only be eligible for WHELK funding if surrounding rural communities could benefit directly from the project

The LEADER plus Programme also placed strong emphasis on co-operation and networking between rural areas in the UK and throughout Europe. Additional money was available under the following measures for suitable projects.

Co-operation within Scotland and the United Kingdom - Transregional projects - International co-operation - Transnational projects