Redesigning Rural

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REDESIGNING RURAL

DELIVERED BY SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE ON BEHALF OF THE NATIONAL TRANSITION TRAINING FUND

Building on the successful pilot Earlier in 2021, the Scottish Enterprise Rural Team were successful in securing National Transitional Training Funding to deliver Redesigning Rural Year 2

Showing huge faith in the talent and ambition of the alumni of the Scottish Enterprise Rural Leadership Programme

Redesigning Rural is a bespoke offering for the alumni to both build on the opportunities for their own business but to also contribute to the wider recovery of the Scottish economy in this post pandemic phase

It's a very simple but effective opportunity...

A Rural Leader offers an individual a 10 week paid placement in their business.

If your own business employs less than 50 people it is fully funded.

If you have more than 50 you are asked to contribute 20% of the costs.

You recruit and select the placement candidate yourself so you have complete control of this.

They just have to be over 25 who have been made unemployed, are facing unemployment, or whose job is at risk as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and/or EU Exit.

Exemptions are staff in existing employment as well as family members.

Acknowledging that there is value for a Rural Leader to offer leadership and mentoring support to an individual so you can claim up to £750 of your time to support this.

Reskilling/upskilling, training and gaining new qualifications is an integral part of Redesigning Rural and the fund allows you to claim for the costs of this as well.

There are 50 placements available and it is encouraged to provide opportunities for upskilling, reskilling and access to new skills in support of Scotland’s net zero and digital ambitions.

There are many reasons you might apply for the Redesigning Rural Fund

Give an opportunity to someone in your local community

Develop a new business or social enterprise idea

Test a potential new role within your business

Support an area of the business that needs immediate attention

Demonstrate your ongoing commitment to the ethos of the Scottish Enterprise Rural Leadership Programme values

Support in the rebuilding of the Scottish economy in the post pandemic period

Redesigning Rural is exclusively designed for individuals who have taken part in the Scottish Enterprise Rural Leadership Programme

(or are taking part in the 2021/2022 Programme)

Applications for the Redesigning Rural fund are open from...

6 October 2021 until

6 December 2021

Your claim against the fund will be made by...

Submitting agreed Fund allocation (with all appropriate backup paperwork and proof of payments) at the end of the placement

All placements must be completed by...

Monday 28 February 2022 The deadline for making a claim against your fund application is Monday 7 March 2022

If you have any questions or want to find out more about the fund please contact Ann Stark e)ann@starkeventsuk.com

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REDESIGNING RURAL

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