Fife Rural Partnership

Fife Rural Partnership (FRP) was established in October 1996.

The overall aim of the Partnership is the alleviation of rural disadvantage and the promotion of rural regeneration. This is to be achieved through sustainable improvement for Fife’s rural population.

The Partnership members at present number some 20 agencies that include statutory and public, private, voluntary and community organisations in rural areas of Fife.

These Agencies comprise of all the major Service Deliverers in Rural Fife.

This multi-agency, Partnership approach has allowed FRP to respond positively and proactively to issues of concern for Fife’s local rural communities and to support multi-agency responses in supporting local people to find creative and sustainable solutions to the rural inequalities and barriers they face This has maximised resources and co-ordinated effort.

This is done through:

• Key Services – Projects

Just a few of the examples of how we have helped Fife's Rural Communities in the past:

• Work with many rural communities to develop local projects, according to need and attain appropriate funding.

• Help local groups to increase capacity, build skills, knowledge and confidence.

• Fife Rural Partnership, to date, has brought in over £5 million of new money to rural areas of Fife.

• Host and deliver various workshops, conferences etc on community planning, farming, and transport.

• Continuing relationships and gathering of information from Rural Communities i.e. consultations, presentations, public meetings etc.

• Rural Proofing of strategies, plans.

We would be happy to provide further information or help with developing your project or Rural Service to your community.

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