22 May 2013
The links page is constantly evolving and includes links to groups and organisations at a local, national and European level.
Useful sites in Northern Ireland
- Department of Agriculture & Rural Development (DARD)
- Northern Ireland Environmental Link
- Northern Ireland Rural Development Council (RDC)
- NI Rural Development Programme Website
- Ulster Farmers Union
- Rural Community Network
- Countryside Agri Rural Partnership
- Equine Council for Northern Ireland
Local Action Groups in Northern Ireland:
- Arc North West
- GROW South Antrim
- Lagan Rural Partnership
- North East Region
- SOAR - Southern Organisation for Action in Rural Areas
- SWARD South West Action for Rural Development
- Down Rural Area Partnership
Rural Support Networks in Northern Ireland:
- Oakleaf Rural Community Network
- North Antrim Community Network
- TADA Rural Network
- COSTA
- Rural North West Community Support (formerly Strabane & District Community Network)
- Cookstown and Western Shores Area Network
- Omagh Forum for Rural Associations
- South Antrim Rural Network
- East Down Rural Community Network
Supporting organisations in Northern Ireland:
- Social Economy Network for Northern Ireland
- Ulster Community Investment Trust (UCIT)
- Rural Connect Advisors
- Invest Northern Ireland
- Enterprise Europe NI
- Northern Ireland Rural Womens Network (NIRWN)
Useful UK sites
- UK National Rural Network
- Carnegie Trust UK
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
- Commission for Rural Communities
- Scotland National Rural Network
- Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE)
- Wales Rural Network
Useful sites in Republic of Ireland
- National Rural Network for Ireland
- Rural Development Support Unit
- Centre for Cross Border Studies
- East Border Region
- Social Farming Across Borders Project
European Sites
- European Network for Rural Development
- European Evaluation Network for Rural Development
- European National Rural Network Websites
- Cyprus National Rural Network
- European LEADER Association for Rural Development (ELARD)
- www.bioregions.eu
- Northern Ireland European Regional Forum
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