Tyne Esk LEADER :: New LAG Members Sought

Recruiting for LAG Members

Tyne Esk LEADER are seeking two individuals to sit on the Local Action Group (LAG). This group assesses applications and decides whether they will receive support, provides feedback on expressions of interest, governance advice and support towards the delivery of the Programme.

The LAG convenes once every three months to assess applications and approve internal actions, with sub groups convening around twice per year. The time required varies with each application round but will generally be one to three days every three months.

We are seeking member with the following skills set/credentials:

Heritage and local history
Arts & culture
Experience of LEADER applications/projects
Working in the Midlothian area or with a Midlothian area remit

Benefits to becoming a LAG member are:

Keeping abreast of projects and initiatives in the Midlothian and East Lothian area
Shaping the development of the local area
Keeping abreast of the funding, and to a certain extent political landscape at a Scottish Government and European Union (EU) level

The post is not paid but travel and subsistence expenses are reimbursed.

Potential applicants should contact the Tyne Esk LEADER team on 0131 271 3590 or info@tyneesk.co.uk

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2018
- June
  - Another LEADER Project Nominated for an Award
- March
  - Old, Drovers’ Bridge at Humbie Saved for the Future
    Rural heritage is preserved with the support of community-led allocation of LEADER funding.
  - Trailblazing Leader-Funding-Applicant, Jerba Campervans, Nominated for ‘Rural Employer’ Award at the Scottish Rural Awards
    Tyne Esk Leader is delighted that 2014-2020 programme applicant Jerba Campervans is a finalist in the Scottish Rural Awards 2018.
  - Will LEADER Funding continue after Brexit?
    In March 2018, the Scottish Parliament held a debate looking at positive contribution of Leader and community-led local development to rural communities in Scotland.
- January
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2017
- August
  - Scottish Rural Awards
    Nominations for the 2018 Scottish Rural Awards are now open and close on Friday 20th October 2017.
- July
  - LEADER at Dalkeith Show 2017
    Tyne Esk LEADER enjoyed being at the Dalkeith Show 2017 to highlight EU funding for farm diversification projects.
- May
  - Leuchie House Project in Full Swing
    On receiving the green light from Tyne Esk LEADER in October 2016, North Berwick respite care home Leuchie House set to recruiting their Volunteer Development Co-Ordinator who has now been in place since January 2017.
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- April
  - Farm Diversification Project Nearing Completion
    One of the first grants awarded by Tyne Esk LEADER is now approaching completion and is holding an open day on 29th April.
2016
- December
  - Tyne Esk LEADER Grant Awards
    Tyne Esk LEADER recently awarded nearly £250,000 in grants to a variety of projects in the area.
- November
  - No temporary break to the LEADER Programme
    The temporary break in the LEADER Programme that was due to take place following the UK Government’s Autumn Statement on the 23th November. We have just been informed that the Scottish Government will honour any grant commitments made over this period and so the pause we announced earlier will no longer apply. While we still do not know of an exact end date to the LEADER Programme, the Scottish Government have confirmed that they intend to honour grant commitments for the foreseeable future, which we anticipate being till spring 2019 at least. We have reinstated our application deadline of 5th December 2016 for a Local Action Group meeting in February 2017.
- October
  - TWITTER
    You can now follow us on Twitter @TyneEskLeader
- September
  - Temporary Break to LEADER Programme
    Temporary Break to LEADER Programme
- August
  - Tyne Esk LEADER Website is launched
    We are very pleased to be able to launch a new website for the new Tyne Esk LEADER Programme. You are now able to find up to date information on the Tyne Esk LEADER 2014-2020 Programme such as the Local Development Strategy and Business Plan, details of the Local Action Group and of the LEADER staff team who are available to help applicants access the fund.