This website is part of the project, Developing the Wool and Sheepskin Industry in Powys, which is a Glasu project project, funded through LEADER+ Action 2.

Leader +

LEADER+ is a European Community Initiative for assisting rural communities in improving the quality of life and economic prosperity in their local area. LEADER+ is the third LEADER Programme, and is preceded by LEADER I and II.

Glasu is the EU LEADER+ programme for Powys and Mid-Wales, promoting innovative and sustainable rural development, which “add value” to natural products.

Currently there are 57 UK Leader groups, with seven in Wales.

Action 2

Collaboration
Building on the success of the Leader+ approach, an additional focus to Action 2 projects is collaboration with Leader+ groups and projects in other regions. approach, an additional focus to projects is collaboration with Leader+ groups and projects in other regions.

Partnership
This project is currently working with North Antirm LEADER + and Cumbria and Fells LEADER+ as well as other partners, including:

• British Wool Marketing Board
• Welsh Clothing and Textile Association
• Real Sheepskin Association
• Powys County Council
• Welsh Assembly Government

Complementary development
The purpose of collaboration is to develop the natural resources (eg, Wool and Natural Fibres) of the respective Leader+ areas in a coordinated and complementary manner.

Different regions, common themes
Action 2 programmes involve inpidual Leader+ groups and projects working together under a common theme. For example an overarching theme, encompassing the three partners’ inpidual projects and actions.

Sharing information and Best Practice
In addition to regular, ad hoc communications between project officers in the respective regions, collaboration is further assisted by a range of measures including: quarterly Collaborative Discussion Boards; undertaking a Comparative Analysis Study and Conference in order to share information and best Practice. undertaking a Comparative Analysis Study and Conference in order to share information and best Practice.

Glasu
All Leader+ groups, such as Glasu, are managed by Local Action Groups (LAGs). These are partnerships composed of representatives from the local community, with one third of board members each drawn from private, public and voluntary sectors.

For further details visit www.glasu.org.uk.