LEADER Projects Round 3
Innovation Area ’Diverse and Sustainable Rural Businesses’
Eastgate Community Arts Programme
This project aims to extend the Eastgate’s Community Programme to further afield, to work with communities and individuals who would not usually visit the Eastgate Theatre (£20,516).
Leisure Cycling
This project aims to develop a range of initiatives to promote cycling tourism in the Scottish Borders (£49,000).
New Routes to Growth
Crossing Borders is a group which provides networking opportunities and marketing support to artists and makers (£7,600).
Innovation Area ’Distinctive Local Products’
Taste Scottish Borders
This project will develop a recognisable Scottish Borders food and drink culture, develop the Scottish Borders Food Network, including enhanced members’ services and the development of a five year commercial plan (£42,780).
Innovation Area ’Inclusive Rural Economy’
Voice of My Own II (VOMO II)
VOMO II will provide a programme of film and digital media activity based in youth centres across five localities in the Borders. It will provide training for young people in all aspects of film making, radio broadcasting and journalist skills (£56,124).