Social Enterprise Engagement on the PEACE+ Heritage Crosstrails Project |
Crosstrails PEACE+ Social Enterprise Survey
The Heritage Crosstrails Project Proposal is a multifaceted initiative aimed at fostering Social Enterprise and enhancing green infrastructure within the rural border counties affected by the troubles, namely Down, Armagh, Louth, Monaghan, and Meath. This proposal will be submitted to the PEACE PLUS Programme investment area 2.4 for funding. The project is poised to create 9 collaborative solutions implemented across various communities, which will lead to the support of 12 Social Enterprises. These enterprises will receive non-financial support, benefiting from community engagement and cross-border cooperation.
At its core, the project intends to invest in Social Enterprises and Green Spaces, thus improving health, infrastructure and promoting prosperity. The planned interventions are as follows:
Providing Support to Social Enterprises : Non-financial support to Social Enterprises to build capacity and strengthen the bid. (Details of specific needs to be determined via this Survey)
Cultural Workshops: These will involve the community in decision-making regarding cultural and heritage matters, aiming to support rural activities and bolster local social enterprises.
PEACE Trails: Intended to link heritage sites and improve health through outdoor activity, the project plans to develop trails and signage that connect communities with their cultural and archaeological heritage. This includes prominent sites that support eco-tourism and encourage cross-community interaction.
Cultural Workshops: These will involve the community in decision-making regarding cultural and heritage matters, aiming to support rural activities and bolster local social enterprises.
PEACE Trails: Intended to link heritage sites and improve health through outdoor activity, the project plans to develop trails and signage that connect communities with their cultural and archaeological heritage. This includes prominent sites that support eco-tourism and encourage cross-community interaction.
Specific trails mentioned for development or enhancement include:
Maghery Country Park Trail
Oxford Island Trail
Delamont Country Trail
Kells Commons of Lloyd Amenity Park Trail
Rossmore Walled Garden Trail
Ardee River Trail
Island Hill Trail
Sketrick Island Trail
Glastry Clay Pits
Overall, the Heritage Crosstrails Project will facilitate access for 5,000 participants to new rural green facilities and enterprises, ultimately creating a sustainable cluster of supported social enterprises and contributing to the social, economic, and environmental well-being of the region. This will be a 4 year project that will likely start in September 2024.
Oxford Island Trail
Delamont Country Trail
Kells Commons of Lloyd Amenity Park Trail
Rossmore Walled Garden Trail
Ardee River Trail
Island Hill Trail
Sketrick Island Trail
Glastry Clay Pits
Overall, the Heritage Crosstrails Project will facilitate access for 5,000 participants to new rural green facilities and enterprises, ultimately creating a sustainable cluster of supported social enterprises and contributing to the social, economic, and environmental well-being of the region. This will be a 4 year project that will likely start in September 2024.
Purpose of the survey
The purpose of the survey is to establish if your Social Enterprise wishes to engage in the project and what non-financial support such as Training and Mentoring and Services your Social Enterprise needs.
The purpose of the survey is to establish if your Social Enterprise wishes to engage in the project and what non-financial support such as Training and Mentoring and Services your Social Enterprise needs.
Estimated completion time
It is estimated this will take 15 minutes to complete. The Proposed closing date is noon on the 2nd January 2024.
It is estimated this will take 15 minutes to complete. The Proposed closing date is noon on the 2nd January 2024.
Assurance of confidentiality
Please be assured that any information shared with the project will be confidential and used only for the purposes of the project.
Please be assured that any information shared with the project will be confidential and used only for the purposes of the project.