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Community Facilities

International project to help Scottish rural shops

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Details: Wednesday, 08 July 2009 08:59 Tamsin Morris Hits: 528

A project funded through the European Northern Periphery Programme has been launched to help the survival and growth of rural shops.

The project, called 'Retail in rural regions', is a partnership between various Northern European countries, including Scotland. The lead organisation for the project in Scotland is the Community Retailing Network, with match funding from Consumer Focus Scotland.

As a first step, the project team will be investigating the needs of rural retailers in the Highlands and Islands. The findings from that 'mapping' exercise will then be used to establish training and support programmes for retailers. The project will also explore the potential for multi-functional shops which can provide a range of services as well as basic groceries.

You can find further details about the work of the Community Retailing Network on their website.