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Get Involved Page: No Limits showcase - Pennine Lancahire

On Monday 29th March an Enterprising Places Network meeting will be taking place Pennine Lancashire to demonstrate how the No Limits organisation is stimulating enterprise in Pennine Lancashire through the influence and power of sport.

Get Involved Page: Enterprising Places Network: The Launch of the Enterprising Places Network Yorkshire and Humber in Scarborough

On 7th October 2009 the Enterprising Places Network met in sunny Scarborough. Read on to find out what happened and to access resources from the day.

Get Involved Page: Events

The Enterprising Places Network meets regularly all over the United Kingdom in a range of locations from villages to cities to showcase innovative approaches to enterprise.

Get Involved Page: Enterprising Places Network: Plymouth meetup

On 10th September 2009 Enterprising Places Network met in Plymouth. Read on to find out what happened and to access resources from the day

News Story: BBC ONE looks to inspire rural revival with Village SOS

BBC ONE is looking to spark a rural revival with a major prime time series - Village SOS.

The series, which will start filming next year for broadcast on BBC ONE in Winter 2010, will feature six villages as they launch a brand new rural business, with the help of six “village champions” to bring their expertise in business, building - or whatever skills each village thinks it needs - to get its project off the ground.

Date Published:

1 June 2009

Feature: Championing Enterprise in the North East

TEDCO has successfully helped to generate prosperity in the North East since its formation in 1984.

Hint or Tip: Great ideas for enterprising places on how to tackle the recession

A new publication by the Young Foundation sets out some practical and innovative ways to tackle the recession.

Page: What is Village SOS?

Village SOS is a major new initiative from the Big Lottery Fund (BIG) and the BBC, who are searching for six UK villages with a great business idea and six enterprising individuals to act as ‘Village Champions’ and help them achieve their ambitions.

Get Involved Page: Village SOS

Six successful villages will receive funding and work closely with an enterprising ‘village champion’ to get their businesses up and running.

Inspiring Story: The Scarborough Renaissance Partnership pioneers the regeneration of Scarborough

In the last six years, the Partnership has linked the public, private sector and community together towards the common goal of transforming Scarborough from a declining seaside resort to a quality town by the sea with an optimistic future. The results have been dramatic. It has helped transform Scarborough with strong leadership and genuine community involvement at its core.