About
Arsyllfa : Observatory aims to look at ideas and research that will provide support to the Welsh rural economy in order to develop innovation and new ways of working.
Funded through the Welsh Government Rural Communities – Rural Development Programme 2014-2020, which is funded by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the Welsh Government, its core aim is to explore these ideas such as how to foster an entrepreneurial culture in the context initially of rural Carmarthenshire.
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Growing the potential
A network of independent organisations and individuals with extensive knowledge and experience of living and working in rural Wales have worked together for the past two years to highlight the potential of our rural areas.
The four-day week – could it transform rural communities?
Ahead of the May Senedd elections, the Wales Future Generations Commissioner published its manifesto which included exploring the opportunities for a shorter working week. The proposal has been vaguely discussed for a few years, but how realistic is changing our...
CPRW launches survey as it celebrates its centenary
The Campaign for the Protection of Rural Wales will shortly be 100 years old. As a charity that focuses on the protection of our landscapes, rural communities and heritage, we recognise the need to change and adapt as an organisation, to become more effective in...
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