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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

Does your village have a bright idea? 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.

Inspiring Story: Furness Enterprise improves economic fortunes in Cumbria by "Encouraging Enterprise"

The Cumbria-based organisation was recognised in the 2008 Enterprising Britain competition for its success in inspiring a low-skill, low-wage, low-aspiration population to become enterprising.

Inspiring Story: Tynedale Enterprise Network stimulates enterprise the North East

The Network, which is made up of a group of organization supporting enterprise in the area, has been instrumental in highlighting Tynedale as an area of outstanding enterprise achievement.

Feature: Weathering the storm in Plymouth

Enterprising Places Network member- Andrew Ashley, Managing Director of Enterprise Plymouth, comments on the City's fightback against recession.

Page: EPN FM

Enterprising Places Network podcasts:

Episode 1:

Harry Rich, Chief Executive of Make Your Mark, tells us why enterprising places are so important. Listen to this podcast.

Episode 2:

Highlights from the recent EPN meeting at the Launch of Enterprising Britain 2009 in Scarborough. Discussion focused on creative renaissance and regeneration in a coastal setting. Listen to this podcast

Hint or Tip: What can places do to stay keep enterprise levels up during the economic downturn?

Hints and tips from the Enterprising Places Network

Inspiring Story: Developing an enterprising culture in Stoke-on-Trent

From the demise of industrial giants through to a new age of entrepreneurs, Stoke-on-Trent sowed the seeds of its transformation in very difficult circumstances.