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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

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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.

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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.

Inspiring Story: Broughton pioneers a rural renaissance in Yorkshire

Broughton was awarded in the 2007 Enterprising Britain competition for its transformation of a declining rural community into a beacon of enterprise.

Hint or Tip: Irvinestown Trustee Enterprise Company Ltd's tips on how to effectively create an enterprising culture

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Page: Why enter Enterprising Britain?

Enterprising Places Network

All entrants to the Enterprising Britain competition are able to become members of the Enterprising Places Network. The Enterprising Places Network (EPN) aims to gather together exemplars of enterprise practice across the UK, capture experiences of local development, share inspirational stories, and catalyse debate around key elements of enterprise.