COSTA - What We Do
COSTA Rural Support Network enables empowerment, capacity, and future sustainability through the provision of a wide range of support services to assist local groups and organisations:
- Information
- Signposting
- Capacity Building & Training
- Networking & Events
- Funding Information / Grant Form assistance
- Policy Consultation
- Information & Resource Library
- Monthly Newsletters / Email-outs
- Events / Workshops / Meetings
- Advice & Mentoring
- Group Support, Assistance & Start-up
- Public Relations / Advertising
- Group Facilitation
- Action Planning
- Community Audits / Surveys assistance
- Good Practice Visits
- Equipment & Room Hire
- Management, Leadership & Group Skills
- Needs Assessments
- Desk Top Publishing
- Strategic / Sustainable Development
- Governance support
Where
Groups are facilitated by experienced staff based in a local office who know the area and will meet and work flexibly with groups at a time and place that suits them.
How
COSTA works towards a strong community development ethos and principals of empowerment.
We don’t work for groups we work with them. Helping groups to help themselves.
- Unique Rural Focus
- True Empowerment
- Equity, Diversity & Interdependence
- Social Justice
- Partnership & Representation
- Quality & Standards
- Meet Real Needs
- Facilitate & Enable
- Sustainable Development
Added Value
- Sustainable Rural Infrastructure
- Maximising Participation
- Independence
- Value for Money
- Bridging Divisions
- Co-ordination & Co-operation
- Building Confidence & Pride
COSTA Rural Support Network enables empowerment, capacity, and future sustainability through the provision of a wide range of support services to assist local groups and organisations:
- Information
- Signposting
- Capacity Building & Training
- Networking & Events
- Funding Information / Grant Form assistance
- Policy Consultation
- Information & Resource Library
- Monthly Newsletters / Email-outs
- Events / Workshops / Meetings
- Advice & Mentoring
- Group Support, Assistance & Start-up
- Public Relations / Advertising
- Group Facilitation
- Action Planning
- Community Audits / Surveys assistance
- Good Practice Visits
- Equipment & Room Hire
- Management, Leadership & Group Skills
- Needs Assessments
- Desk Top Publishing
- Strategic / Sustainable Development
- Governance support
Where
Groups are facilitated by experienced staff based in a local office who know the area and will meet and work flexibly with groups at a time and place that suits them.
How
COSTA works towards a strong community development ethos and principals of empowerment.
We don’t work for groups we work with them. Helping groups to help themselves.
- Unique Rural Focus
- True Empowerment
- Equity, Diversity & Interdependence
- Social Justice
- Partnership & Representation
- Quality & Standards
- Meet Real Needs
- Facilitate & Enable
- Sustainable Development
Added Value
- Sustainable Rural Infrastructure
- Maximising Participation
- Independence
- Value for Money
- Bridging Divisions
- Co-ordination & Co-operation
- Building Confidence & Pride
