COSTA Local Rural Support Network
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  • About Us
    • Board of Directors & Staff
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    • COSTA Members
  • What we do - RCDSS
    • Tackiling Rural Poverty & Socal Isolation (TRPSI)
    • MUDC Community Plan
    • COSTA: Village & Rural Plans
    • Warm Well & Connected Programme
    • WICT Programme
    • MARA Project - CLOSED
  • CURRENT EVENTS
    • FUNDING: Rural Micro Capital Grant Programnme
    • Newsletters & Annual Reports
    • Training & Workshops
    • Open Door Days
    • Funding: MURD Partnership LAG
    • New Mid Ulster Council CEO visits COSTA
    • COSTA's Successful AGM - June 2015
  • Local Rural Support Networks
    • Good Practice Case Studies
    • STAY(in)g Rural Research Project
  • Contact Us
  • Funders
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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


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