NESTA have issued 2 Invitations to Tender for projects of interest to researchers and practitioners in the field of rural innovation. NESTA works to transform the UK's capacity for innovation and develop its creative potential The projects fall under NESTA’s Place and Innovation research strand which aims to answer 2 questions: why are some places more innovative than others what lessons can one place learn from other more innovative placesProject 1 is 'Creating places for...

Posted on: 10th October 2008, 11:50AM

The Observer has drawn on the findings of our most recent State of the Countryside report for their article on 'greenshifters' - people moving to the countryside and returning to the land.

Posted on: 8th September 2008, 10:52AM

Environment Secretary Hilary Benn is looking to appoint new members to National Park authorities and the Broads Authority.

Posted on: 1st September 2008, 2:49PM

The 2008 Home Business Report is asking home businesses across the land about their business, lifestyle and technology, in a bid to uncover what's happening in entrepreneurial homes.

Posted on: 26th August 2008, 2:53PM