About the Rural Enterprise Gateway

Helping rural and land based businesses develop and adapt to change.

Rural Enterprise Gateway (REG) aims to improve the economic performance and competitiveness of farming and land-based industries by giving people the support, skills and information needed to develop their businesses and find solutions to business problems in a rapidly changing economic, political and physical climate.  Alongside offering a package of support to farming and other rural businesses, it is your Gateway to information, advice and support.

REG is delivered through the Business Link network across the South West of England.  The project is supported by the South West Regional Development Agency and financed by the Rural Development Programme for England^[1] (RDPE), an EU and government funded programme.  REG support for fisheries and related businesses is funded from the South West Regional Development Agency.

What is on offer

Rural Gateway – Free information, industry reports and sign-posting to grants and other support.  Search this website for the information you need to help your business or call your local Gateway. See our Contacts page www.regsw.org.uk/content/contact or call Business Link on 0845 6009966

For groups of farming and land-based businesses – local Project Officers to work with you to develop Action Plans and access funding, knowledge and other support to help move your business forward.  Groups have access to grant funding of up to 70% of costs for consultancy and/or training to develop their  proposals.  Why go it alone if you can share ideas, share problems and explore different ways of working with others. To find your local REG Project Officer see our Contacts page www.regsw.org.uk/content/contact or call Business Link on 0845 6009966

Knowledge Transfer – a resource delivered by the University of Plymouth in collaboration with the Royal Agricultural College that provides you with access to the latest knowledge, research and information to help you to identify opportunities for your business. This high quality service can help you make informed decisions about your business and meeting the challenges presented by a rapidly changing environment.

For individual businesses – our REG 1to1 support provides individual consultancy including a site visit.  An adviser will meet with you to review your current position and discuss your business needs and aspirations.  It is a scheme grant funded up to 70%.  Any advice given will be individually tailored to your needs.  To register your interest, call Business Link on 0845 6009966

Your Gateway to RDPE and other support – we have a small team of people who can help match the needs of your business with grants, projects and other support.  We can look at initial proposals for RDPE grant and offer advice on the next steps.  For farming businesses, we can put you in touch with people who can offer extra support to help you add value to your RDPE grant proposal.  See the RDPE pages on this website for more information on RDPE grants. http://www.regsw.org.uk/content/industryreports/ViewItem.aspx?artID=5126

Management

The project is managed regionally by Peninsula Enterprise^[2] and delivered locally through the Business Links within the region.  We are always interested in any feedback you have about the Rural Enterprise Gateway.  The Project Manager is David Hynd, email: David.Hynd@blpeninsula.co.uk

A regional Steering Group, comprising industry representatives, provides advice and guidance to support the project management. 

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