Media Clips

17 Minutes 13 Seconds, 43.88mb

This documentary was filmed at the 'Ceangal' Conference, which was hosted by our RARP partners 'Celtic Neighbours' in November 2006. The 'Ceangal' (Connections) Conference was the first of three planned annual events. The aim of these events is to combine elements of conference, cultural showcase and gathering of grassroots workers. This conference was hosted by Ealann na Gaeltachta and took place in Gaoibh Doire, West Donegal. It showcased examples of some of the most exciting arts and cultural activity taking place in the Gaelic world – both Ireland and Scotland – and in Welsh-speaking communities in Wales.

This trailer showcases the DVD 'Fiery Spirits: Rural community development in action' that accompanies the Commission's Progress Report.

This DVD features groups in rural areas who are doing some of the most inspiring things in Britain and Ireland today. These case studies of best practice show just what it is possible to do if there is collective will. They are examples to teach us and make us all, perhaps, a little humble. The thirteen case study films that make up the DVD can be viewed in the media clips section of this website.

6 Minutes 42 Seconds, 14.4mb

The Community Council of Devon (CCD) is an independent charitable company founded in 1961. Its 900 members includes the principal statutory bodies and voluntary organisations in the county, and many other local organisations. They have a voluntary governing body, Board of Trustees, in part elected by our full members at general meetings and in part appointed by bodies as designated in our company articles. CCD incorporated as a Company Limited by Guarantee in 1999.

7 Minutes 48 Seconds, 16.7mb

The Wayland Partnership is a community led regeneration partnership focussing on the market town of Watton and the thirteen neighbouring rural parishes in the Breckland District of Norfolk which for some years have been vulnerable to poverty and deprivation through a downturn in the local economy and the loss of services.

7 Minutes 58 Seconds, 17mb

IRD Duhallow is a community-based rural development company that promotes rural development in the Duhallow area. The company combines the efforts and resources of the state bodies, local authorities, local communities and individual entrepreneurs for the benefit of the local area.

10 Minutes 10 Seconds, 21.7mb

Hands That Talk was set up in early 2000 as a direct response to the enormous gap in provision for those people in our community who are either deaf or have some form of hearing impairment. It is a Registered Charity, peopled by volunteers from all sections of the community and, since its establishment, and has grown to be the largest Deaf

10 Minutes 17 Seconds, 22mb

The example of the Fell Farming Trainees project illustrates how action led by the reality of people’s needs contributes to pioneering new ways of creating employment opportunities for young people and replenish the hill farming population.

6 Minutes 31 Seconds, 13.9mb

The Dyfi Eco Valley Partnership is a local organisation that brings people together to foster sustainable community regeneration in the Dyfi Valley. It is called ecodyfi for short. One of its projects has been to focus on greening the local economy through developing renewable energy schemes.

11 Minutes 21 Seconds, 24.7mb

For over thirty years, Theatr Felinfach has been a centre of independent, community-led, creative activity in Ceredigion, taking place primarily but not exclusively through the medium of Welsh.

13 Minutes 7 Seconds, 28mb

The Isle of Gigha is the most southerly of the Hebridean Islands. Seven miles long by a mile and a half wide, Gigha is situated three miles west of the Kintyre peninsular, approximately three hours drive from the City of Glasgow. For many decades Gigha had been in decline, a fact reflected in a falling population. In the early 1970's there were nearly 200 inhabitants by 2002 there were less than 100. Where there had been 30 children in the school there were now 7, where once there were 10 farms 3 remained.

On the 15th March the islanders of Gigha took the historical step of buying their island (signalling Latha Ghiogha - a new dawn), ensuring that for all time Gigha would be held in trust for the benefit of all.