Community Planning Network (Rockingham Forest Trust)
To help increase the involvement of local communities in planning the future conservation and development of the Forest’s historic settlements through a network of training and mutual support.
October 2002 – September 2007
£189,465

Arts Meets Environment Festival – Phase 1 (Corby Volunteer Bureau)
To conduct a feasibility study to investigate the viability of holding a festival to encourage participation and inclusion of young people in rural areas, to recruit proactive participants on to the project committee, undertake consultation with young people to identify their needs, issues and project ideas.
January 2003 – March 2003
£5,120
Energy from the Forest (Rural Energy Trust Ltd)
This project aims to create a market for wood fuel by installing wood heating systems and encouraging farmland and woodland owners to manage existing woodland and grow energy crops. A programme of education, training and capacity building will accompany this work.
July 2003 – September 2006
£85,376

Youth on TRAC (Scout Centre)
This project will involve young people in developing and enhancing the environment and outside facilities of the Scout Centre resulting in the increased use of the Centre by the community and the development of life and social skills and environmental awareness of the young people involved.
July 2003 – June 2004
£7,440

Geddington Wood Products Centre (Boughton Estate)
The aim of this project is to assess the viability of creating a sustainable centre of excellence for local wood products by carrying out a feasibility study and financial appraisal. The centre is likely to incorporate various facets, such as workshops, training facilities and a retail outlet, bringing together wood product makers into a co-operative and providing community training and interpretation facilities. Outputs for 2004 include initial basic drawings, a promotional leaflet, consultation, market research, discussions about building use and an open evening.
October 2003 – June 2004
£12,904

Rockingham Forest Countryside Heritage Access Project (Forestry Commission)
An innovative scheme to facilitate economic activity in the rural, sustainable tourism sector in Rockingham Forest. The project will work with the local community and local tourist related businesses to develop sustainable economic activity based upon significant and long lasting improvements to countryside access.
January 2004 –September 2005
£52,656

Rockingham Forest Environ-Mentors Project (BTCV)
A project which aims to recruit and support volunteers working in the parishes of the Rockingham Forest to carry out environmental projects and training for the long-term benefit of their communities.
September 2004 – August 2006
£91,180

Arts Meets Environment Festival – Phase2 (Cultural . Community . Partnerships)

This is a three year arts project for young people, by young people. A festival committee of young people is leading the project and decides which workshops or events they would like to happen. The project is designed to encourage participation by young people and will result in a festival celebrating rural life and culture in the Rockingham Forest area.

December 2005 – December 2008
£237,988

Ecology Groups – learning from experts of today to train the local naturalists of tomorrow (Wildlife Trust)
A project to train young people in species identification and monitoring in a fun and supportive learning environment.
August 2004 – Nov 2006
£87,995

Small Grants Scheme
The aim of the project is to provide a straightforward access route to financial assistance for small (under £10,000) projects for anyone within the Rockingham Forest LAG area.  The project encourages smaller local groups who are currently put off by the existing process to apply for funding.
January 2006 – September 2008
£357,603

Exploring Sculpture
The Fermyn Woods Art Gallery organised inspiring visual art exhibitions and workshops in the Rockingham Forest area with particular emphasis on encouraging young people to participate. They brought Peter Randall-Page, a sculptor with an international reputation, to work with stone from Weldon quarry.
April 2005 - September 2006
£104,550

Newton Rebels Scoping Project
A scoping project to determine the basis for a larger, imaginative and creative project to raise local and national awareness of the events of the Newton Rebellion, a significant but little known historical event, and to establish its place within history.  Anniversary events around Newton and Geddington are being planned for 2007.
April 2006 - November 2006
£16,000

Food group
The project brought local food producers, consumers and purchasers together at ‘Meet the Buyer’ events. Since the completion of this project, the food group has become sustainable finding independent funding and has a well used website www.northamptonshirefood.org
September 2003 – March 2004
£10,000
Youth Shelter Network
(Forestry Commission)
A co-operation project between Rockingham Forest, the New Forest and a Danish LEADER+ group to construct wooden shelters to provide overnight accommodation for young people. The shelters will use local timber and skilled craftsmen. It is hoped a network of shelters will be developed.
September 2007 – July 2008
£46,129

Incorporating Eco Village Principles into Traveller Sites
A project to investigate the potential for establishing new, environmentally-aware Traveller sites. The project will investigate the needs of local travellers whilst involving the wider community.
September 2007 – July 2008
£33,442