The Power of Rural Social Enterprises highlighted!
A seminar last month highlighted the power of rural social enterprises and the potential they have in strengthening communities and fostering economic growth.
Hosted by Comhar Comaraigh, Waterford City and County Council and Waterford Area Partnership, the event showcased the network’s impact on twenty-two Comeragh villages.
Speakers included local community leaders and government officials, who discussed the role of social enterprises in fostering entrepreneurship, encouraging community engagement and revitalising rural areas.
The seminar was organised as a result of the completion of a 12-month socio-economic and community-based research study undertaken by Comhar Comaraigh members.
The study identified 22 villages, 30 social enterprises and 23 GAA clubs in the Comeragh District, and discovered many live, dormant, unused resources that through a network approach would bring many additional benefits to the Comeragh Region in coming years.
