Partnership
Core partners
The core partnership of Cymru Wledig LPIP Rural Wales involves Aberystwyth University, Bangor University, Cardiff University and the Countryside and Community Research Institute (CCRI) at the University of Gloucestershire, along with Antur Cymru, the Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT), Datblygiadau Egni Gwledig (DEG), Represent Us Rural, Rural Health and Care Wales, Sgema, and Together for Change. Cymru Wledig LPIP Rural Wales will be managed by Director, Prof. Michael Woods (Aberystwyth) with Co-Directors Meilyr Ceredig (Sgema), Prof. Sue Denman (Together for Change), Prof Paul Milbourne (Cardiff), Dr Matt Reed (Gloucestershire) and Prof. Thora Tenbrink (Bangor). Named individuals from the core partners will contribute as Work Stream Coordinators and Co-Leads of Thematic Groups and in the delivery of the work programme.
See below links to core partner sites.
Stakeholders
Beyond the core partners, strategic partners, local delivery partners and other stakeholders have been engaged in the development of the Cymru Wledig LPIP Rural Wales proposal and work programme, and will play an important role in supporting the activities of Cymru Wledig LPIP Rural Wales. These include Ambition North Wales, Growing Mid Wales, Natural Resources Wales, One Voice Wales, Powys Association of Voluntary Organisations, and the Welsh Local Government Association, as well as community groups in the pilot study areas.
Cymru Wledig LPIP Rural Wales will be affiliated with the Wales Institute of Social and Economic Research and Data (WISERD), providing access to an extensive network of expertise across Welsh universities. It also aims to work closely with other related research centres and initiatives, including the Wales Centre for Public Policy, ADR Wales, Wales Productivity Forum, and the National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise (NICRE). These centres will be represented on the Cymru Wledig LPIP Rural Wales Advisory Group, chaired by Emeritus Professor Terry Marsden, along with other academic and non-academic experts from within and outside Wales.
