Programme Design and Delivery
Effective rural programmes at national, regional and local level can make a real difference to economic, social and environmental sustainability. Cumulus Consultants has the expertise and experience to help clients develop and deliver new initiatives and evaluate existing programmes.
We provide advice on all aspects of rural programme design, delivery and evaluation.
Our specialist services include:
- Research, scoping and design
- Consultation and partnership development
- Business planning
- Costings and payment rate calculations
- State aid approval
- Delivery
- Monitoring and evaluation (mid-term and final)
We specialise in programmes and schemes covering agriculture, environment, food, tourism and other forms of rural development. These include agri-environment schemes, LEADER programmes, structural aid programmes and Landscape Partnerships.
Cumulus Consultants delivers in depth analysis and advice on rural programmes based on a thorough understanding of different forms of intervention and their effectiveness, economic-social-environmental linkages and on the ground experience.
Recent work we have undertaken includes…
- Provision of Cost Information Relating to Agri-Environment Scheme Capital Works for Defra and Natural England
- Area Schemes and Landscape Partnerships: Assembly of Output Data for the Heritage Lottery Fund
- Evaluation of the Dairy Collect Scheme in Cornwall for Cornwall Enterprise
- Evaluation of the Rural Business Growth Programme in South Yorkshire for Business Link South Yorkshire
- Extensive Grazing Enhancement Pilot Project for Natural England and South West Regional Development Agency
For more information on our project experience please visit our Project Portfolio.
