The Leicestershire Rural Partnership (LRP) was established in 1993 by the Rural Development Commission, RCC and LCC.
The Partnership now has 22 member organisations, with working links to more than 40 other organisations; people come together as they see the benefits of joint working.
The LRP was created to enable partners to work more effectively together to deliver improved services to rural areas. This has been achieved through a range of public, private and voluntary organisations being able to share knowledge, experience and resources. As a result local people, voluntary organisations and rural businesses in Leicestershire are benefiting from a co-ordinated, efficient and improved way of working.
The LRP adds value at both strategic and operational levels, complementing and adding value to other partnerships and agencies, championing and mainstreaming rural issues, rural proofing and lobbying at local, regional, national and EU levels along with sharing knowledge and expertise.
The high profile of the Partnership makes it ideally placed to act as a mechanism for consultaion and co-ordination, responding to policy developments and providing leverage for mainstream and external funds.
