Phil Hogan, European Commissioner for Agriculture & Rural Development endorses ‘The Enterprising Community

I am pleased to endorse “The Enterprising Community” as a valuable reference book for bottom up community development and social enterprise. A multiplicity of best practice initiatives, both at Irish and European level point the way forward:

The Leader approach and SmartVillages initiative at European level; and at Irish level the CEDRA Report which outlined 34 recommendations to support the medium term economic development to 2025.

Senan Cooke’s long experience in this area makes him a highly qualified author of this roadmap, which should be of interest to community groups and social enterprises.