LEAding a Digital social Entrepreneurship in Rural areas in Central Europe

Many rural areas lag in digitalisation and social innovation, leading to shrinking services, jobs and population. LEADER-CE aims to boost social enterprises as local champions of the digital transition. Partners from four countries run a place-based, community-led capacity-building programme that delivers tailored digital skills, tools and coaching and bring stakeholders together in local labs. By comparing pilots and co-developing a shared action plan, they create methods other rural areas can use to strengthen services and inclusive growth.