{"id":1318,"date":"2009-04-23T22:48:09","date_gmt":"2009-04-23T22:48:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localenterprise.wordpress.com\/?p=667"},"modified":"2009-04-23T22:48:09","modified_gmt":"2009-04-23T22:48:09","slug":"rise-and-fall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/realisedevelopment.net\/index.php\/2009\/04\/23\/rise-and-fall\/","title":{"rendered":"Rise and Fall"},"content":{"rendered":"

I am sad to hear that the Rise Catalyst Centre<\/a> in Seacroft, Leeds, that was only opened in November last year is closing.\u00a0 Instead of an investment producing entrepreneurs it will\u00a0 now be used to train bricklayers and similar trades.<\/p>\n

I have nothing against bricklayers, but genuine entrepreneurship is needed to help communities to grow in modern economies.\u00a0 It is in large part an over-reliance on employment in blue collar industry that has held communities like Seacroft back.<\/p>\n

Seacroft residents interested in enterprise will now have to meet their advisers at Seacroft library rather\u00a0 than in a wonderful purpose built facility.\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

However, putting the advisers where the community already meet makes a lot of sense, saves a lot of money and was always the right thing to do.\u00a0 We have to take our work to the community and not expect, that just because we have built great facilities, that the community will come to us.<\/strong><\/p>\n