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PRESENTATIONS

• Kerry Booth, Chief Executive, Rural Services Network, “Welcome & Introduction to the topic of Rural Affordable Housing”

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  Elysa Dale, Cost of Living Coordinator, Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils, “A Whole System Approach to the Cost of Living Crisis”

• Martin Collett, Chief Executive, English Rural and Greg Hurst, Head of Communications and Public Affairs, Centre for Homelessness Impact, “Understanding and addressing rural homelessness”

• Louise Trenchard, Consultant, Turner & Townsend Advisory, “Designing and delivering a good retrofit project”

SPEAKERS

To find out more about the speakers click on the following links:

Kerry Booth, Chief Executive, Rural Services Network
https://www.rsnonline.org.uk/page/our-team/kerry-booth/

Elysa Dale, Cost of Living Coordinator, Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils
https://www.midsuffolk.gov.uk/

Martin Collett, Chief Executive, English Rural
https://englishrural.org.uk/about-us/staff-members/

Greg Hurst, Head of Communications and Public Affairs, Centre for Homelessness Impact
https://www.homelessnessimpact.org/people/greg-hurst

Louise Trenchard, Consultant, Turner & Townsend Advisory
https://www.turnerandtownsend.com/

USEFUL LINKS FROM THE SESSION

RSN Fair Funding Campaign:
https://www.rsnonline.org.uk/page/fairer-funding-campaign  

Rural Lens reviews on government policies and strategies:
https://rsnonline.org.uk/tag/rural-lens

RSN Levelling Up Analysis:
Levelling Up Analysis - Rural Services Network (rsnonline.org.uk)

Kovia Consulting Rural Cost of Living research:
https://rsnonline.org.uk/images/publications/rural-cost-of-living.pdf

RSN and Citizens Advice Rural Cost of Living Survey Findings:
https://rsnonline.org.uk/rural-households-left-feeling-isolated-by-the-cost-of-living-crisis

Citizens Advice Sedgemoor – Heating or Eating:
https://citizensadvicesedgemoor.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/COL-Somerset-V3.2-Jan-23-1.pdf.

Citizens Advice Shropshire Cost of Living Access to Support:
https://www.cabshropshire.org.uk/when-the-safety-net-fails-experiences-of-navigating-local-support-services-during-the-cost-of-living-crisis/

Citizens Advice Cost of Living Data Dashboard Event:
https://public.flourish.studio/story/1634399/?mc_cid=37c414fa63&mc_eid=c3b90f3480

RSN article on rural fuel poverty:
https://www.rsnonline.org.uk/energy-bills-set-to-stay-high-despite-price-cap-cut

Rural Homelessness Counts:
https://englishrural.org.uk/rural-homelessness-counts/

Campaign calling for an evidence-based end to homelessness:
https://www.homelessnessimpact.org/end-it-with-evidence

Legal Definition of Homelessness:
https://england.shelter.org.uk/professional_resources/legal/homelessness_applications/homelessness_and_threatened_homelessness/legal_definition_of_homelessness_and_threatened_homelessness

BBC Sounds “My Name is Emma” a radio piece on the challenges of housing affordability in a rural
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000zknt

National Rural Housing Week 3-7 July 2023:
https://www.housing.org.uk/our-work/rural-housing/rural-housing-week/

Rural Recovery and revitalisation – the economic case for investing in rural affordable housing:
https://rsnonline.org.uk/images/campaigns/pragmatix/2020_10_08_Report_to_CPRE_Engli.pdf

Housing Retrofit resources:
https://stbauk.org/guidance-wheel/
https://ovesco.co.uk/barcombe-energy-group/
https://homeupgradehub.org.uk/knowledge-hub/toolkits/resident-engagement-toolkit  

RSN article on Rural Net Zero:
https://www.rsnonline.org.uk/call-for-rural-to-be-at-the-heart-of-the-journey-to-net-zero