The National Rural Conference 2025

Bookings are now officially open for the National Rural Conference 2025, which will take place online from Monday 15 to Thursday 18 September.
This is the Rural Services Network’s flagship event of the year, bringing together rural decision-makers, practitioners, and advocates for four days of live, interactive sessions focused on the future of rural communities.
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A brief look at wage levels and self-employment

Bringing together data from the Office for National Statistics, it is possible to build a clear picture of lower average income for those working in rural areas.  This has obvious implications in terms of living standards and affordability of housing, transport, as well as the ability to live rewarding, active and healthy lifestyles.

Wage levels and self-employment analysis
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