Author: <span>Richard</span>
20 Aug 2020
August Edition of Casebook – Health Funding Opportunities from the Rural Health and Care Alliance
This month’s featured funding opportunities are: This month’s featured funding opportunities are: All Churches Trust http://www.allchurches.co.uk/what-we-fund/ Grants are available to communities under a number of themes, including “Hope Beyond” (Covid-19...
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17 Aug 2020
CSR – What matters to rural?
The Rural Services Network is gathering information from it’s member organisations on their key policy asks for the Comprehensive Spending Review The Government is currently looking for representations for CSR,...
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17 Aug 2020
Revitalising Rural – Rural Environment Day
The Rural Services Network is delighted to be taking bookings for our online National Rural Conference, Revitalising Rural Taking place throughout the week from 14-18th September, with each day focusing...
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17 Aug 2020
Planning reform must support job creation and economic growth in rural areas
Country Land & Business Association (CLA) Deputy President Mark Bridgeman wrote a piece in the Yorkshire Post arguing that it is important for planning reforms to benefit rural communities, as...
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17 Aug 2020
Mental health campaign launched for men in rural communities
The Yorkshire Post covered news of a new Samaritans campaign aimed at encouraging men in rural communities to seek help when they are struggling with mental health issues The ‘Real...
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17 Aug 2020
A Level algorithm warned will entrench regional disparities and widen North-South divide
The Independent and the Halifax Courier report that the north-south divide could be exacerbated by the controversial changes to A-level grading, after it emerged pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds had been...
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17 Aug 2020
Interactive map provides mental health care in Lancashire and South Cumbria
Health organisations in Lancashire and South Cumbria have worked in partnership to develop an interactive map of mental health services for people living in the area The Google Maps based...
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17 Aug 2020
MPs write to watchdog over BBC cuts to regional news services
Outlets including the Northern Echo and the Helensburgh Advertiser cover news that Damian Collins MP (Con) and 22 other MPs have written to Ofcom about cuts the BBC is making...
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17 Aug 2020
Regional hotels ‘bounce back’ ahead of London, and staycations driving £20m of regional leisure projects
Hotel Owner has published research suggesting that accommodation in London may ‘continue to reel’ from the effects of the pandemic, while regional hotels may bounce back faster Booking momentum across...
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17 Aug 2020
Hinterland – 17 August 2020
In Hinterland this time: rural support for Black Lives matter, the rise of the staycation, CPRE and climate change, negative furlough projections, Public Health England under threat and the return...
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