Author: <span>Richard</span>
22 Oct 2018
Community support limitations
The Local Government Chronicle has responded to the Government’s recently announced strategy to tackle loneliness. The publication lauds Theresa May’s intention but questions the real effect ‘without much money to...
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22 Oct 2018
Landscapes Review – call for evidence
The Landscapes Review launched in May and since then the advisory panel has visited many of the National Parks and AONBs and talked to people who live, work in, visit and...
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22 Oct 2018
The Needs of Rural Communities
Bipolar UK survey findings: In August 2018 we surveyed our supporters to identify the specific needs of rural and urban communities. A total of 371 people responded, 26% of whom lived...
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22 Oct 2018
RSP Member – Bipolar UK
There are a million people living with bipolar in England. People of any sex, age, social or ethnic background can develop it. Characterised by extreme mood swings; untreated it can...
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22 Oct 2018
Housing is about far more than putting a roof over somebody’s head
15 years ago Norma’s front door was boarded up after the glass was smashed and she’s lived with this ever since. She’d reported it to us and we’d asked for...
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16 Oct 2018
Rural Health & care Alliance Launches at the House of Commons
Tackling the Challenges of Rural Health & Care Tuesday 16th October: A new membership organisation dedicated to rural health and care across England is being launched at the House of...
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15 Oct 2018
RSN Economic Profiling Service – Summer 2018
– Unemployment Claimant Flows as an Indicator of Economic Performance JSA claimant flows analysis (September 18) JSA claimants as percentage of working population analysis (March 18) 2018 Vulnerability index
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15 Oct 2018
Spotlight on Rural Housing – October 2018
A quarterly bulletin facilitated by your membership of the Rural Services Network and produced in partnership with the Rural Housing Alliance, highlighting a selection of current rural housing issues and...
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15 Oct 2018
Brexit impacts on the countryside
The Financial Times reported on the possibilities for the British countryside post-Brexit. The article laments that the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) used lucrative incentives to encourage British farmers to...
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15 Oct 2018
Loneliness GP strategy announced
On Monday 15th, the Prime Minister launched a cross-Government strategy to tackle loneliness. As part of the plan GPs will be able to refer patients experiencing loneliness to community activities...
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