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![How can we develop a picture of income [in]equality in the countryside?](/images/article images/income_in_equality_tile.jpg "How can we develop a picture of income [in]equality in the countryside?")
08.04.2019
Some people have higher incomes and wealth than others. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), average household income in 2018 contracted by 1.6% for the poorest fifth of the nation and rose by 4.7% for the richest fifth....
![Developing a theory of change: mapping out the “missing [rural] middle” or (re)describing a process?](/images/article images/theory_of_change.jpg "Developing a theory of change: mapping out the “missing [rural] middle” or (re)describing a process?")
11.03.2019
Developing a theory of change: mapping out the “missing [rural] middle” or (re)describing a process?
A ‘theory of change’ involves people coming together to think about the difference that they want to make (and with whom), the context within which they work and what activities they need to undertake to lead to this positive change....
18.02.2019
Carole Walker, is a former political news correspondent with the BBC. She has developed her own Podcast called 'The View from Here' and has kindly allowed the Rural Services Network to include it on their website. Talking about...
08.02.2019
That it costs more to deliver health and care in rural areas is well-rehearsed among RSN members. But how much more does it actually cost to deliver in rural areas and are these costs recognised in current funding formulae? Jessica...
04.02.2019
Carole Walker, is a former political news correspondent with the BBC. She has developed her own Podcast called 'The View from Here' and has kindly allowed the Rural Services Network to include it on their website. Talking about...
23.01.2019
Carole Walker, is a former political news correspondent with the BBC. She has developed her own Podcast called 'The View from Here' and has kindly allowed the Rural Services Network to include it on their website. Talking about...
06.01.2019
When we think of the word ‘hunger’ we often think about starving children in developing countries. Yet unfortunately this type of hunger is very much a reality for some people living in the UK today. Figures suggest 1...
02.01.2019
Carole Walker, is a former political news correspondent with the BBC. She has developed her own Podcast called 'The View from Here' and has kindly allowed the Rural Services Network to include it on their website. Talking about...
17.12.2018
Rural bus services have suffered as funding pressures have grown, but there is good practice and evidence of what works out there, finds Brian Wilson. The Campaign for Better Transport (CBT) has published a report on The Future of...
17.12.2018
There are some 2.5 million UK armed forces veterans living in households across Great Britain. The Armed Forces Covenant was introduced in 2011 to influence support and policies directed at the veteran community. The Government published...
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Public Sector Funding
The RSN demands fairer funding from Central Government who have historically and systematically underfunded rural areas.
Barriers to Access
The RSN campaigns to help rural residents overcome multiple access barriers to key services which includes poor transport and broadband.
Future of Rural Areas
The RSN is challenging often overlooked rural threats such as chronic underfunding, changes in population and diminishing resources.
Health and Wellbeing
The RSN wants to ensure rural communities have the same access to health care as is currently received in urban areas.
Vulnerability
Rural residents can suffer from Rural Vulnerability, due to a combination of issues such as poor transport, lack of broadband low wages and higher than average house prices.
Housing
The affordability of rural housing to people from a range of ages and backgrounds is key concern for RSN.
Economy
The RSN works to encourage a thriving rural economy in order to help support our rural communities.
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