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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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Meetings
The Rural Services Network provides a range of meetings and events for organisations within membership to attend depending on their area of interest
- To view information about our seminars click here
- To view information about the National Rural Conference click here
Meetings
The Rural Services Network facilitates a number of meetings to bring together our member authorities and rural organisations. We aim to debate key issues affecting rural communities, share best practice and work together to provide a voice for rural communities.
If you would like information about meetings prior to the dates displayed below please contact us at [email protected]
Upcoming Events: The Rural Services Network provides a range of meetings to its members to enable them to network, share best practice and hear from expert speakers in relation to rural services. The 2025 RSN online seminar...
Download the presentation from this event below: View the useful links for the event below: RSN Delivering for All Campaign https://www.rsnonline.org.uk/delivering-for-all ...
Download the presentation from this event below: View the useful links for the event below: RSN Delivering for All Campaign https://www.rsnonline.org.uk/delivering-for-all ...
This membership is for non local authority organisations wishing to join the RSN. There is a different pricing structure depending on the type of organisation, for example a small charity would pay a different level to a national organisation ...
- To download the Agenda for this seminar click here POST EVENT: PRESENTATIONS Kerry Booth , Chief Executive, Rural Services Network, “Rural Services Network Campaigning and rural policy” ...
- To download the Agenda for this seminar click here POST EVENT: PRESENTATIONS Kerry Booth , Chief Executive, Rural Services Network, “Rural Services Network Campaigning and rural policy” ...
- To download the Agenda for this seminar click here POST EVENT: PRESENTATIONS Kerry Booth, RSN - Campaigning on your behalf ...
- To download the Agenda for this seminar click here POST EVENT: PRESENTATIONS Kerry Booth, RSN - Campaigns Update ...
- To download the agenda associated with this meeting click here - The download the minutes for this meeting click here Decisions from the meeting Rural Services Partnership AGM by Nik...
- To download the Agenda for this meeting click here Chair Nik Harwood, Chair, Rural Services Partnership and CEO, Young Somerset https://www.youngsomerset.org.uk/faqs/nik-harwood Speakers Nik Harwood Chief Executive, Young Somerset https://www.youngsomerset.org.uk/ ...
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