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Rural Vulnerability
03.09.2018
Dorset to be among places hardest hit by Britain’s ageing population, figures reveal The Bournemouth Echo covered Office for National Statistics figures showing that rural and coastal areas have the highest proportion of older residents. The ten local...
20.08.2018
This newsletter is provided by the Rural Health Network, part of the Rural Services Network. It includes a roundup of rural health & social care news, research, learning and best practice. ...
13.08.2018
This article is taking from the UK Youth website and can be found here A new report published today suggests that youth loneliness is a ‘common experience’ that could affect all young people Young people seem...
25.07.2018
Press release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, 25 July 2018 The Rural Services Network [1] has welcomed a government pledge to prioritise the connection of hard-to-reach rural areas to faster broadband services. The promise is contained in a national,...
20.07.2018
Hastoe is specialist rural housing association and we recognise the serious challenge of fuel poverty in Rural England. To tackle this problem, Hastoe has pioneered building Passivhaus homes. Passivhaus is a simple technique in theory – a highly energy-efficient...
19.07.2018
Case study: Dispensing excellence in action: The College Surgery Partnership, Devon Describing the dispensing College Surgery Partnership in Devon as an outstanding rural practice, chief GP inspector Professor Steve Field, said: “This is one of the most innovative surgeries...
29.06.2018
By outside the box , 29 June 2018 Lots of community groups and voluntary organisations find it can be a challenge to get people involved – both for formal volunteering roles and helping out in less formal ways. ...
27.06.2018
Welcome to the latest newsletter from the Rural Vulnerability Service - brought to you by the Rural Services Network and the Rural England CIC in association with Calor . The vulnerability service aims to disseminate information about three key...
20.06.2018
This newsletter is provided by the Rural Services Network News from RSN More support needed for Rural Dementia People with dementia in rural communities are increasingly isolated, says...
31.05.2018
Rural residents have little more than a week left to have their say in a major new survey about crime in the countryside. The National Rural Crime Survey aims to determine the true personal, social and economic cost of rural crime and...
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HOT TOPICS
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.
Rural Health and Wellbeing
The RSN wants to ensure rural communities have the same access to health care as is currently received in urban areas.
Rural 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.
Rural Housing
The affordability of rural housing to people from a range of ages and backgrounds is key concern for RSN.
Rural Economy
The RSN works to encourage a thriving rural economy in order to help support our rural communities.
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