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12 May 2026
New Research Highlights Digital Barriers To Getting Active
New research from Good Things Foundation and Sport England highlights how digital exclusion is becoming an increasingly important barrier to taking part in sport and…
12 May 2026
DfE Updates Funding Guidance For Local Authorities
The Department for Education has updated its document collection pages covering both 16 to 19 education and skills funding and adult education and skills funding.
12 May 2026
Common Ground Funding Expanded
The Government has announced an additional £1 million to expand its Common Ground programme, aimed at helping councils and communities tackle antisemitism and strengthen community…
11 May 2026
Norfolk Pub Creates New Space For Families To Connect
A village pub in West Walton, Norfolk, is strengthening its role as a vital community hub with the launch of a new children’s play area…
06 May 2026
Rural Economy In Focus
Last week, we brought members together for our latest RSN seminar, turning the spotlight on the rural economy, an area full of opportunity, but facing…
06 May 2026
Don’t Put Off the Switch, BT Warns
BT has launched a new campaign fronted by Clare Balding called ‘Don’t Put Off the Switch’, with less than a year to go before the…
06 May 2026
NHS Recruits 8,500 Additional Mental Health Workers
The government has announced that 8,500 additional mental health workers have been recruited across the NHS in England since the end of June 2024, meeting…
06 May 2026
MPs Raise Concerns Over Fire And Rescue Service Funding
A recent Westminster Hall debate examined the funding of fire and rescue services, with MPs from across parties raising concerns about financial pressures, workforce capacity,…
06 May 2026
Broadcast 2040+ Campaign Update
The Rural Services Network is part of the Broadcast 2040+ campaign, which is working to protect the future of free-to-air terrestrial television across the UK.…
05 May 2026
No More Excuses: Affordable Rural Housing Works
A new report published by English Rural, in partnership with Acuity Research & Practice, challenges long-standing assumptions about the cost of managing affordable housing in…
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