ACRE
02 Feb 2024
Small grants made available to village halls in England
Defra funded grant scheme reopens for those managing rural community buildings, this time with a lower award threshold of £2, 000 to support smaller projects and make it accessible to...
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09 Oct 2023
Transport, health provision, loneliness and a lack of affordable housing top list of concerns identified by rural charities
New research by Action with Communities in Rural England (ACRE) paints a picture of how organisations supporting rural communities have adapted post pandemic, and in response to the cost-of-living crisis....
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31 Jul 2023
Feature Blog – Reduction of Banking Services in Rural Areas
The below blog is written for The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) by Jeremy Leggett, policy advisor at ACRE The Fidelity Fiduciary App… If Michael Banks in ‘Mary Poppins’, were to wisely...
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10 Jul 2023
Round up from #RuralHousingWeek
Last week, the RSN and many of its members proudly supported Rural Housing Week. Led by the National Housing Federation, the week aimed to shine a spotlight on the housing challenges...
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21 Nov 2022
1,000 village halls face closure as fuel bills soar
ACRE (Action with Communities in Rural England) have been surveying village halls over the summer months, with worrying results for their continued future 88 respondents out of 873 claimed they...
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06 Jun 2022
ACRE welcomes new grant scheme for improving village halls
National charity says £3 million fund announced by government will safeguard the future of many valued rural community buildings Timed to coincide with Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee, the government has...
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30 May 2022
Boost for nation’s village halls as new Platinum Jubilee renovation fund launched
New £3m fund will support village hall improvement projects for over 100 village halls Fund is a lasting legacy from the Platinum Jubilee for rural communities Builds on the success...
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24 Jan 2022
Village Halls Week 2022: Innovating for the future
Monday 24 January – Sunday 30th January 2022 Village Halls Week is a national campaign, shining a spotlight on the contribution England’s 10,000+ village halls make to rural communities. It...
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18 Oct 2021
A joint letter to the Chancellor – Securing the Future of Rural Post Offices
A joint letter has been signed by Citizens Advice, the Consumer Council for Northern Ireland, Age UK, and Action with Communities in Rural England calling on the Chancellor to continue...
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09 Feb 2021
UK-wide events to inspire and support delivery of community-led affordable homes in rural communities
Jo Lavis, ACRE’s rural housing advisor blogs ahead of the UK Rural Housing Summit 2021 and explains why groups should attend. Across the country rural communities are responding to the...
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