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November 2021 Edition In Casebook this month it seems like the pandemic, which is raging through bits of Europe at the moment has some long-term negative legacy issues for rural communities. These underpin many of the stories in...
This month’s featured funding opportunities are: Warm Homes Funds Reopens A £150 million fund administered by Affordable Warmth Solutions aimed at local authorities and registered social landlords for low...
October 2021 Edition This edition of Casebook is coming off the virtual press with the winter closing in on us. We had no great summer to speak of and I can’t help feeling a sense of real pessimism...
This month’s featured funding opportunities are: The National Lottery Community Fund National Lottery Awards for All grants provide funding for grassroots and community activities that aim to improve life...
September 2021 Edition This month – public health food additives, levelling up, testing , jabs and some notable other stuff including funding opportunities and impact of social care reforms in rural areas - read on ! ...
September Edition of Casebook - Health Funding Opportunities from the Rural Health and Care Alliance
This month’s featured funding opportunities are: NFU Mutual Charitable Trust The NFU Mutual Trust focuses on providing funding to larger initiatives, which would have a significant impact on the...
August 2021 Edition This month – ruminations on the backwash in relation to the health and care system as we begin to think about how we manage the opening-up process and its effect on rural settings. Problems created...
This month’s featured funding opportunities are: Medical Research Council (MRC) - Public health intervention development (PHIND) Funding of up to £150,000 is available to develop an intervention addressing a...
July 2021 Edition In casebook this month - Health and Care at the moment has all the twist and turns of a James Joyce novel. These twists and turns are even more complicated through a rural lens. The...
This month’s featured funding opportunities are: UnLtd – Support for Social Enterprises Funding of up to £15,000 is available for social enterprises to start or develop their organisations. Area...
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Amid reduced public spending, fair resource allocation across regions is crucial. Despite a population larger than Greater London, rural areas receive significantly less funding for essential services, even though delivering these services in rural areas is more expensive.
Economic growth is widely acknowledged as essential for national wealth and prosperity and is a priority for political parties. Rural economies, employing millions and home to a higher proportion of small businesses, have potential for growth if barriers are removed.
Rural residents face distinct healthcare challenges, including limited access to transport, longer distances to medical facilities, an aging demographic, housing inadequacies, digital connectivity gaps, and difficulties recruiting health and care workers.
Rural communities are grappling with a severe affordable housing crisis, marked by high house prices, a lack of affordable housing, elevated living costs, and lower incomes, threatening their sustainability and vitality.
Transport is vital for the quality of life and economic health of rural areas, yet it faces challenges such as infrequent public bus services and less Government funding compared to urban regions.
Rural areas, encompassing a substantial portion of England's population and land, play a pivotal role in combating climate change and achieving the net zero target.
In an increasingly digital world, the lack of robust digital infrastructure in rural areas severely limits access to crucial services and stifles economic growth.
A future-focused vision for rural communities involves not just building the right homes in the right places but also ensuring thriving, sustainable communities.
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