The RSN works to encourage a thriving rural economy in order to help support our rural communities.
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The Rural Services Network, along with CPRE and English Rural Housing commissioned research into the Economic and Fiscal case for investing in rural affordable housing to drive post-pandemic recovery This research shows that investing in building more affordable homes...
‘Investing in affordable rural housing will level up and turbo charge the rural economy’ according to new research from CPRE, the countryside charity, English Rural and the Rural Services Network Homelessness in rural areas has more than doubled in...
It’s Rural Housing Week 2020 now! This annual celebration of rural housing and the vital role it plays in helping to sustain thriving rural communities and services takes place from 6 to 10 July 2020. Organised by...
“Some rise in reports of domestic abuse during lockdown in rural areas and concerns over those unable to escape potentially abusive situations during lockdown.” That’s the message coming from Graham Biggs, the CX of the...
This analysis presents data statutory homlessness at local authority level. It gives details on total initial assessments, households assessed as threatened with homelesness, households assessed as homeless, and households assessed as not homeless nor threatened with homelessness, all presented per...
Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick announces £3.2 million emergency funding to help rough sleepers to self-isolate The Funding represents an initial first step to help local authorities and frontline services be fully prepared and put emergency measures in place....
Sky News has this week published research that reveals the number of social homes being built in rural England has fallen by more than 80 per cent over the last six years Analysis, carried out in partnership with Institute...
An outreach team is pioneering the use of live-streamed video from a drone to help support workers to find people sleeping rough in remote rural and coastal locations. Live footage from the drone is assessed by members of P3’s Lincolnshire...
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The RSN demands fairer funding from Central Government who have historically and systematically underfunded rural areas.
The RSN campaigns to help rural residents overcome multiple access barriers to key services which includes poor transport and broadband.
The RSN is challenging often overlooked rural threats such as chronic underfunding, changes in population and diminishing resources.
The RSN wants to ensure rural communities have the same access to health care as is currently received in urban areas.
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.
The affordability of rural housing to people from a range of ages and backgrounds is key concern for RSN.
The RSN works to encourage a thriving rural economy in order to help support our rural communities.
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