Members Notice Board
Latest news and best practice from our broad range of RSN members:
12 Sep 2026
Meet English Rural: Supporting the National Rural Conference 2026
Building Homes, Sustaining Communities: Why English Rural Backs The Rural Services Network We are proud to support the Rural Services Network’s National Rural Conference 2026. The RSN gives rural England...
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08 Sep 2026
£10 Million Support For Pubs, Restaurants And Cafés
Boost for local pubs, restaurants and cafes as £10 million Hospitality Grant Scheme launches for applications Funding aims to back entrepreneurs starting new businesses, support training schemes giving young people their first jobs, and help trusted community venues...
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07 Sep 2026
Free Energy Market Update for Charities and Community Organisations
Charities and community organisations are invited to join a free online energy market update from Utility Aid on Thursday 10 September 2026. Energy market volatility continues to create uncertainty for...
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03 Sep 2026
Meet NICRE: Supporting the National Rural Conference 2026
Putting Knowledge To Work For An Enterprising Countryside The National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise (NICRE) puts knowledge to work for an enterprising countryside. We build and apply evidence, working...
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02 Sep 2026
Callconnect Celebrates 25 Years Of Connecting Rural Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire County Council is celebrating 25 years of Callconnect, its demand-responsive bus service helping rural residents reach work, education, healthcare, shops and other essential destinations. The first Callconnect services began...
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02 Sep 2026
Could AI Make Rural Deliveries Cheaper And Greener?
A new AI-powered planning tool could help small rural businesses reduce delivery costs, make better use of vehicles and cut carbon emissions. Developed by researchers at the University of Manchester...
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02 Sep 2026
Helping Organisations Navigate Energy Market Uncertainty
Energy costs remain a concern for many charities and community organisations, particularly when budgets are under pressure and market conditions can change quickly. RSN member Utility Aid produces a quarterly...
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27 Aug 2026
Meet BT: Supporting the National Rural Conference 2026
Don’t Put Off The Switch The UK’s analogue landline network will be switched over to digital in January 2027. BT has worked closely with charities and representative groups, including the...
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24 Aug 2026
Chinese Nursing Students To Share Rural Healthcare Experience With Devon Community
Six student nurses and two lecturers from Nanfang University in China visited Devon this summer as part of a two-week international Nurses’ Summer School at the University of Plymouth. Taking...
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18 Aug 2026
Meet RISE: Supporting the National Rural Conference 2026
Retrofit Information, Support and Expertise (RISE) is a free service offering training, guidance and support to help social housing providers, Local Authorities and their supply chains plan and deliver successful...
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