Members Notice Board
Latest news and best practice from our broad range of RSN members:
17 Aug 2026
Filling The Gaps In Rural Care And Support
To connect local people and professionals with community micro-enterprise support in the local area, the Community Catalysts team in Suffolk ran successful Speed Networking events in West Suffolk and Ipswich/East...
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05 Aug 2026
Act now to protect free-to-air television in rural areas
The Government has published its Media Green Paper, launching a public consultation that will determine the future of free-to-air television, commonly known as Freeview. For the first time, ministers are openly...
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05 Aug 2026
Hastoe: Rural Housing Week Was Key Moment To Highlight Vital Role Of Section 106 Homes
During this year’s Rural Housing Week (6-10 July), Hastoe Housing Association joined the National Housing Federation (NHF) and other rural housing associations in shining a spotlight on the social and...
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05 Aug 2026
GRCC boost wellbeing and social connections for vulnerable adults
Social isolation can be a big problem in rural areas where populations are often very spread out, and public transport links are often very poor. At GRCC (Gloucestershire Rural Community...
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05 Aug 2026
Stay fire safe this summer!
Help keep your home and family fire safe – complete our online home safety check You can carry out your own home fire safety check online by visiting the Cambridgeshire...
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05 Aug 2026
Ring it on: Rural Scots get mobile signal boost as 50th UK Government-funded mast goes live
Fifty UK Government-funded 4G masts have now been activated across Scotland through the Shared Rural Network (SRN), helping improve mobile connectivity in some of the country’s most remote and hard-to-reach...
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05 Aug 2026
Free Tool to Help Households Cut Energy Bills
Members may wish to share this free Energy Choices Tool with residents and communities looking to reduce energy bills or improve their home’s energy efficiency. Developed by the Centre for...
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05 Aug 2026
Helping sustain village life in Diddlebury
Amanda Knowles, Head of Development Amanda Knowles is Head of Development at Connexus, leading the team responsible for delivering new affordable homes across Shropshire and Herefordshire. She oversees the acquisition...
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05 Aug 2026
United Utilities – Raising Awareness Of Priority Services
Below is some information about sessions United Utilities run with organisations that support vulnerable customer groups. Click on the image below to download a copy of the flyer.
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05 Aug 2026
Rural Health in Lincolnshire: Delivering Care Closer to Home
Lincolnshire is one of England’s largest and most rural counties, with many residents living considerable distances from health services. NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) and its partners are working...
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