Members Notice Board
Latest news and best practice from our broad range of RSN members:
29 Jan 2026
Grow your business by specialising in retrofit
Take your first step by joining the Retrofit Essentials for the Supply Chain Bootcamp. The UK retrofit sector is experiencing significant growth, driven by net-zero targets, government funding, and the...
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29 Jan 2026
Connecting Voices, Strengthening Minds: The National Rural and Islands Mental Health Forum
Across the UK, rural and island communities face distinct mental health challenges shaped by geography, workforce pressures, climate change and inequality. At the same time, these places are rich in...
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29 Jan 2026
Long-awaited Government proposals to change the planning system announced
The last few weeks have seen the publication of long-awaited Government proposals to change the planning system. The scale of change is generational and its implications for some rural areas...
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29 Jan 2026
Why over 7,500 rural households have responded to a government heating consultation
by Malcolm Farrow, director of marketing and external affairs at OFTEC Over the past few weeks, thousands of oil heated households living in rural areas have stepped up to ensure...
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29 Jan 2026
Worrying times for the countryside, conservation sector
Job numbers continue to fall and recruitment stutters. 2025 saw a fall in the number of people on payrolls and the estimated number of vacancies in the UK also fell. Obviously...
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29 Jan 2026
Community lifestyle checks
We are reaching out to invite community venues across Lincolnshire to host a free Lifestyle Advice & Wellbeing Clinic, delivered by student Paramedics, Pharmacists, and Nurses from the University of...
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29 Jan 2026
Violence Against Women, Girls and Children (VAWG/C) in Rural Communities
The Government’s VAWG Strategy “Freedom from Violence and Abuse”(2025–2030) is a welcome statement that emphasises prevention, victim support, and perpetrator accountability. Despite extensive submissions highlighting rural survivors’ experiences, there’s only...
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29 Jan 2026
“We could’ve talked to him for hours”
Rural Media’s ‘Breaking Out’ Participants Sit Down with Jordan Stephens in Candid, Youth-Led Interview on Masculinity, Mental Health and Respect At Hay-on-Wye St Mary’s Football Ground last year, three young...
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29 Jan 2026
New video highlights fire alarm safety checks
Our latest business fire safety animation video has been released, highlighting tips for checking and maintaining a fire alarm system. These systems are a key component in keeping any business...
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29 Jan 2026
Grant funding available to help pubs add new services and activities
Pub is The Hub may be able to offer grants of up to £6,000 to publicans in rural, remote, or deprived areas, who want to offer additional services and/or activities in their...
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