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LATEST
MAJOR BOOST TO THE CAMPAIGN FOR A RURAL STRATEGY:
The Independent Food, Farming & Countryside Commission hosted by the RSA in its report launched on Tuesday 16th July ‘Our Future in the Land’ has added its voice to the calls by the RSN and the House of Lords Select Committee for a comprehensive Rural Strategy (more to follow)
pub is the hub
29.04.2019
Welcome to April’s Rural Services Partnership Spotlight of 2019. We are thrilled by the ever-increasing interest in the Rural Services Partnership (RSP) and the variety of organisations that have joined in recent months. Since RSP members were given the...
01.04.2019
01 April 2019 Below is an RSN review of last week's rural related politics as well as a look forward to the week ahead: Last week in politics (25 March - 29 March) On Monday 25,...
03.10.2018
The Green Dragon at Market Lavington in Wiltshire launched a free-to-use digital hub yesterday with support from rural pub champions, Pub is The Hub. To mark the launch of the scheme, Helen Bradley and Ruth Hill from...
17.09.2018
Trade journal Catering Today reported on the news that the Government has pledged £70,000 to the ‘Pub is the Hub’ scheme to support rural pubs. According to the Government press release , more than 30 rural communities will benefit...
20.07.2018
Posted on: May 18, 2018 at 3:44 pm A multi-award-winning pub in Derbyshire has opened a farm shop and delicatessen with support from rural pub champions, Pub is The Hub. The...
20.07.2018
November 27, 2017 at 4:32 pm Jessica Stanton and Russ Matterson are not new to Pub is The Hub and this is their second community-focused project: They took over the Halfway House pub in 2015 and have...
20.07.2018
September 14, 2017 at 9:22 am Paul Selwood and his father Philip who run The Swan Inn at Carleton in Craven , have opened a community hub and coffee shop in the heart of the village that provides...
20.07.2018
July 31, 2017 at 10:50 am Norton has its roots in agriculture and was first recorded as a settlement in the Domesday Book. The village expanded after the Industrial Revolution as houses were built for miners working...
19.07.2018
Pub is The Hub works with communities, licensees and the public and private sectors to restore essential local services and activities to rural communities. Underused space in a village pub can become a valuable asset by offering a service to...
25.08.2017
An arts-based scheme is helping put local pubs back at the heart of rural communities. The Inn Crowd project aims to support rural pubs across south-east England and East Anglia by hosting high quality spoken word inspired events. ...
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Public Sector Funding
The RSN demands fairer funding from Central Government who have historically and systematically underfunded rural areas.
Barriers to Access
The RSN campaigns to help rural residents overcome multiple access barriers to key services which includes poor transport and broadband.
Future of Rural Areas
The RSN is challenging often overlooked rural threats such as chronic underfunding, changes in population and diminishing resources.
Health and Wellbeing
The RSN wants to ensure rural communities have the same access to health care as is currently received in urban areas.
Vulnerability
Tackling a collection of circumstances which leaves many rural residents vulnerable is a key issue for the RSN.
Housing
The affordability of rural housing to people from a range of ages and backgrounds is key concern for RSN.
Economy
The RSN works to encourage a thriving rural economy in order to help support our rural communities.
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