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04 Aug 2025

Connecting Rural Communities: From Blueprint to Delivery

Rural Connectivity Tuesday 16 September 2025 | 13:30 – 15:30 Part of the National Rural Conference 2025 Bookings now open for RSN members: View the full programme Access to reliable...

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04 Aug 2025

Community Power at the Heart of New Rural Development

A trailblazing community business in West Sussex is demonstrating how local enterprise can help shape inclusive, resilient places — right from the start of a new development. The Woodgate Community...

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04 Aug 2025

Anchoring Prosperity: Universities and Local Economies

A new report by the Institute of Economic Development (iED) and AtkinsRéalis “puts universities at the centre of the debate on how to generate growth in local and regional economies...

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04 Aug 2025

What is a Rural Housing Enabler?

The term Rural Housing Enabler (RHE) comes up frequently in discussions about tackling the rural housing crisis—but what do they actually do? Rural Housing Enablers are independent facilitators who work...

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04 Aug 2025

Liquid Gas UK: Net Zero Must Work for All

Liquid Gas UK has responded to new survey findings by the Energy and Utilities Alliance (EUA), which highlights the high cost of installing heat pumps remain a major barrier for...

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24 Jul 2025

Making a difference to rural charities

Evouchers recently worked with Action for Children – South Lakeland, Cumbria which is a charity with 372 services in communities across the UK, in schools and online.  The charity work...

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24 Jul 2025

Awards celebrate thriving rural communities

Rural community businesses’ extraordinary impact was honoured at Plunkett UK’s annual awards, held at the start of July. Around 100 people gathered at the Royal Society of Chemistry in London...

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24 Jul 2025

Get expert planning support for your town or parish council – join CPRE as a member today

At CPRE, the countryside charity, we stand for a countryside that enriches all our lives, regenerating our wellbeing, and that we in turn regenerate, protect and celebrate. We believe in...

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24 Jul 2025

Community Development work at YMCA Lincolnshire

For over 155 years, YMCA Lincolnshire have been working across the county to ensure that all people and communities have the opportunity to belong, contribute and thrive so that they...

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21 Jul 2025

New ACS Report Reveals Public Priorities for Local Services

The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has published its Community Barometer 2025, providing fresh insight into which local services voters value most and want to see more of in their...

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