The RSN works to encourage a thriving rural economy in order to help support our rural communities.
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Vulnerability
Tackling a collection of circumstances which leaves many rural residents vulnerable is a key issue for the RSN.
21.01.2019
Health think tank The Nuffield Trust has published its review on the impact of rurality on the costs of delivering health care in partnership with the National Centre for Rural Health and Care . Those trusts which are unavoidably...
21.01.2019
The Times Educational Supplement has published the results of a report that warns rural schools are facing ‘educational isolation’ beyond simply being based in a remote area. The report’s authors emphasise that coastal and rural schools can be isolated...
21.01.2019
Parents and students in North Hampshire are protesting proposed cuts to school bus services that would see pupils walking three miles across ‘unlit heathland and a busy A road’ in the dark to school, as reported by ITV News. ...
21.01.2019
Canon Sally Gaze is the first Church of England Archdeacon for Rural Mission to be appointed, according to the Church Times. The Archdeacon for Rural Mission will help to increase church attendance in rural areas and strengthen community ties....
21.01.2019
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has published the results of a recent survey that highlighted the extent of poor mobile and broadband coverage in remote areas, according to the websites Techradar and ISPreview. 93 per cent of farmers consider...
14.01.2019
The Office for National Statistics has published data on the ‘Sandwich Generation’ – those who care for both their parents and dependent children. The report found that they are more likely to suffer from mental ill-health, feel less satisfied...
14.01.2019
The 10-year plan for the future of the NHS was announced last week, it outlines how the NHS budget will be spent over the next five years. Broadly, its stated aims are to: enable everyone to get the best...
14.01.2019
New ‘smart homes’ are to be created to help elderly and disabled people tackle loneliness in rural areas, according to Open Access Government. The pilot, to take place in West Essex, will train residents to develop digital skills so...
14.01.2019
Welcome to the latest Spotlight on Fuel Poverty - brought to you by the Rural Services Network and the Rural England CIC in association with Calor . Limited options for fuel in rural localities – many of which...
12.01.2019
LATEST HEADLINES: Loyal customers to pay fair energy prices 1 January 2019 A new price cap will benefit 11m households who have stayed loyal to energy suppliers on poor value tariffs, says the government. (UK Government)...
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HOT TOPICS
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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