– To download the Agenda for this meeting click here
Chair
Nik Harwood, Chair, Rural
Services Partnership and CEO, Young Somerset
https://www.youngsomerset.org.uk/faqs/nik-harwood
Speakers
Nik Harwood
Chief Executive, Young Somerset
https://www.youngsomerset.org.uk/
Jane Gill
Senior Campaigns Officer, Age UK
https://www.ageuk.org.uk/
Kerry Booth
Chief Executive, Rural Services Network
https://www.rsnonline.org.uk/page/our-team/kerry-booth/
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Presentations
- Nik Harwood, Chair of RSP and Chief Executive of Young Somerset, Young Somerset, ”Youth Employment and Enterprise”
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- Jane Gill, Senior Campaigns Officer, Age UK, “Winter Fuel Allowance Campaign”
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Kerry Booth, Chief Executive, Rural Services Network, “Impact and analysis of the Autumn Budget”
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Useful links from the session
Winter Fuel Payment Petitition
https://www.ageuk.org.uk/our-impact/campaigning/save-the-winter-fuel-payment/
Citizens Advice Pension Credit information
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/help-if-on-a-low-income/pension-credit/
Age UK Cost of Living Report
https://www.ageuk.org.uk/northtyneside/about-us/news/articles/2023/age-uk-cost-of-living-report/
Rural Cost of Living produced by Kovia Consulting
https://rsnonline.org.uk/images/publications/rural-cost-of-living.pdf
Rural Cost of Living Survey 2023 by Rural Services Network and Citizens Advice Rural Issues Group
https://www.rsnonline.org.uk/images/research/Cost-Living/Rural-Cost-Living.pdf
Rural Homelessness Coalition
https://englishrural.org.uk/about-us/research/rural-homelessness-counts-coalition/
Rural Services Network Fair Funding Campaign
https://www.rsnonline.org.uk/fairer-funding-campaign
APPG on Rural Services
https://www.rsnonline.org.uk/category/appg
RSN Autumn Budget Article
https://www.rsnonline.org.uk/autumn-budget-2024
Pub is the Hub
https://www.pubisthehub.org.uk/
Child Poverty Taskforce
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/child-poverty-taskforce-aims-to-give-all-children-the-best-start-in-life
Notes from the meeting can be downloaded by clicking below
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