Rural Health and Care Alliance launched
The National Central for Rural Health and Care (NCRHC) was launched in Parliament on Tuesday. Several MPs attended the event, with Anne-Marie Morris, MP for Newton Abbot and chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Rural Health and Social Care, announcing an all-party parliamentary enquiry into rural health. As part of the launch, the Chair […]
Fund for rural broadband withdrawn
The BBC could lose money originally ring-fenced to fund rural broadband, according to new government plans. The Guardian reported that the £60 million fund could instead be handed to private firms such as Netflix and Amazon to encourage the production of children’s TV. Ministers say public service broadcasters’ investment in children’s television has fallen 40 […]
Select Committee on the Rural Economy
Our Chief Executive Graham Biggs MBE gave evidence today (16th October 2018) to the House of Lords Select Committee on the Rural Economy. He responded to a number of questions on the Rural Economy and here is a snippet of him talking about the Fair Funding Review of Local Government Finance (click below): Graham stresses […]
Rural healthcare pressures
The University of Birmingham and Rose Regeneration have published a joint report into workforce challenges in the NHS and social care from a rural point of view. It found the main challenges for staffing in rural areas were: disproportionate out-migration of young adults, older than average population and consequently a higher demand for health and […]
Post Brexit farm subsidies under review
ITV News reports on the announcement that the Government is to launch an independent review of how farm funding will be distributed between England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland after Brexit. An independent advisory panel, led by Lord Bew, will recommend how best to distribute money after the UK is no longer subject to the […]
Community support limitations
The Local Government Chronicle has responded to the Government’s recently announced strategy to tackle loneliness. The publication lauds Theresa May’s intention but questions the real effect ‘without much money to back it up’ as only £1.8 million was pledged. This view was mirrored by Labour’s shadow minister for local government Yvonne Fovargue, who called the […]
Landscapes Review – call for evidence
The Landscapes Review launched in May and since then the advisory panel has visited many of the National Parks and AONBs and talked to people who live, work in, visit and care for them. Julian Glover who is leading the review said “It has been a great privilege to hear from those with passion, experience and […]
The Needs of Rural Communities
Bipolar UK survey findings: In August 2018 we surveyed our supporters to identify the specific needs of rural and urban communities. A total of 371 people responded, 26% of whom lived in rural communities. We found that living in rural communities exacerbated isolation, with respondents more likely to have to travel further for mental health services […]
RSP Member – Bipolar UK
There are a million people living with bipolar in England. People of any sex, age, social or ethnic background can develop it. Characterised by extreme mood swings; untreated it can be a devastating condition destroying families and friendships, preventing people from holding down jobs and increasing risk of suicide by twenty times. Unsurprisingly the survey […]
Housing is about far more than putting a roof over somebody’s head
15 years ago Norma’s front door was boarded up after the glass was smashed and she’s lived with this ever since. She’d reported it to us and we’d asked for a crime reference number so that we could do the repair it for her at no cost to her… but she never got back to […]
