#LevelUp FE – Remote learning offers an opportunity for rural FE colleges
The final article in Rural Services Network (RSN) chief executive Graham Biggs and Young Somerset chief executive Nik Harwood’s mini-series for Further Education News reported this week on how the coronavirus crisis has thrown rural connectivity into the spotlight – an issue which the RSN has been campaigning on for years Rural pupils are being […]
Food deliveries from volunteers provide lifeline
Families in parts of rural England say they are totally dependent on volunteers delivering food during the coronavirus crisis In rural England many households face long journeys to buy food and this is more difficult if families are self-isolating. Under lockdown restrictions, shopping for food is one of only four reasons why people are allowed to […]
Rural counties see a spike in covid-19 cases amid fury over ‘Coronavirus holidays’
The Conversation, an online publication that publishes academic articles, published data from genetics professor Tim Spector’s COVID-19 symptom tracker app which suggests that people leaving the city for the countryside have unwittingly packed the virus with them The article describes how coronavirus has exposed the inequalities between those privileged enough to slip the city for […]
Campaigners call on government to ensure free access to cash during the coronavirus crisis
A coalition including campaign group Positive Money, the Petrol Retailers Association, Responsible Finance, the Rural Services Network and NoteMachine, the UK’s second largest provider of ATMs, has called on the Chancellor of the Exchequer to urgently intervene to protect the UK’s cash infrastructure, by reversing the cuts made to the interchange fee paid by banks […]
Chancellor set outs extra £750 million Coronavirus funding for frontline charities
£750 million pot for frontline charities across the UK – including hospices and those supporting domestic abuse victims £360 million direct from Government departments and £370m for smaller charities, including through a grant to the National Lottery Community Fund Government will match donations to the National Emergencies Trust as part of the BBC’s Big Night […]
The National Rural Crime Network – Coronavirus & Rural Communities
The National Rural Crime Network do not believe that there has been sufficent focus on the millions of people who live and work in rural Britain They are asking Ministers to urgently consider the impact the Coronavirus pandemic is having on already vulnerable rural communities across the country. They have written to George Eustice MP, […]
Ministers urged to step up help to stop people choosing between ‘heating and eating’ amid coronavirus crisis
Politics Home reported that a coalition of Liberal Democrat, Labour, SNP and Green MPs have written to Business Secretary Alok Sharma to demand a major expansion of a scheme offering struggling households a £140 reduction in their energy bills The MPs – led by Liberal Democrat climate change spokesperson Wera Hobhouse – are calling for […]
Farmers report surge in fly-tipping incidents as lockdown sees dumps closed
Rural areas around the UK have seen a dramatic increase in fly-tipping over the last number of weeks, with many households seeing the lockdown period as an ideal time for a spring clean of homes and gardens The Countryside Alliance (CLA) states that the UK has seen a 300 per cent rise in fly-tipping in […]
COVID-19 – Rural Communities Pulling Together (Week 1)
We asked for examples of our rural communities pulling together and have been inundated with responses so far! We are going to feature 10 each week, as we receive them and have some fabulous examples this week. We have been heartened to read stories from our rural communities this week, showing that despite the incredible […]
Pub is the Hub offering advice to licensees across the country
The Pub is The Hub have announced that despite being home bound their advisors are still as busy as ever offering advice to licensees across the country Many of these licensees are either continuing with projects or developing new ideas through our Community Services Fund, to help them support their local communities in any way […]
