Homecare costs outstrip funding from councils
The BBC has detailed how a recent report shows many councils are not paying homecare companies a high enough hourly rate to cover basic costs like travel time between clients
Heat pump grants worth £5,000 to replace gas boilers not enough
The BBC report how experts have criticised plans to subsidise low-carbon heat pumps in place of gas boilers for homeowners in England and Wales from next April
NHS in England to receive £5.9bn to cut waiting lists
An article published by the BBC details how the NHS in England is to receive an extra £5.9bn in this week’s Budget, the government has announced
England Councils Report Warns of Gigabit Broadband Divide
The County Councils Network (CCN) has published a new report that warns of a growing divide in gigabit-capable broadband coverage between urban cities and the “rural shires”
Rewilding projects can help rural economies
A new report that shows rural economies could benefit from rewilding initiatives while helping Britain meet its biodiversity and climate commitments
UK bioenergy industry responds to Heat and Buildings Strategy’s exclusion of rural communities
Sustainable publication Bioenergy Insight reports that the UK’s biomass heat industry has urged the government to stop ignoring and excluding rural off-grid communities in heat decarbonisation plans The UK Pellet Council and Biomass Heat Works! raised concerns following the announcement of the Government’s Heat and Buildings Strategy, as approximately 1.45 million rural off-grid homes are […]
Rural communities hit as Lloyds closes 48 more branches
Lloyds bank is closing 48 more branches due to decline in usage in recent years, leaving rural communities travelling miles away to their nearest branch
National Young Farmers’ Week 25-29 October
Celebrating its 90th anniversary, the National Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs (NFYFC) has put together a toolkit outlining all the activities taking place this week and how to get involved
£11.5 million available for charities to aid a just transition and address the climate emergency
The Ofgem Energy Industry Voluntary Redress Scheme (Energy Redress Scheme) opens its thirteenth round of funding, making £11.5 million available to charities across England, Scotland and Wales
RSP Member – Devon Communities Together
Devon Communities Together is an independent charity and an Asset Based Community Development organisation, engaged in a wide range of projects and services that support our vision of dynamic Devon communities shaping their own futures. Our team is focused on inspiring, upskilling, training, supporting and advising groups and individuals to make changes and achieve positive […]
