Ways to make Air Travel a positive experience for People with Dementia
Air travel can be a problematic experience for people living with dementia. A new research-informed booklet outlines the barriers they face — and how to overcome them. “People with dementia want to continue living life, their way, for as long as possible,” explains Ian Sherriff, BEM, Academic Partnership Lead for Dementia, University of Plymouth. “That’s […]
1 in 4 people can experience mental illness in their lifetime
Everyone should have access to the support and resources they need to help with their mental health, know how to notice signs in other people’s mental health, and tackle stigma. Change Mental Health knows that everyone has mental health and that 1 in 4 people can experience mental illness in their lifetime. Many underrepresented groups […]
NHS England: Rural and Coastal Workforce Transformation Programme
The Rural and Coastal Workforce Transformation Programme, led by NHS England, has been underway since January 2022 with an ambition to build a defined programme of work helping to reduce ill health and health inequalities in rural areas through a focussed investment in educating, training, wider workforce development and digitally enabling the health and care […]
Dispensing Doctors’ Association urges rural politicians to correct ongoing health inequalities in rural areas
Dispensing Doctors’ Association urges rural politicians to correct ongoing health inequalities in rural areas In a new ‘Call to Action’ to rural MPs, AMs and MSPs, the DDA calls on politicians to work together to create a GP service that always takes into account the unique needs of rural patients. The DDA’s Call to Action […]
Discover ‘MedTech For Beginners’: The Essential Podcast for Health Tech Innovators
The transformation of the healthcare sector through technology is nothing short of revolutionary. Whether you’re an aspiring entrepreneur, a health professional, or simply someone curious about the evolving landscape of medical technologies, understanding the intricacies of MedTech is crucial. Thankfully, there’s a podcast that does just that – and it’s right at your fingertips. Introducing […]
New research shows how community-owned businesses are committed to social and environmental action
Plunkett Foundation’s annual state of the sector report ‘Community Ownership: A Better Form of Business’ shows that despite facing significant challenges because of the cost-of-living and energy price crises, the community-ownership sector remains focussed on delivering social, economic and environmental impact. The community business sector has been negatively impacted by inflation and rising costs; however, […]
21st Century Community Halls – Rural Halls for the future
Connecting Communities in Berkshire has completed the first year of a 5-year project undertaking research into the condition of rural community halls in Berkshire and offering hall management committees support to improve and develop their facilities. The 21st Century Halls project, seeks to understand the condition of these important community facilities, and the needs of the […]
Hereford production company Rural Studios premieres Shakespeare Sonnets: A Modern Lovestory on BBC Four as part of BBC’s Shakespeare celebration season
Hereford’s Rural Studios has produced Shakespeare Sonnets: A Modern Lovestory to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the publication of William Shakespeare’s First Folio. Commissioned by BBC Arts and BBC Four, the one-off programme showcases a collection of Shakespeare’s most famous sonnets in a fresh and innovative way, bringing together stars actors Rose Ayling Ellis, Eben Figueiredo, […]
Exciting opportunity to create a community farm
There is an opportunity to purchase a 230 acre property in Herstmonceux. There is no house included, and most of the buildings are rented out to someone who bought 100 acres of the farm sometime ago. They can rent the building until 2026. There is some advantage to this, as we can build a house […]
Exciting times in Rural Devon as we review the first half of this financial year
In almost all areas we are seeing the numbers of problems people bring to us increase enormously and becoming more complex therefore taking longer to advise on and resolve. The financial outcomes – amount of additional money put into households and thence back into the local economy has increased dramatically. We are therefore painfully aware […]
