Connecting Rural Communities in Cornwall
Go Cornwall Bus plays a vital role in providing rural bus services across Cornwall, under the partnership of Transport for Cornwall. Working in partnership with Cornwall Council to ensure that rural communities remain connected. These services are crucial for people in remote areas who would otherwise struggle to access essential services, shops, employment opportunities and […]
Rurality Services at Rotherham, Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust
Rotherham, Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust offers a number of health services including physical and mental health to people who live in a large and diverse geographical area. Whilst the central services of the organisation are based in Doncaster, given city status in 2022, the locality of Doncaster also includes a rural population […]
Supporting Vibrant Village Halls and the Rural Flood Resilience Partnership
In this spotlight item we want to feature two topical items that ACRE (Action with Communities in Rural England) is working on at the moment: supporting vibrant village halls and the Rural Flood Resilience Partnership. Firstly a reminder that Village Halls Week 2025 is fast approaching. Our seventh annual campaign will run from Monday 17 […]
Pubs can be the solution to rural challenges
Publicans and their pubs can be the solution to many of the problems faced in rural areas, Pub is The Hub chief executive John Longden OBE has said. The statement comes in response to the State of the Art Review on Rural Poverty in January 2025 from the National Innovation Centre Rural Enterprise (NICRE). The […]
Big News for Halifax Businesses: Introducing the SMEB Cube!
Have you noticed the trend of banks and building societies shifting towards online services, leaving fewer branches on our high streets? This change can make cash deposits a real hassle for local businesses. But don’t worry, SMEB is here to help! We’re excited to announce the launch of our first-ever SMEB Cash Cube in Halifax, West Yorkshire. […]
Increasing play opportunities in rural communities
£2,200 distributed to buy toys and equipment for local children This winter, independent charity Devon Communities Together was delighted to use our reach into rural communities to help us distribute a £2,200 Local Giving Fund to twelve community organisations to spend on play equipment to support groups providing activities for children and young people. Rural […]
Rural homes need help to decarbonise and Labour is best placed to deliver
Malcolm Farrow, head of public affairs at OFTEC It’s fair to say the new government’s honeymoon period didn’t last very long. Labour has faced challenges on multiple fronts and it would be easy to criticise the slow progress made towards decarbonisation too. However, there’s a more positive story to be told here. Labour could deliver […]
StoryPoint – A Beacon of Innovation and Enterprise Where Creativity Meets Technology
In 2022 Rural Media Charity (RMC) https://www.ruralmedia.co.uk/ was successful in its bid to the Government’s Stronger Towns Fund https://strongerhereford.co.uk to establish a major new resource for Herefordshire and the rural West Midlands to be called StoryPoint that will provide access to new cutting-edge facilities & skills, strengthen social mobility, and create new cultural and employment […]
Cornwall firm’s insights showcased
Adapting, innovating A leading developer of UK deep geothermal power and lithium projects in Cornwall has teamed up with the National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise (NICRE) to showcase how it is adapting to challenges in the rural economy. Geothermal Engineering Ltd (GEL) has shared its rural business insights with NICRE – watch right – to […]
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