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12 Aug 2025

Rural Health & Care – Tackling Inequalities, Building Resilience

Rural Health & Care Thursday 18 September 2025 | 10:00 – 12:00 Part of the National Rural Conference 2025 Bookings now open for RSN members:…

11 Aug 2025

Digital Shift Could Deepen Inequality

New analysis from Age UK has found that 2.4 million older people in the UK — nearly one in five (19%) — have limited use…

11 Aug 2025

NESO launches first Whole Systems Innovation Strategy

The National Energy System Operator (NESO) has published its first Whole Systems Innovation Strategy alongside its Innovation Annual Summary. Developed through extensive engagement with industry,…

11 Aug 2025

£6 million boost for affordable housing in Northumberland

Northumberland County Council has secured over £6 million from the government’s Brownfield Housing Fund to deliver new affordable homes on redundant and underused sites. The…

11 Aug 2025

End Digital Poverty Day 2025: Share your plans. Shape the national picture

On Friday 12 September, people and organisations across the UK will mark End Digital Poverty Day – a national moment for coordinated, visible action. Launched…

11 Aug 2025

Plunkett UK and Wates Unite for Sustainable, Thriving Rural Places

Wates Developments, a land, planning and development specialist driven by the purpose of creating places people can thrive, has announced a three-year strategic partnership with…

04 Aug 2025

Connecting Rural Communities: From Blueprint to Delivery

Rural Connectivity Tuesday 16 September 2025 | 13:30 – 15:30 Part of the National Rural Conference 2025 Bookings now open for RSN members: View the…

04 Aug 2025

Community Power at the Heart of New Rural Development

A trailblazing community business in West Sussex is demonstrating how local enterprise can help shape inclusive, resilient places — right from the start of a…

04 Aug 2025

Anchoring Prosperity: Universities and Local Economies

A new report by the Institute of Economic Development (iED) and AtkinsRéalis “puts universities at the centre of the debate on how to generate growth…

04 Aug 2025

What is a Rural Housing Enabler?

The term Rural Housing Enabler (RHE) comes up frequently in discussions about tackling the rural housing crisis—but what do they actually do? Rural Housing Enablers…