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05 Feb 2024

Tackling Rural Rough Sleeping at a Local Level

A report launched last week by the Rural Homelessness Counts Coalition, has set out a number of innovative ideas and practical recommendations for combating rural…

05 Feb 2024

Employment of people living in rural and coastal communities

The House of Commons Library recently published a report to inform Westminster Hall debate held on 1 February. The report highlighted that rural and coastal…

05 Feb 2024

Uniting for a Sustainable Future: Insights from RSN’s Rural Net Zero Seminar

Our Rural Net Zero seminar held last week was the first in our popular seminar programme for 2024! It focused on methods and initiatives aimed…

02 Feb 2024

Help shape rural business growth decision-making platform

People working in economic development and regeneration are being invited to help shape a new practical analytics platform designed to guide rural business policy. The…

02 Feb 2024

Latest News from the Broadcast 2040+ Campaign

The campaign has had an exciting start to 2024. We’ve mainly focused on engagement with the government’s Media Bill, which saw its Report Stage occur…

02 Feb 2024

Geographical narcissism. Urbansplaining.

Geographical narcissism. Urbansplaining. These are terms for when people in cities tell people in rural areas what is good for them – and we need…

02 Feb 2024

National Rural Mental Health Forum Examining Gender Based Violence

The National Rural Mental Health Forum, run by the mental health charity Change Mental Health, continues its online seminars tackling some of the pressing issues…

02 Feb 2024

The Patients Association manifesto: Patients can’t wait

The Patients Association exists to ensure everybody can access and benefit from the health and care services they need to live well. Services must be…

02 Feb 2024

Pentabus starts its 50th birthday celebrations with move to a new home at Ludlow Assembly Rooms

– Move follows 40 years at the Old School, Bromfield. – Full 50th anniversary season announcement to follow. Pentabus are starting their 50th birthday celebrations…

30 Jan 2024

RSN Launches political asks in Parliament

The Rural Services Network is in Parliament today launching its manifesto asks of the political parties. The report will be launched with a number of…