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20 Sep 2022

Rural homelessness focus of important study

Reminder to Housing Associations, Local Authorities or organisations that work with housing and homelessness – please take part in this important survey to help us understand and tackle the hidden...

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27 Jul 2022

Rural & Homeless – From a Horsebox to a Home

Hear the story of 52-year-old Sally, who was made redundant from her home on a farm where she worked: I loved my house, and I loved my job, and I...

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28 Apr 2022

Dunsfold secures its future through community ownership & affordable homes

Harriet English, Plunkett Foundation’s Head of Engagement, celebrates how the rural village of Dunsfold is securing its future by embracing community-ownership and affordable homes for locals. Creating a thriving village...

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03 Feb 2022

Rural Homelessness Focus of New Study

Rural homelessness is an unseen crisis in the countryside, driven by limited access to services and an absence of affordable homes. The extent of the crisis is unclear as limited rural data...

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22 Nov 2021

Rural Homelessness Focus of new Study

Rural homelessness is an unseen crisis in the countryside, driven by limited access to services and an absence of affordable homes The extent of the crisis is unclear as limited...

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28 Oct 2021

What is English Rural Doing to Tackle Climate Change?

Ahead of the 26th annual COP26 Summit in Glasgow, where the UN brings together almost every country on earth to reach agreement on how to tackle climate change, we wanted to spotlight...

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23 Jul 2021

Much more than bricks

David Barrowcliff, Communications Manager, English Rural When I first started working in the rural housing sector in 2019, my initial thoughts were: “How do I get excited about bricks? What...

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05 Jul 2021

Rural Housing Week 2021

Rural Housing week is here and we’d like to take this opportunity to shine a light on the work of the RSN that focuses on Rural Affordable Housing, along with...

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28 Jun 2021

How affordable rural homes change lives and communities (Cotswold focus)

Are you a Parish Councillor or a Landowner in the Cotswolds? English Rural is holding the second of a series of planned, regional webinars, focussing on how affordable rural housing...

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28 Apr 2021

How affordable rural homes change lives and communities (New Forest Focus)

English Rural held the first of a series of planned, regional webinars which focused on how affordable rural housing changes lives and communities. The first session had a particular focus...

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