Promoting Rural Best practice

The RSP provides a unique opportunity for its members to promote and highlight topical examples of rural best practice, case studies and pilot projects. 

The RSP also raises awareness of the excellent work currently being delivered by rural practitioners in England.

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18 Feb 2025

Podcast: Listen to Our Chief Exec Talk About The Challenges & Opportunities For Affordable Rural Housing

Listen to our Chief Exec, Martin Collett, talk about the challenges and opportunities for affordable rural housing in this Future Economic Rural Network podcast: Dont have time to listen? Here’s a summary...

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18 Feb 2025

ACTion – the rural and community charity for Cumbria

ACTion with communities in Cumbria is the rural and community charity for Cumbria. Our vision is to work towards no-one being disadvantaged by where they live, and we do this...

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18 Feb 2025

Energy Advice in Rural Northumberland: A Year of Success

Over the past year, the team of Energy Advisers at Community Action Northumberland (CAN) have been working hard to reach households across rural Northumberland, to help residents stay warmer and...

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18 Feb 2025

Making GP visits easier for rural communities

If you live in a rural area, you might have faced some challenges when trying to see your GP—long wait times, confusing booking systems, or even not being sure what...

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18 Feb 2025

Knowing your rights and accessing support as a patient

Many patients are unaware of their rights and the additional support available to them as they navigate their healthcare journey. It is particularly important that patients who experience unequal access...

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18 Feb 2025

The Quiet Strength of Rural Churches

Serving Communities with Faith and Open ArmsRural churches are often seen as small, historic buildings dotting the countryside, but their real impact lies far beyond their steeples. These churches are...

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18 Feb 2025

Latest news from Hartpury Digital Innovation Farm

New to Hartpury’s Home Farm Hartpury’s Home Farm has just installed two cutting-edge DeLeval robotic milking systems, and the Digital Innovation Farm team couldn’t be more excited! This innovative technology...

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18 Feb 2025

YMCA Lincolnshire Hosts Celebration Events for GRASSroots Funding Recipients

YMCA Lincolnshire and Lincolnshire Community Foundation invited attendees across the districts of East Lindsey, Boston Borough and South Holland to the “GRASSroots Celebration” event. The events brought together over 130...

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18 Feb 2025

Delivering Added Value to Our Rural Communities

Our region has some of the most economically challenged communities in the UK, including the more remote parts of rural Cumbria, Northumberland and North Yorkshire. As a business, we believe...

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18 Feb 2025

RABI’s Recent Impact Report Highlights the Mental Health Benefits of Its Grant for Farming Families

In 2022, RABI introduced its Return to School (RTS) grant as a response to the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on the farming community. The grant aimed to alleviate some...

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