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.

Hot Topics

05 Aug 2024

Greater Visibility for Rural Touring Companies

Arts organisations involved in rural touring are set to be given a publicity boost thanks to The National Rural Touring Forum (NRTF). NRTF members – stretching the length and breadth...

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29 Jul 2024

A Joined-Up Planning System for Net Zero Success

The UK’s commitment to achieving net-zero emissions necessitates an improved onshore planning system for renewable energy and grid infrastructure. A recent interim report, “Insights for the Decarbonised Electricity System: Journeys...

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29 Jul 2024

Peak District National Park Is Pioneering In The Race To Zero

The Peak District National Park is joining other UK national parks to become the first national parks in the world to sign up to the UN-backed Race to Zero pledge....

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26 Jul 2024

NALC makes historic appearance at Corby Pride

The National Association of Local Councils (NALC), the national body that represents 10,000 parish and town councils in England, made a historic appearance at Corby Pride on 22 June 2024,...

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26 Jul 2024

BROADCAST 2040+ – July Newsletter

This newsletter can be downloaded by clicking here

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26 Jul 2024

Priority Services – extra help when you need it most

We can all benefit from a bit of extra support at some stage in our lives. This could be due to age, ill health, disability, mental health problems, financial worries...

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26 Jul 2024

The UK’s only face-to-face conference for community business comes to London this October, organised by the charity, Plunkett UK

The National Community Business Conference 2024 takes place on Thursday 23 October 2024 from 9.30am – 4pm at Coin Street Neighbourhood Centre, a community-owned venue on London’s South Bank. The...

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26 Jul 2024

Youth Employment UK Creates New Interactive Opportunity Finder For Young Job Seekers

At the beginning of 2024, Youth Employment UK unveiled a new interactive Opportunity Finder designed to help young people and jobs, training and events in the UK. The 2023 Youth...

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26 Jul 2024

New Courses Announced the University of Central Lancashire National Centre for Remote and Rural Medicine

Announcing two new CPD courses designed with the Remote and Rural practitioner in mind – STAT Rural and STAT Remote & Austere that will commence delivery early in 2025. Each...

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26 Jul 2024

How could offering workspaces help rural pubs survive and thrive?

A study funded by the National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise (NICRE) has researched the potential for pubs to diversify into providing workspace to broaden their income. Led by the...

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