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.
27 Jul 2022
A Manifesto for Small Schools
Small schools, many of which are in rural areas, face particular challenges and there is now widespread and growing concern for the future of small schools in the UK. The...
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27 Jul 2022
Report demonstrates the importance of working with patients to reduce digital health inequalities
The Patients Association chair the Patient Coalition for AI, Data and Digital Tech in Health and in May we published a report based on research and case studies of good...
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27 Jul 2022
Mobile UK webinar: Making the case for local authority digital champions
Mobile UK, the trade association for the UK’s mobile network operators – EE/ BT, Virgin Media O2, Three and Vodafone is calling on the Government to fund the role of...
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27 Jul 2022
Rural and Coastal Areas Facing Serious Health Challenges
Patrick Mitchell, Director of Innovation, Digital and Transformation, Health Education England A combination of worsening health, ageing populations, social deprivation, and workforce staffing issues are leaving health and care services...
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27 Jul 2022
The Prince’s Countryside Fund’s supporting rural communities grants programme to open soon!
Grants The Prince’s Countryside Fund’s Supporting Rural Communities grants programme will open for applications on 1st September 2022. Applications can be submitted via the online portal at www.princescountrysidefund.org.uk/grants and you...
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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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27 Jul 2022
Pub is The Hub working with creative arts organisation to help encourage pubs to become local hubs for creativity
Pub is The Hub, www.pubisthehub.org.uk, teamed up with voluntary arts organisation Creative Lives, www.creative-lives.org, and CAMRA (The Campaign for Real Ale), for an online event to help give publicans insights on...
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27 Jul 2022
No need for anyone to be lonely
Staffordshire-based non-profit housing provider Trent & Dove is tackling the problem of loneliness and social isolation with a new befriending service. The scheme grew out of the welfare calls and...
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27 Jul 2022
Age-friendly Awareness Training
YMCA Lincolnshire has launched a range of support programmes for businesses and companies to help them become more ‘Age-friendly’. The charity runs Age-friendly Awareness Training and the Age-friendly Business Award....
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27 Jul 2022
In the lead up to October, it’s more important than ever that people who need help paying their bills are being supported
We’re proud to have been able to work with a range of local authorities across our region to help provide additional support to our customers through the Government’s Household Support...
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