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.
06 Oct 2025
Rural Housing Enablers Unlock 2,000 Affordable Homes Pipeline
A network of independent advisors working to tackle England’s rural housing crisis has paved the way for potentially more than 2,000 affordable homes to be built across the country. Action...
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06 Oct 2025
Northern Powergrid Foundation Grants Open Until 13 October
The Northern Powergrid Foundation is inviting applications for grants to help village groups and community organisations become more energy resilient. The deadline for applications is Sunday 13 October 2025. Grants...
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06 Oct 2025
Celebrate Community Transport Week: 13–17 October 2025
Next week, communities across the UK will come together for Community Transport Week (CTWeek25), a nationwide celebration of the extraordinary role community transport plays in helping people stay connected. Running...
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30 Sep 2025
Government Announces New “Pride In Place” Programme
The Government has announced a new Pride in Place programme, which will hand local communities new powers and funding to revitalise high streets, public spaces, and community assets. The initiative...
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30 Sep 2025
Local Evidence Highlights Hidden Child Poverty
A new report from Citizens Advice Stroud & Cotswold Districts has exposed the extent of child poverty in areas often perceived as affluent. Child Poverty: Local Evidence – National Action...
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30 Sep 2025
Institute of Economic Development Announces Contenders for its 2025 Annual Awards Showcase
The shortlist for the iED Annual Awards 2025, which recognise achievers in the public and private sector through a series of individual, team and organisational categories, has been revealed by the...
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19 Sep 2025
Ambitious New Theatre Project Begins Its Nationwide Tour
Groundbreaking new theatre project Create Tour Connect – the first time work has been created and toured to rural communities across England on this scale, will launch its inaugural tour...
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19 Sep 2025
Pubs Deliver £8 of Social Value for Every £1 Invested
British pubs and publicans have been at the heart of their local areas for centuries, meeting social needs and connecting communities, but new research has put a figure on just...
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19 Sep 2025
A Million Young People On The Sidelines
Nearly one million young people in the UK are currently NEET – not in education, employment or training. Too often, they are treated as a statistic, a problem to be...
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15 Sep 2025
Arts Rural Touring Toolkit Gets Major Makeover
A guide to help artists to tour rural communities has been given a fresh lease of life for the first time in two decades. Rural touring takes professional live performances...
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