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.
04 May 2020
Rural Media, announce digital support for local communities and creatives during COVID-19 lockdown
Herefordshire-based production company and charity Rural Media has today announced its full support of local communities during the COVID-19 lockdown With a focus on providing opportunities and support for isolated...
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04 May 2020
Pub shop created in record time
The St John Inn near Torpoint in Cornwall has opened a village shop in record time to support its community in lockdown. A standalone shed has been built next to the pub,...
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14 Apr 2020
Campaigners call on government to ensure free access to cash during the coronavirus crisis
A coalition including campaign group Positive Money, the Petrol Retailers Association, Responsible Finance, the Rural Services Network and NoteMachine, the UK’s second largest provider of ATMs, has called on the...
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14 Apr 2020
Pub is the Hub offering advice to licensees across the country
The Pub is The Hub have announced that despite being home bound their advisors are still as busy as ever offering advice to licensees across the country Many of these...
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14 Apr 2020
Young Somerset digitised their 1-to-1 therapy service in just one week
Four weeks ago Young Somerset were supporting 350 young people a week through face-to-face youth work and interventions. Their digital infrastructure could best be described as ‘fledgling’ Then, like it...
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06 Apr 2020
Coronavirus – Support and advice for people affected by dementia
The Alzeimers Society is a member of our Rural Services Partnership The Alzheimer’s Society hope that you and your loved ones are safe and well. They understand this is a worrying...
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30 Mar 2020
Community Heartbeat Trust – COVID-19 support in rural communities
by Martin Fagan, National Secretary, the Community Heartbeat Trust charity We are facing unprecedented times. However, in villages and communities around the country people are showing true altruism and volunteering...
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30 Mar 2020
Calls for critical biomass supply chains to remain open to support frontline workers during crisis
Industry leaders are urging Government to keep UK wood fuel supply chains fully open to ensure suppliers can continue delivering to home heating customers and key frontline organisations and businesses...
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09 Mar 2020
‘Libraries and Rural Touring Arts’ – maximising the potential of our nation’s libraries
National Rural Touring Forum (NRTF) to support touring into Libraries in a new national project funded by Arts Council England New figures reveal almost 800 libraries have closed since 2010....
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17 Feb 2020
Transport Deserts – why reconnecting rural England matters
The CPRE, the countryside charity have launched a new report Transport deserts, highlighting the lack of public transport across rural towns in the North East and South West of England...
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