Rural Communities
23 Oct 2023
Community Transport Week: The crucial role of Community Transport services within the wider transport network
Following a successful Community Transport Week, we asked Kevwe Oghide from the Community Transport Association to explain the impact of their work for rural areas: Community Transport services in the...
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16 Oct 2023
A week-long celebration of the impact of community transport!
Between October 16 and 21, 2023, communities across the UK will celebrate the vital role and inspiring work of Community Transport in helping millions of people to stay independent, participate...
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02 Oct 2023
RSN backs calls for more support for village pubs
A new report from the independent, not-for-profit think tank, Localis reveals the true social and economic value pubs bring to communities across England. Inn-valuable has looked at both first-hand evidence and...
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25 Sep 2023
Consultation on Community Wealth Fund launched
The Government has launched a technical consultation on a Community Wealth Fund in England. This technical consultation follows a commitment made by the government in its response to the consultation on...
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12 Jun 2023
Hampshire pub supports local children with new play area
The Gamekeeper in Woodlands, near Southampton, has opened a new play area in its garden for local children. Supported by a grant from Pub is The Hub, the new facilities...
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30 May 2023
Plunkett and the community business movement – Impact Report 2022
The Plunkett Foundation is the only organisation supporting rural community-owned businesses at every stage of their journey in all four UK nations. It recently released its Impact Report 2022, detailing...
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19 May 2023
Transport East Rural Mobility Survey Results Dashboard
Over November and December 2022, Transport East ran a survey with local parish councils to help understand the unique challenges and opportunities facing rural communities across the Transport East region....
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16 May 2023
Government increases fund to rescue community assets
Public Sector Executive reports the government has announced that it has expanded the Communities Ownership Fund, allowing more community projects to apply for funding. Local assets such as sports clubs,...
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16 May 2023
Chardstock post office reopens after £250,000 village buy-out
The BBC reports a post office has officially reopened after villagers raised more than £250,000 to take control and save it. The sub-postmaster and owner of the shop at Chardstock, Devon,...
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26 Apr 2023
Gwynedd pub diversifies with community garden to support local residents
The Tafarn y Plu, which is also known at the Feathers Inn, in Llanystumdwy, Gwynedd in North Wales, has diversified its pub’s offer by extending its community garden and allotment...
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