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24 Oct 2022

‘Warm banks’ and ‘mobile community shop’ set for rural villages

Lincolnshire Live reports that organisations helping local residents deal with the rising cost of living will be granted £65,000 towards ‘warm banks’ and a mobile food shop for rural areas,...

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12 Sep 2022

Plunkett Foundation launch the Rural Community Business Awards

To recognise and celebrate the community-businesses and their volunteers that go that extra mile to help their communities Plunkett Foundation is launching its annual Rural Community Business Awards. Across the...

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05 Sep 2022

Penrith MP holds talks on issues facing rural communities

The News and Star reports that Dr Neil Hudson, Member of Parliament for Penrith and the Borders, visited The Market Hall in Wigton this week to meet with members of...

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15 Aug 2022

Half a million pound boost for rural and farming communities from the Prince’s Countryside Fund

The Prince’s Countryside Fund (PCF) has invested £588,426 in 33 projects across the UK which are helping to create a real future for rural Britain The grants have been awarded...

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25 Jul 2022

Church of England unveils strategy to help its rural churches thrive

Christian Today reports the Church of England has launched a 10-point strategy to help its thousands of rural churches survive and thrive Many provided cool sanctuaries during the recent record-breaking...

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18 Jul 2022

Fellowships on rural communities opening September 2022

The Churchill Fellowship are delighted to announce that they will be opening for applications for Churchill Fellowships focussed on Rural communities on 13 September 2022 The organisation offers a life-changing...

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11 Jul 2022

Rural Planning in the 2020s

Rural Planning in the 2020s is a report launched this month by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) It examines the challenges facing rural communities throughout the UK and in...

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04 Jul 2022

Pub numbers fall to lowest on record

BBC reports that the number of pubs in England and Wales has hits it lowest level on record, according to new research from real estate consultancy Altus Group According to...

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09 May 2022

Community Catalysts launches a marketing guide for enterprises doing good stuff

Community Catalysts have launched a new marketing guide especially for people who are running small enterprises offering care or support to others – otherwise known as community enterprises. From a community enterprise perspective,...

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25 Apr 2022

Find your reason with fire service new campaign

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) has launched a new campaign that gives an insight into life in the extraordinary role of an on-call firefighter The Find Your Reason campaign...

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