rural england
06 Oct 2025
Rural Households Invited to Share Views on Energy and Water Use
Rural households are being encouraged to take part in important new research from Rural England CIC, working with the University of Leicester, on how people in rural areas experience and...
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30 Sep 2025
Rural Homes Face Higher Costs In Net Zero Transition, New Study Warns
A new report commissioned by Rural England CIC and the National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise (NICRE), and undertaken by the Countryside and Community Research Institute (CCRI), reveals the significant...
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01 Sep 2025
Government Expands Childcare and Holiday Support for Families
The Government has announced a major expansion of childcare support, set to save working parents up to £7,500 per year. From September, families with children aged 9 months up to...
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19 Aug 2025
New Report Highlights Ongoing Rural Service Challenges
Rural England CIC has today published its latest State of Rural Services 2025 report, providing an updated and detailed picture of how people living in rural areas across England access...
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04 Aug 2025
Living in Rural England? Help Inform Future Utility Decisions
The Rural Services Network is encouraging rural residents to take part in important new research from Rural England CIC – and to help share it across their communities before the...
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25 Nov 2024
Rural Vulnerability Day 2024
Rural England CIC’s annual Rural Vulnerability Day, held last week, provided an essential platform for discussions around the socio-economic challenges and service-related vulnerabilities facing rural communities. Hosted by the Rural...
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19 Nov 2024
Unveiling the Challenges and Opportunities of England’s Small Rural Towns
Today, on Rural Vulnerability Day, the Rural Services Network (RSN) proudly highlights a groundbreaking report launched by Rural England Community Interest Company (C.I.C.), titled “Socio-Economic Change and Challenges in Rural...
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26 Jun 2023
Help us better understand the experiences of people with visual impairments in rural areas
Electricity, gas, and water, sometimes referred to as utilities, form essential parts of our daily lives. When they are stopped, be it planned or otherwise, this can be an inconvenience...
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06 Jun 2022
Rural Advocates Recognised in Honours List
Professor Janet Dwyer, Co-director of the National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise (NICRE), has been awarded an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2022 for services to rural research...
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06 Jun 2022
New Rural England Research Director Appointed
Rural England C.I.C, a key partner of the Rural Services Network, has announced they are appointing a new Research Director Since Rural England was formed over seven years ago Brian...
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