The National Rural Conference 2025 – Data that makes a Difference

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Data that makes a Difference

The Speaker Presentations can be downloaded below:

Kerry Booth, Chief Executive, The Rural Services Network “RSN Introduction to Data that makes a Difference” (Download presentation here) – View Kerry Booth’s biography here

Dan Jones, Data Analyst, The Rural Services Network “Launch of Rural Research” (Download presentation here) – View Dan Jones’ biography here

Maram Tabidi, Research and Engagement Officer, The Churchill Fellowship “An Introduction to The Churchill Fellowship” (Download presentation here) – View Maram Tabidi’s biography here

Rima Berry, Churchill Fellow, The Churchill Fellowship “Build it and they will come: Community Land in Trust” (Download presentation here) – View Rima Berry’s biography here

Howard Nelson, Churchill Fellow, The Churchill Fellowship “Helping small rural schools thrive – The only way to go from here, is together” (Download presentation here) – View Howard Nelson’s biography here

Philippa Simmonds, Postdoctoral Researcher, Countryside and Community Research Institute and Aimee Morse, Research Fellow, NICRE “Participatory research methods, a route to tangible rural outcomes” (Download presentation here) – View Philippa Simmonds’ biography here – View Aimee Morse’s biography here

An AI generated summary of this session can be downloaded below:

Useful links from the session:

RSN Delivering for All Campaign
https://rsnonline.org.uk/delivering-for-all

Statistical Digest of Rural England
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistical-digest-of-rural-england

Rural Cost of Living produced by Kovia Consulting:
https://dev.rsnonline.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/rural-cost-of-living.pdf

Rural Cost of Living Survey 2023 by Rural Services Network and Citizens Advice  Rural Issues Group:
https://dev.rsnonline.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Rural-Cost-Living.pdf

State of Rural Services Report 2025
https://dev.rsnonline.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/State-of-Rural-Services-2025-Full-Report-Final.pdf

Delivering for All Survey Link
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/deliveringforall

Press Release for Delivering for All Research
https://rsnonline.org.uk/national-rural-conference-launches-major-new-survey-to-champion-rural-voices

Promotional material to promote participation in Delivering for All Research
https://dev.rsnonline.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/survey-release-partner-copy.pdf

Become a Churchill Fellow
https://www.churchillfellowship.org/become-a-fellow/

Report on Build it and they will come
https://www.churchillfellowship.org/ideas-experts/ideas-library/build-it-and-they-will-come/

Report on Helping small rural schools to thrive
https://www.churchillfellowship.org/ideas-experts/ideas-library/helping-small-rural-schools-to-thrive/

Rural Facts and Figures: