The National Rural Conference 2025 – Rural Economy & Regeneration

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Rural Economy & Regeneration

The Speaker Presentations can be downloaded below:

Kerry Booth, Chief Executive, Rural Services Network “RSN Introduction to Rural Economy & Regeneration” (Download presentation here) – View Kerry Booth’s biography here

Laura Dyer, Deputy Chief Executive Places, Engagement & Libraries, Arts Council “Cultural services in the rural economy: driving inclusive growth” (Download presentation here) – View Laura Dyer’s biography here

Ross Lowrie, Principal Manager (Low Carbon Growth & Net Zero), North East Combined Authority “Rural delivery & Devolution – a Combined Authority perspective” (Download presentation here) – View Ross Lowrie’s biography here

Sean Hughes, Senior Manager, PwC UK “AI skills and the rural economy” (Download presentation here) – View Sean Hughes’ biography here

– You can also download a copy of the ‘Introducing the AI Skills Hub’ flyer by clicking here

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

Useful links from the session:

ARTS AND CULTURE

Arts Council
https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/

LGA Cornerstones of Culture Report
https://www.local.gov.uk/topics/culture-tourism-leisure-and-sport/cornerstones-culture

Arts Council Research and Data
https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/research-and-data

Arts Council Place Based Peer Learning Programme
https://placebasedpeerlearning.org.uk/   

Peer Learning Newsletter Sign Up
https://placebasedpeerlearning.org.uk/news/2791776  

National Rural Touring Forum, Rural Touring Toolkit
https://nrtf.org.uk/resources/the-rural-touring-guide/

GROWTH

Rural Coalition Reigniting Rural Futures Report
https://dev.rsnonline.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/reigniting-rural-futures-summary-report.pdf

NICRE Report on Labour and Skills Availability Impacts on Rural Enterprise
https://dev.rsnonline.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/nicre-state-of-rural-enterprise-report-no-7-february-2024-labour-and-skills-availability-impacts-on-rural-enterprise.pdf

North East Combined Authority
https://www.northeast-ca.gov.uk/

PwC Report on Framework for Growth
https://www.pwc.co.uk/industries/framework-for-growth.html

NET ZERO

Carbon and Nature Marketplace for the North East
https://marketplace.netzeronortheastengland.co.uk/hub

AI

AI Skills Hub
https://aiskillshub.org.uk/

Press Release for AI Skills Hub
https://www.pwc.co.uk/press-room/press-releases/corporate-news/innovate-uk-launches-ai-skills-hub-to-turbocharge-growth-in-crit.html

Responsible AI at Arts Council England
https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/research-and-data/responsible-ai-arts-council-england

Arts Council Blog on AI challenges and opportunities
https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/blog/ai-meeting-challenges-and-embracing-opportunities

LGA AI Intelligence Hub
https://www.local.gov.uk/our-support/cyber-digital-and-technology/artificial-intelligence-hub

COMMUNITY

Plunkett UK Community Run Business Support and Impact Report
https://plunkett.co.uk/be-inspired-by-plunkett-uks-impact-report-2025/

Pioneering community shop
https://plunkett.co.uk/minister-visits-pioneering-community-shop-in-west-sussex/

Pub is the Hub Social Value of Pub Report
https://www.pubisthehub.org.uk/news/new-research-measuring-the-social-value-pubs-bring-to-their-local-areas-revealed/

RSN

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

Rural Services All Party Parliamentary Group
https://rsnonline.org.uk/category/appg

RSN Rural Economy Spotlight Newsletters
https://rsnonline.org.uk/tag/rural-economy-spotlight

RSN Rural Funding Digest
https://rsnonline.org.uk/tag/rural-funding-digest

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