25/03/2026 - RSN Seminar: Rural Communities

You can download the agenda for the day here

The Speaker Presentations can be downloaded below:

Kerry Booth, Chief Executive of the Rural Services Network "Welcome & Introduction to the topic of Rural Communities" (Download presentation here)

Nick Corke, CEO, Hour Community "It’s about time" (Download presentation here)

Ross Mudie, Head of Research and Analysis, Local Trust ICON "Independent Commission on Neighbourhoods" (Download presentation here)

Kerry Booth, Chief Executive of the Rural Services Network "Oil prices and impacts on rural communities" (Download presentation here)

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

Speakers and related links:

Nick Corke, CEO, Hour Community
https://www.hourcommunity.co.uk/
Email: [email protected]
“It’s about time”

Ross Mudie, Head of Research and Analysis, Local Trust ICON
https://localtrust.org.uk/
Email: [email protected]
“Independent Commission on Neighbourhoods”

Launch of ICON
https://localtrust.org.uk/news-and-stories/news/press-release-independent-commission-on-neighbourhoods-launches/

ICON reports
https://www.neighbourhoodscommission.org.uk/reports/

ICON Hyper-Local Need Measure
https://www.neighbourhoodscommission.org.uk/report/hyper-local-need-measure/

Kerry Booth, CEO, Rural Services Network
https://www.rsnonline.org.uk/
Email: [email protected]
“Oil prices and impacts on rural communities”

RSN latest news articles on oil
https://www.rsnonline.org.uk/heating-oil-pressures-continue
https://rsnonline.org.uk/rising-heating-oil-costs-draw-westminster-attention

RSN oil press release
https://www.rsnonline.org.uk/rsn-warns-rural-households-hit-hardest-by-oil-price-surge

Useful links from the session:

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

RSN Fair Funding Campaign
https://rsnonline.org.uk/fairer-funding-campaign

Statistical Digest for Rural England, Communities and Households
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6938786fcfacd5e888491cd4/4_Communities_and_Households__10_12_2025.pdf

Social Value Engine
https://socialvalueengine.com/

Pretty Poverty Report
https://www.rsnonline.org.uk/pretty-poverty-in-cornwall-report-exposes-rural-hardship

Links shared by delegates:

Rural touring and art opportunities
https://applause.org.uk/

Citizens Advice help with oil, LPG, coal or wood to heat your home
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/consumer/energy/energy-supply/get-help-paying-your-bills/help-with-bills-if-you-use-alternative-fuels/

Sheltered housing linked to golf courses
https://golfinsociety.com/

Tamar Energy Community
https://tamarenergycommunity.com/