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Calor Community Fund - Here at Calor, we wanted to give something back - by offering rural off-gas grid communities the chance to win funding for projects that will improve local life. The projects we support are anything from community...
Calor Gas - Calor began operating in Britain in 1935 with the aim of bringing clean, efficient and modern energy to rural homes and businesses across the country. 2015 marked the Company’s 80th year as it continues to play...
We have put together a number of Co-operative Pub case studies which provide details on what they are: Community Pub Case Study: The Gardeners Rest (PDF) Community Pub Case Study: The Duke of...
Plunkett UK is a national charity which supports people in rural areas to set up and run a wide range of businesses in community ownership on an equal and democratic basis. They do this to achieve its...
Established over 30 years ago, the Institute of Economic Development is the UK’s leading independent professional body representing economic development and regeneration practitioners working for local and regional communities. We manage a valuable network of economic development professionals from...
An online survey has been launched to give people the chance to shape evidence to a House of Lords inquiry into the rural economy. The Countryside Alliance said it wanted to ensure that the rural voice was heard on...
To inform and contextualise a local authority area's travel and transport situation, factsheets have been produced for our member authorities providing a wide range of facts, figures and associated graphs. The factsheets provide rural and urban averages, and averages for...
Ever since The Community Heartbeat Trust (CHT) was formed, we have held high standards. We believe in three tenet - Governance, Sustainability and Resilience in community defibrillation, also known as Community Public Access Defibrillation or...
Rural communities are coming together to improve their quality of life but feel as though they are becoming more remote, suggests new research. The public survey looking in to how life is experienced in rural areas of the UK was conducted by the...
The former head of the Financial Ombudsman Service is to examine the impact on consumers and small businesses of the shift from cash to digital payments. Natalie Ceeney has previously served as chief executive of the National Archives, the Financial...
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Amid reduced public spending, fair resource allocation across regions is crucial. Despite a population larger than Greater London, rural areas receive significantly less funding for essential services, even though delivering these services in rural areas is more expensive.
Economic growth is widely acknowledged as essential for national wealth and prosperity and is a priority for political parties. Rural economies, employing millions and home to a higher proportion of small businesses, have potential for growth if barriers are removed.
Rural residents face distinct healthcare challenges, including limited access to transport, longer distances to medical facilities, an aging demographic, housing inadequacies, digital connectivity gaps, and difficulties recruiting health and care workers.
Rural communities are grappling with a severe affordable housing crisis, marked by high house prices, a lack of affordable housing, elevated living costs, and lower incomes, threatening their sustainability and vitality.
Transport is vital for the quality of life and economic health of rural areas, yet it faces challenges such as infrequent public bus services and less Government funding compared to urban regions.
Rural areas, encompassing a substantial portion of England's population and land, play a pivotal role in combating climate change and achieving the net zero target.
In an increasingly digital world, the lack of robust digital infrastructure in rural areas severely limits access to crucial services and stifles economic growth.
A future-focused vision for rural communities involves not just building the right homes in the right places but also ensuring thriving, sustainable communities.
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