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The Warrington Disability Partnership (WDP) are based in Warrington, Cheshire and are at the forefront of supporting independence in life and work for people with disabilities. Their annual Disability Awareness Day (DAD) is the world's largest 'not for profit' voluntary-led...
A University expert has met the Prime Minister to ask for his backing to help local councils become ‘dementia friendly’. Ian Sherriff BEM , Academic Partnership Lead for Dementia in the University Of Plymouth Faculty Of...
We’ve all been spending more time at home this year, and with winter on its way and the night’s drawing in, it’s time to start preparing for winter. 2020 has been a challenging year, and Coronavirus will...
October 2020 Edition Welcome to your October edition of Casebook, a dedicated, monthly e-newsletter for Rural Health Care Alliance members. The long dark tunnel of the pandemic continues with stories about: punitive fines applied to hospitals; mental health...
This month’s featured funding opportunities are: Consortium for Stronger LGBT+ Communities https://www.consortium.lgbt/NETFund/ Thanks to the National Emergencies Trust, a total funding pot of £350,000 is available to LGBT+...
Date: 20th October 2020 Subject: Planning for the Future White Paper Chair: Graham Biggs, Chief Executive of Rural Services Network - To download the Agenda for this seminar click here Speakers:...
On 13th October the Rural Services All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) met Steve Barclay MP The Chief Secretary to the Treasury to raise a number of rural issues ahead of the upcoming Spending Review. The RSN provides Secretarial Support to...
Newspapers, including The Telegraph and The Daily Mail, report on warnings from the National Audit Office (NAO) that rural communities are at risk of being ‘left behind again’ in a major upgrade of the broadband network The NAO said...
The Guardian reports on new proposals from the Treasury designed to safeguard accessibility to cash, which could mean shops would have to offer cashback even if customers do not make a purchase The Government aims to ensure no one...
The Guardian’s social policy editor argues that the pandemic has ‘exacerbated’ inequality in rural areas, and calls for a COVID-19 recovery strategy that ‘integrates town and country’ The article notes that while escaping to the countryside seems to offer...
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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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