The RSN works to encourage a thriving rural economy in order to help support our rural communities.
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NICRE
23.07.2021
We aim to make a practical difference by supporting rural businesses to transition to net zero. We co-hosted an event in June with Food and Drink North East and the Rural Design Centre Innovation Project to help food and...
21.06.2021
The National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise (NICRE) is co-hosting an interactive event on 30 June 2021 for food and drink businesses to help realise their full net-zero potential and move towards sustainable delivery ‘Delivering the goods’ takes place...
04.05.2021
Teesdale Mercury reports on a new survey from the National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise (NICRE) asking rural businesses how they are dealing with COVID-19 The survey will ask more than 4,000 small rural businesses about the strategies they...
28.04.2021
It has been a productive first eight months at the National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise (NICRE) since our official ‘start’ in September last year and we wanted to update you on what has been happening. Firstly, let us...
19.04.2021
The National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise (NICRE) is asking rural and farming businesses in the North East, South West and Midlands how they are dealing with COVID-19 to explore the lesser-known area of rural resilience. There is little...
29.03.2021
Levelling Up should include the nation’s rural economies and their contribution to the prosperity of communities, according to a Briefing Paper published by the National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise (NICRE) What is the contribution of rural...
23.03.2021
The National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise (NICRE) exists to foster rural enterprise and aims to unlock the potential in the UK’s rural economies by collaborating, researching and co-designing ideas and solutions. It works with businesses, policy makers and...
22.02.2021
Join the National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise (NICRE) as a policy advisor and help shape rural economies Are you well-connected in policy and business communities? Do you share NICRE’s ambition to raise the performance and recognition of England’s...
01.02.2021
The National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise (NICRE), have recently launched a open Research and Innovation funding call NICRE aims to foster rural enterprise and unlock potential in the UK’s rural economies, and shift the existing policy narrative. ...
14.12.2020
The Open Access Government feature the thoughts of Professor Jeremy Phillipson, Director of the National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise and Paddy Bradley, CEO of Swindon and Wiltshire LEP on unlocking the contribution of rural enterprise and “levelling up” ...
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HOT TOPICS
Public Sector Funding
The RSN demands fairer funding from Central Government who have historically and systematically underfunded rural areas.
Barriers to Access
The RSN campaigns to help rural residents overcome multiple access barriers to key services which includes poor transport and broadband.
Future of Rural Areas
The RSN is challenging often overlooked rural threats such as chronic underfunding, changes in population and diminishing resources.
Rural Health and Wellbeing
The RSN wants to ensure rural communities have the same access to health care as is currently received in urban areas.
Rural Vulnerability
Rural residents can suffer from Rural Vulnerability, due to a combination of issues such as poor transport, lack of broadband low wages and higher than average house prices.
Rural Housing
The affordability of rural housing to people from a range of ages and backgrounds is key concern for RSN.
Rural Economy
The RSN works to encourage a thriving rural economy in order to help support our rural communities.
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