The RSN works to encourage a thriving rural economy in order to help support our rural communities.
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Young people are staying in education for longer than previous generations, with many finding their feet through further study and work. Yet one-in-ten 16-24 years olds is NEET: Not in Education, Employment or Training. What affects young people’s life chances...
The parents of two teenagers killed by high-strength drugs have called for drug-testing facilities to be opened in town centres around the UK. Other countries such as the Netherlands, Switzerland and Spain provide government-funded services where people can test...
The Guardian reported on the pressures being faced by rural hospitals as a result of the so-called ‘county lines’ drugs trade, which has seen urban gangs moving drugs between cities and smaller towns and rural areas. The report noted...
The National Central for Rural Health and Care (NCRHC) was launched in Parliament on Tuesday. Several MPs attended the event, with Anne-Marie Morris, MP for Newton Abbot and chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Rural Health and Social...
England facing secondary school places ‘emergency’, councils warn Multiple national newspapers and news channels covered warnings from the Local Government Association of an ‘emergency’ lack of places for incoming secondary school pupils. 71 local councils are...
This article is taking from the UK Youth website and can be found here A new report published today suggests that youth loneliness is a ‘common experience’ that could affect all young people Young people seem...
Rural young people feel optimistic about their future – despite the challenges of transport, access to services, employment and connectivity. The Rural Youth Project survey collated the opinions of over 750 young people living or working in rural areas...
Tech Funding to combat rural isolation Organisations are being invited to apply for a share of up to £250,000 to develop technologies that combat rural isolation. The GovTech Catalyst initiative from Innovate UK aims to support isolated people in rural communities through digital technologies...
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The RSN demands fairer funding from Central Government who have historically and systematically underfunded rural areas.
The RSN campaigns to help rural residents overcome multiple access barriers to key services which includes poor transport and broadband.
The RSN is challenging often overlooked rural threats such as chronic underfunding, changes in population and diminishing resources.
The RSN wants to ensure rural communities have the same access to health care as is currently received in urban areas.
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.
The affordability of rural housing to people from a range of ages and backgrounds is key concern for RSN.
The RSN works to encourage a thriving rural economy in order to help support our rural communities.
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