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April 2022 Edition In Casebook this month, child hepatitis, cost of living challenges, declining life expectancy and is covid withering on the vine? Plus, an update on our work on rural proofing in Northern Ireland and much...
March 2022 Edition In Casebook this month, some interesting stories about a resilient coronavirus, the impact of rising prices and a shortage of dedicated facilities on mental health in rural setting and an emerging agenda for our...
This month’s featured funding opportunities are: The Prince’s Countryside Fund The Prince’s Countryside Fund are inviting applications for their Spring round of grant giving. Grants of up to £25,000...
February 2022 Edition In Casebook this month, changing covid rules, hospital beds, racial inequalities, backlogs, workforce and the publication of our own Parliamentary Inquiry. Read on… NEWS COMMENTARY Is ending the last...
This month’s featured funding opportunities are: Tudor Trust Offer grants, usually of over £10,000 over 2-3 years to charities. They look for fund projects/activities which display positive organisational characteristics,...
January 2022 Edition In Casebook this month, not long now to the launch of our seminal Parliamentary Inquiry Report about Rural Health and Care on 1 February at 11 am with keynote speaker Sir Chris Whitty. In...
This month’s featured funding opportunities are: Sport England - Queen's Platinum Jubilee Activity Fund Funds of between £300-£10k are available to not-for-profit organisations. Funds are aimed at encouraging physical...
December 2021 Editio n Merry Christmas! There is a strong omicron agenda underpinning the next few weeks. I have tried to straddle stories pertinent to that and some stuff on a wider agenda including bikes and trees!! ...
This month’s featured funding opportunities are: Western Charity Awards 2022– PilotLight Applications are open for the PilotLight awards which help charities working in the fields of Community, Welfare or...
November 2021 Edition In Casebook this month it seems like the pandemic, which is raging through bits of Europe at the moment has some long-term negative legacy issues for rural communities. These underpin many of the stories in...
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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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