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Rural Services Network @rsnonline.bsky.social · 7h

Rural councils shoulder greater delivery costs across dispersed communities, yet funding systems still fail to reflect this. #Fairfunding must recognise real need and ensure every community has equal access to quality local services.
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#FundingReform #DeliveringForAll

Rural Councils Must Not Lose Out In Funding Reform - Rural Services Network

Following reports in The Times that proposed changes to council funding allocations have been watered down after lobbying from London boroughs, the Rural Services Network (RSN) is urging government to...

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Rural Services Network @rsnonline.bsky.social · 1d

🏠 Findings from @healthequals.bsky.social show that more than 1 in 4 people in the UK live in homes with damp, mould or cold, putting their health at risk. In rural areas, older housing, higher fuel costs and off-grid homes make things worse.
🔗 Read more: bit.ly/3JzPwao

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Rural Services Network @rsnonline.bsky.social · 6d

Funding boost for rural pubs 🍻 £440,000 will help community pubs diversify and serve local needs, from cafés & play areas to village shops. Every £1 invested creates £8 in social value! #PubIsTheHub

Read more ➡️ rsnonline.org.uk/funding-boos...

#RuralEconomy #RuralCommunities

Rural Services Network @rsnonline.bsky.social · 9d

Rural residents: Your experience matters!
Take 10–15 minutes to complete Rural England CIC’s Energy & Water Use Questionnaire before it closes 24 October 2025. Your responses will help researchers understand how rural households manage energy & water. 👇
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Energy and Water Use in Today’s Countryside

Online surveys is a powerful, easy to use tool for creating online surveys. Run by Jisc, online surveys is used by over 300 different organisations in the UK...

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Rural Services Network @rsnonline.bsky.social · 14d

Community transport is not just about movement, it’s about access, inclusion & opportunity. Everyone deserves to reach work, school, healthcare and community life, no matter where they live. #ctweek25
➡️https://rsnonline.org.uk/more-than-a-minibus-the-reality-of-rural-transport

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Rural Services Network @rsnonline.bsky.social · 16d

We’re on board for #CTWeek25! We’re joining Community Transport Association in celebrating the impact of #CommunityTransport across the UK 🚗🚐
#MoreThanAMinibus

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Plunkett UK @plunkettuk.bsky.social · 17d

🗣️ Have your say on rural life! RSN has launched a new survey to capture rural voices across
England.

📝 8–10 mins | Anonymous | Real impact

👇 http://bit.ly/3VlVq1i

@rsnonline.bsky.social

Delivering for All

Take this survey powered by surveymonkey.com. Create your own surveys for free.

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Rural Services Network @rsnonline.bsky.social · 16d

The RSN has joined over 40 organisations calling on the Government to unfreeze Local Housing Allowance in the forthcoming Budget. Frozen rates mean support no longer reflects real rents, leaving many rural tenants facing shortfalls & hardship.➡️ bit.ly/3J2Xclk
#RuralHousing #DeliveringForAll

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Rural Services Network @rsnonline.bsky.social · 20d

💬Everybody deserves a safe, affordable home, in every part of the country. The £84m homelessness funding is welcome, but rural areas must not be overlooked. Hidden homelessness in the countryside must be recognised and addressed.

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#RuralHomelessness #DeliveringForAll

£84 million injection to tackle homelessness

£84m cash boost to help prevent homelessness and support families this winter and immediate help for children and families in temporary accommodation.

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Rural Services Network @rsnonline.bsky.social · Sep 25

A powerful coalition of more than 30 organisations, including the RSN, has come together to urge Government to safeguard the future of planning & ensure we have the planners needed to deliver homes, net zero, nature recovery and thriving communities. ➡️ rtpi.org.uk/levelseven

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Rural Services Network @rsnonline.bsky.social · Sep 18

It is the final day of #RuralConference2025 – this morning we focus on Rural Health and Care, tackling inequalities and building resilience with @newcastleuni.bsky.social, The Churchill Fellowship, Lancaster University, University of Lancashire and Young Somerset.

#RuralHealth #RuralCare

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Rural Services Network @rsnonline.bsky.social · Sep 17

📢We’ve launched our #DeliveringForAll survey at the #RuralConference25! Your views on housing, health, transport, connectivity & more will shape future policy.
📝 8–10 mins | Anonymous | Real impact
👉Take the survey: bit.ly/3VlVq1i
➡️ Read more: bit.ly/41WiWFK

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Rural Services Network @rsnonline.bsky.social · Sep 16

Day2️⃣of the National Rural Conference is underway with
CCRI, Thakeham (Plunkett UK), ACRE and Hastoe Housing.

This morning’s focus: Rural Housing & Planning – a critical issue shaping the future of our communities.

#RuralConference25 #RuralPolicy #RuralHousing

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Campaign for Better Transport @bettertransport.bsky.social · Sep 15

We recently welcomed a bold, positive report by the Transport Select Committee, which included many of our recommendations to improve buses in towns and villages. Read about it in this article by @rsnonline.bsky.social: rsnonline.org.uk/campaign-win...

Campaign Win For Rural And Small Town Buses - Rural Services Network

The Campaign for Better Transport has welcomed a major report from the House of Commons Transport Select Committee, which backs many of its key calls for improving bus services in rural areas and…

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Rural Services Network @rsnonline.bsky.social · Aug 14

Thank you for sharing!

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Countryside Jobs Service @countrysidejobs.bsky.social · Jul 30

Championing Rural Fairness: RSN Drives Response to Fair Funding Consultation
The @rsnonline.bsky.social is leading a proactive response to the Government’s Fair Funding Review consultation, calling for urgent action to end the funding inequalities that continue to disadvantage rural communities

Championing Rural Fairness: RSN Drives Response to Fair Funding Consultation

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Rural Services Network @rsnonline.bsky.social · Aug 14

⏳ Deadline alert! The Fair Funding 2.0 consultation closes tomorrow at 11.59pm. The RSN will be submitting our response – make sure your rural voice is heard too.
📌Read more here: bit.ly/4oB0fAZ
#RuralEconomy #DeliveringForAll #FairFunding

Rural Services Network @rsnonline.bsky.social · Jun 24

📢 Should where you’re born limit your potential? RSN Chief Executive, Kerry Booth explores the challenges facing young people in rural areas – and what must change to ensure everyone, everywhere, has the chance to succeed.
🔗Read the piece: bit.ly/3TC16TI

#SocialMobility #RuralProsperity

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Rural Services Network @rsnonline.bsky.social · Jun 17

🏦 Rural bank closures are back in the spotlight. RSN Chief Exec Kerry Booth spoke to Sky News and MPs raised the issue in Parliament recently.

Access to cash, transport & digital exclusion are real concerns.

📣 How is your community being affected?

👉 rsnonline.org.uk/spotlight-on...

Rural Services Network @rsnonline.bsky.social · Jun 10

Thank you to our members who joined today’s RSN Member Induction & BT Digital Switchover event! We look forward to welcoming more at next week’s session.
#RuralCommunities #DigitalSwitchover #RSNEvents

Rural Services Network @rsnonline.bsky.social · Jun 10

Be inspired by @plunkettuk.bsky.social's Impact Report 2025.

❓Did you know community businesses have, on average, a five-year survival rate of 99%. This is radically higher than the 39% survival rate of private small and medium enterprises over the same period.

⏩ plunkett.co.uk/be-inspired-...

Be inspired by Plunkett UK's Impact Report 2025

Read about the wide-ranging, life-changing impact that Plunkett makes and how we influence community businesses to have local impact in five key ways.

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Rural Services Network @rsnonline.bsky.social · May 27

🚀 Connectivity fuels economic opportunity. Mobile UK's latest report highlights key actions the UK must take to strengthen mobile networks—including for rural communities.

🔗Read More: www.rsnonline.org.uk/turning-connectivity-into-economic-opportunity

#Connectivity #EconomicGrowth #RuralProsperity

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Countryside Jobs Service @countrysidejobs.bsky.social · May 22

Living & working rurally brings its challenges. Many of the jobs that we advertise are in rural locations. Renewing our membership to the @rsnonline.bsky.social means we hear about developments in the rural sphere. Stick with us c-js.uk/44BJDle

Infographic displaying CJS & RSN logos, titled Members. Text reads: Renewed for 2025-26 Rural Services Network. CJS is pleased to be a member of the Rural Service Partnership.

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Rural Services Network @rsnonline.bsky.social · May 21

Rural councils are under financial strain—rising costs, hidden deprivation, and stretched services. The Govt says funding reform is coming. RSN says: it must deliver for rural communities.

📢 Consultation opens in June.
📰 Read the update: bit.ly/4dozbzO

#FairFunding

Rural Services Network @rsnonline.bsky.social · May 19

🌿Mental health matters—wherever you live. @worcesteruni.bsky.social has secured £2.2m to launch a new Rural Mental Health Research Unit which will tackle mental health inequalities and improve support for rural areas. 🔗 bit.ly/43mctDX
#MentalHealth #RuralHealth #HealthInequality