Rural Services Network
@rsnonline.bsky.social
The national champion for rural services, dedicated to championing the rights, needs, and potential of rural communities across England. 🔗 https://linktr.ee/ruralservicesnetwork
Devolution could unlock affordable homes in rural England but only if rural priorities are written into local strategies. New research from the #RuralHousingNetwork shows how local leadership, strong partnerships & early action can make the difference. ➡️ englishrural.org.uk/devolution-r...
December 3, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Devolution could unlock affordable homes in rural England but only if rural priorities are written into local strategies. New research from the #RuralHousingNetwork shows how local leadership, strong partnerships & early action can make the difference. ➡️ englishrural.org.uk/devolution-r...
Our thanks to everyone who attended the RSN & RSP AGM today. It was an important opportunity to review our work over the year and agree future priorities. We are pleased to confirm Cllr Phillips has been re-elected as RSN Chair for a fourth year.
#DeliveringForAll #RuralServices
#DeliveringForAll #RuralServices
December 1, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Our thanks to everyone who attended the RSN & RSP AGM today. It was an important opportunity to review our work over the year and agree future priorities. We are pleased to confirm Cllr Phillips has been re-elected as RSN Chair for a fourth year.
#DeliveringForAll #RuralServices
#DeliveringForAll #RuralServices
Our final RSN #MemberExclusiveSeminar of 2025 is underway, focusing on Rural Health & Care.
We're hearing from Citizens Advice, The Churchill Fellowship, @harperadamsuni.bsky.social & the Lincoln Institute for Rural & Coastal Health.
#DeliveringForAll #RuralHealth
We're hearing from Citizens Advice, The Churchill Fellowship, @harperadamsuni.bsky.social & the Lincoln Institute for Rural & Coastal Health.
#DeliveringForAll #RuralHealth
November 26, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Our final RSN #MemberExclusiveSeminar of 2025 is underway, focusing on Rural Health & Care.
We're hearing from Citizens Advice, The Churchill Fellowship, @harperadamsuni.bsky.social & the Lincoln Institute for Rural & Coastal Health.
#DeliveringForAll #RuralHealth
We're hearing from Citizens Advice, The Churchill Fellowship, @harperadamsuni.bsky.social & the Lincoln Institute for Rural & Coastal Health.
#DeliveringForAll #RuralHealth
RSN Responds To Fair Funding 2.0: Every person, in every place, deserves the same fairness and the same chance to thrive.
➡️ rsnonline.org.uk/rsn-responds...
➡️ rsnonline.org.uk/rsn-responds...
November 21, 2025 at 3:07 PM
RSN Responds To Fair Funding 2.0: Every person, in every place, deserves the same fairness and the same chance to thrive.
➡️ rsnonline.org.uk/rsn-responds...
➡️ rsnonline.org.uk/rsn-responds...
Exciting news! The CCRI will soon be releasing ‘The Rural Climathon Toolkit’, a comprehensive guide to organising your own rural #Climathons - launching 26th Nov2025
📷 Interested? Stay tuned for the toolkit launch, coming soon...
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📷 Interested? Stay tuned for the toolkit launch, coming soon...
ccri.ac.uk
November 21, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Exciting news! The CCRI will soon be releasing ‘The Rural Climathon Toolkit’, a comprehensive guide to organising your own rural #Climathons - launching 26th Nov2025
📷 Interested? Stay tuned for the toolkit launch, coming soon...
ccri.ac.uk
📷 Interested? Stay tuned for the toolkit launch, coming soon...
ccri.ac.uk
We’re disappointed that today’s policy statement fails to apply the remoteness adjustment across all services. Distance & sparsity clearly increase the cost of delivering local services in rural areas. We’ll share more once we’ve examined the detail.
➡️ bit.ly/4i7lkAg
#FairFunding #RuralServices
➡️ bit.ly/4i7lkAg
#FairFunding #RuralServices
Local government finance policy statement 2026-27 to 2028-29
The local government finance policy statement sets out government’s proposals for the 2026-27 to 2028-29 multi-year Local Government Finance Settlement.
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November 20, 2025 at 2:23 PM
We’re disappointed that today’s policy statement fails to apply the remoteness adjustment across all services. Distance & sparsity clearly increase the cost of delivering local services in rural areas. We’ll share more once we’ve examined the detail.
➡️ bit.ly/4i7lkAg
#FairFunding #RuralServices
➡️ bit.ly/4i7lkAg
#FairFunding #RuralServices
Will rural communities benefit from the Government’s new 10-year affordable homes programme?
📌 rsnonline.org.uk/a-decade-of-...
#RuralPolicy #RuralHousing #DeliveringForAll
📌 rsnonline.org.uk/a-decade-of-...
#RuralPolicy #RuralHousing #DeliveringForAll
November 14, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Will rural communities benefit from the Government’s new 10-year affordable homes programme?
📌 rsnonline.org.uk/a-decade-of-...
#RuralPolicy #RuralHousing #DeliveringForAll
📌 rsnonline.org.uk/a-decade-of-...
#RuralPolicy #RuralHousing #DeliveringForAll
We’re pleased to have worked with @countrysidejobs.bsky.social to highlight how fair policy for rural workers can unlock the countryside’s potential.
Rural areas contribute £19 billion to the economy each year, yet still face higher costs and lower funding.
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Rural areas contribute £19 billion to the economy each year, yet still face higher costs and lower funding.
Read more 👇
Rural workers keep our countryside thriving—but face high housing costs, poor transport & unfair funding. 🌿 The @rsnonline.bsky.social calls for fair investment so rural communities can live, work & prosper. When rural works, the whole country benefits. 💚 #RuralFairness c-js.uk/49wO578
November 10, 2025 at 3:55 PM
We’re pleased to have worked with @countrysidejobs.bsky.social to highlight how fair policy for rural workers can unlock the countryside’s potential.
Rural areas contribute £19 billion to the economy each year, yet still face higher costs and lower funding.
Read more 👇
Rural areas contribute £19 billion to the economy each year, yet still face higher costs and lower funding.
Read more 👇
Thank you to everyone who joined today's SPARSE Rural (Fair Funding) meeting, an engaging discussion on how remoteness impacts local service delivery and funding for rural councils.
▶️ rsnonline.org.uk/delivering-f...
#DeliveringForAll #RuralEconomy #Rural
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#DeliveringForAll #RuralEconomy #Rural
November 10, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Thank you to everyone who joined today's SPARSE Rural (Fair Funding) meeting, an engaging discussion on how remoteness impacts local service delivery and funding for rural councils.
▶️ rsnonline.org.uk/delivering-f...
#DeliveringForAll #RuralEconomy #Rural
▶️ rsnonline.org.uk/delivering-f...
#DeliveringForAll #RuralEconomy #Rural
📊The new English Indices of Deprivation 2025 include, for the first time, a Rural Supplementary Report, recognising that deprivation in rural areas can be harder to see and measure.
➡️Read more: rsnonline.org.uk/new-imd-ackn...
#RuralData #DeliveringForAll #RuralFairFunding
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#RuralData #DeliveringForAll #RuralFairFunding
New IMD Acknowledges Challenges Of Measuring Rural Need - Rural Services Network
The Government has published the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (IoD 2025) – the seventh update of England’s official measure of multiple deprivation – alongside, for the first time, a dedicated ...
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November 7, 2025 at 2:47 PM
📊The new English Indices of Deprivation 2025 include, for the first time, a Rural Supplementary Report, recognising that deprivation in rural areas can be harder to see and measure.
➡️Read more: rsnonline.org.uk/new-imd-ackn...
#RuralData #DeliveringForAll #RuralFairFunding
➡️Read more: rsnonline.org.uk/new-imd-ackn...
#RuralData #DeliveringForAll #RuralFairFunding
Thanks to everyone who joined our RSN Member Exclusive Seminar on #RuralPlanning🏡 From trees in our landscapes to planning reform, digital engagement & affordable housing , discussion was packed with insight, challenge & inspiration for shaping thriving rural places. @cprecountryside.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Thanks to everyone who joined our RSN Member Exclusive Seminar on #RuralPlanning🏡 From trees in our landscapes to planning reform, digital engagement & affordable housing , discussion was packed with insight, challenge & inspiration for shaping thriving rural places. @cprecountryside.bsky.social
RABI has launched its 2025–2030 strategy to close the wellbeing gap for farming people, focusing on prevention, access to support, and stronger community resilience.
➡️Read more: rsnonline.org.uk/rabi-launche...
#ruralresilience #ruraleconomies #ruralcommunities
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#ruralresilience #ruraleconomies #ruralcommunities
November 4, 2025 at 1:55 PM
RABI has launched its 2025–2030 strategy to close the wellbeing gap for farming people, focusing on prevention, access to support, and stronger community resilience.
➡️Read more: rsnonline.org.uk/rabi-launche...
#ruralresilience #ruraleconomies #ruralcommunities
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#ruralresilience #ruraleconomies #ruralcommunities
🏡£45m boost for rural affordable housing in Cumbria!
Eden Housing will use new funding to build and improve homes across the Eden Valley and North Lakes, supporting tenants and tackling rural housing need.
🔗 rsnonline.org.uk/eden-housing...
#Ruralhousing #DeliveringForAll #RuralEconomy
Eden Housing will use new funding to build and improve homes across the Eden Valley and North Lakes, supporting tenants and tackling rural housing need.
🔗 rsnonline.org.uk/eden-housing...
#Ruralhousing #DeliveringForAll #RuralEconomy
October 31, 2025 at 2:53 PM
🏡£45m boost for rural affordable housing in Cumbria!
Eden Housing will use new funding to build and improve homes across the Eden Valley and North Lakes, supporting tenants and tackling rural housing need.
🔗 rsnonline.org.uk/eden-housing...
#Ruralhousing #DeliveringForAll #RuralEconomy
Eden Housing will use new funding to build and improve homes across the Eden Valley and North Lakes, supporting tenants and tackling rural housing need.
🔗 rsnonline.org.uk/eden-housing...
#Ruralhousing #DeliveringForAll #RuralEconomy
Digital innovation has huge potential to improve rural health but only if solutions fit local needs.
A new NICRE led project is exploring how to make that happen 👇
nicre.co.uk/news/2025/oc...
A new NICRE led project is exploring how to make that happen 👇
nicre.co.uk/news/2025/oc...
Rural Digital Health Event - NICRE
The Government 10-Year health plan, Fit for the Future, acknowledges the need for tailored service offers to deliver personalised coordinated care in rural communities.
Digital tools and technologies ...
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October 31, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Digital innovation has huge potential to improve rural health but only if solutions fit local needs.
A new NICRE led project is exploring how to make that happen 👇
nicre.co.uk/news/2025/oc...
A new NICRE led project is exploring how to make that happen 👇
nicre.co.uk/news/2025/oc...
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.
rsnonline.org.uk/rural-counci...
#FundingReform #DeliveringForAll
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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...
rsnonline.org.uk
October 30, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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.
rsnonline.org.uk/rural-counci...
#FundingReform #DeliveringForAll
rsnonline.org.uk/rural-counci...
#FundingReform #DeliveringForAll
🏠 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
🔗 Read more: bit.ly/3JzPwao
October 29, 2025 at 1:01 PM
🏠 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
🔗 Read more: bit.ly/3JzPwao
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
Read more ➡️ rsnonline.org.uk/funding-boos...
#RuralEconomy #RuralCommunities
October 24, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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
Read more ➡️ rsnonline.org.uk/funding-boos...
#RuralEconomy #RuralCommunities
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. 👇
app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/leicester/...
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. 👇
app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/leicester/...
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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October 21, 2025 at 9:39 AM
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. 👇
app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/leicester/...
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. 👇
app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/leicester/...
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
➡️https://rsnonline.org.uk/more-than-a-minibus-the-reality-of-rural-transport
October 16, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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
➡️https://rsnonline.org.uk/more-than-a-minibus-the-reality-of-rural-transport
We’re on board for #CTWeek25! We’re joining Community Transport Association in celebrating the impact of #CommunityTransport across the UK 🚗🚐
#MoreThanAMinibus
#MoreThanAMinibus
October 14, 2025 at 9:36 AM
We’re on board for #CTWeek25! We’re joining Community Transport Association in celebrating the impact of #CommunityTransport across the UK 🚗🚐
#MoreThanAMinibus
#MoreThanAMinibus
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🗣️ 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
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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October 13, 2025 at 11:32 AM
🗣️ 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
England.
📝 8–10 mins | Anonymous | Real impact
👇 http://bit.ly/3VlVq1i
@rsnonline.bsky.social
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
#RuralHousing #DeliveringForAll
October 14, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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
#RuralHousing #DeliveringForAll
💬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.
www.gov.uk/government/n...
#RuralHomelessness #DeliveringForAll
www.gov.uk/government/n...
#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.
www.gov.uk
October 10, 2025 at 11:02 AM
💬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.
www.gov.uk/government/n...
#RuralHomelessness #DeliveringForAll
www.gov.uk/government/n...
#RuralHomelessness #DeliveringForAll
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
September 25, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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
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
#RuralHealth #RuralCare
September 18, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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
#RuralHealth #RuralCare