Rural communities across England are facing growing challenges, from soaring house prices to rising homelessness, and many are hoping that the Government’s devolution plans will offer fresh solutions. New research explores whether handing more power to local leaders will genuinely help deliver the affordable homes and services rural areas urgently need, or whether the countryside risks being left behind once again.
If you have a project to improve the energy efficiency of your community building, and want to start looking and applying for funding, then this is the session for you!
A new integrated package of support is being developed by Norfolk County Council as a report has warned the county may face up to 15,000 redundancies over the next couple of years.
St Chad’s College, Durham (together with a number of partners) has run a long‑term research project called Third Sector Trends that tracks how voluntary, community and social‑enterprise organisations (VCSEs) in England and Wales are doing over time.
Neighbourhoods are the building blocks of strong communities. They are the places where people connect, look after one another and access support. When neighbourhoods work well, they help people feel a sense of belonging and make local services more responsive to real needs. This short piece explains why neighbourhoods matter and the vital role local infrastructure plays in helping communities thrive.
A network of independent advisors working to tackle England’s rural housing crisis has paved the way for potentially more than 2,000 affordable homes to be built across the country.
It’s the season of giving, and funding website easyfundraising are spreading some festive cheer with their Christmas Crackers competition, running 8–21 December.