Archive of: Covid19

How village halls can be rearranged so they are safer for everyone

A new, visual reference guide to help those reopening community centres, including village halls, has been published by IF_DO in partnership with Action with Communities in Rural England (ACRE) and Clarion Futures

Covid-19 likely to have a negative impact on the delivery of affordable rural housing

A fall in property prices as a consequence of Covid-19 could reduce the number of affordable homes that get built in the countryside whilst larger, more inappropriate development could get the go-ahead

Practical information to help village halls reopen published by leading rural charity

We have published comprehensive information to help village and community halls reopen once government coronavirus restrictions are lifted

From floods to pandemics – resilience for rural communities at times of crisis

Communities Prepared (a Groundwork South programme) and Action with Communities in Rural England (ACRE) have published a new guide to help rural communities become more resilient in the face of emergencies.

England’s rural Village and Community Halls are survivors!

The history of village halls goes back over 100 years. Deborah Clarke, Action with Communities in Rural England’s (ACRE) Rural Evidence and Village Halls Manager considers what the future holds for these important rural community hubs in the wake of Covid-19.

Rural Coalition calls on government for locally led Covid-19 track and trace

Organisations providing a voice for rural England have written to Matt Hancock MP, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care in the hope that a more locally driven approach to managing the pandemic can be adopted in the countryside.

Guidance for reopening village halls which provide pre-school or nursery facilities

ACRE has been working with village halls advisers across England to understand what this means for these halls and how the committees that run them can prepare to safely reopen.

Lifting Covid-19 restrictions in rural areas – some cursory thoughts

Phillip Vincent, ACRE’s Public Relations and Communications Manager, outlines some cursory thoughts on what lifting the Covid-19 restrictions means for rural communities across England.