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Jun '20
Archive of: June, 2020
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Jun '20
Loneliness is a Rural Issue
Phillip Vincent, our PR & Communications Manager, reflects on how loneliness is a rural issue and what can be done about it.
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Jun '20
Discretionary Covid-19 grants not always reaching smaller rural charities
Action with Communities in Rural England (ACRE), has written to government expressing concern that smaller rural charities appear to be missing out on a discretionary grant scheme administered by councils
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Jun '20
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
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Jun '20
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.
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Jun '20
The importance of celebrating and sustaining volunteering beyond Covid-19
Coronavirus has shone a rare light on the significant contribution volunteers are making to communities – from supporting activities that help people feel connected to each other, to practical support for vulnerable residents. Phillip Vincent, ACRE’s Public Relations & Communications Manager, reflects on #VolunteersWeek and argues that as the effects of Covid-19 begins to subside and public interest in the virus wanes - the efforts of volunteers must not be forgotten.
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Jun '20