Archive of: Covid19

Loneliness and rural isolation - guest blog for #LetsTalkLoneliness

Phillip Vincent, ACRE's Public Affairs & Communications Manager blogs for the #LetsTalkLoneliness campaign

Latest Coronavirus information for village halls in Tier 4

Village and community halls located in Tier 4 areas are required to close from Sunday 20th December onwards

Information on new Covid Tiers for village and community halls

Action with Communities in Rural England (ACRE) has produced a summary of the government's new Covid Tiers to help management committees understand what can and cannot take place take place in village and community halls.

Has your #rural community pulled together this year?

We are working with a major broadcaster to gather stories of inspiring rural community projects where residents have helped each other through the pandemic.

Danny Kruger’s Report – a welcome rethink of civil society and localism

Action with Communities in Rural England (ACRE) welcomes the report published today by Devizes MP, Danny Kruger which makes a series of proposals to government for sustaining the community spirit seen during the coronavirus pandemic.

Information to help village halls reopen updated again

National charity, Action with Communities in Rural England (ACRE) has published updated information to help village halls reopen in light of new government guidance.

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.