Partnerships
Rural Services Partnership (RSP)
RSP Member – Community Futures
We are pleased to share that Community Futures is a member of the Rural Services Partnership (RSP) with Rural Services Network (RSN).
About the RSP
Working closely with the RSN’s local authority members, the RSP is the only national champion for rural services in England. The RSP works for the benefit of all rural sectors through a membership organisation which lobbies and advocates on behalf of rural services providers. The RSP lobbies for a fair deal for rural communities to maintain and enhance their social and economic wellbeing and viability.
Have Your Say on the Future of Rural Communities
The Rural Service Network (RSN) has launched a landmark new research project to make sure the voices of rural communities are heard loud and clear in national policy.
The Delivering for All Research Project is a national survey designed to capture the everyday experiences, challenges and priorities of people living in rural England, from small towns and villages to hamlets and isolated communities.
The survey, which takes just 8-10 minutes to complete, asks about key issues including housing, healthcare, transport, digital connectivity, planning, and environmental priorities. Responses are anonymous, but will directly inform Government departments, Select Committees, and MP’s representing rural constituencies.
Following the survey, RSN will also be carrying out interviews, focus groups, and community case studies to build a powerful evidence base. This will feed back into a major research report later this year, alongside policy briefings and community feedback reports.
Kerry Booth, Chief Executive of RSN, explains:
Everybody, wherever they live, deserves equal access to life’s essentials, whether that’s seeing a doctor, having a safe and affordable home, being able to get to work or college, or connecting online. Yet too often rural communities are treated as an after thought. This research is about changing that. It will ensure that rural realities are put at the heart of national decisions, not pushed to the margins.
Take the survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/deliveringforall
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