It provides "the most comprehensive rural network in England, and the only national network representing service providers, community representatives and national organisations."
As a quasi-autonomous governmental organisation, it has some useful contacts and 'partners' - including the National Trust, the Federation of Small Businesses, the Arthur Rank Centre and RuSource:
Our Partners [30]
Futures Forum: RuSource - a source of information for the farming community
More insights in later blog entries...
What's new: THE Princess Royal is to give a keynote address at a major new conference focusing on the challenges facing rural housing.The conference takes place in Cheltenham on Friday, 21 February.
A small charge of £45 plus VAT is being made to cover the costs of organising the event.
For details, and to book your place, click here
(Places are limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis).
A small charge of £45 plus VAT is being made to cover the costs of organising the event.
For details, and to book your place, click here
(Places are limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis).
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