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📣Final reminder: rural dispensing GP services in Parliament this Wednesday. MPs are invited to join the @TheDDA1 to discuss funding and workforce pressures affecting these vital rural services. ➡️Weds 4 Nov | 1.45–3pm ➡️[email protected] ➡️rsnonline.org.uk/rural-dispe…

A roof over your head tonight isn’t the same as a home. Rural homelessness can mean moving between friends’ sofas, hidden from view and far from support. Rural communities must be included in rough sleeping plans, and efforts to prevent homelessness. ➡️ rsnonline.org.uk/rural-homel…

Every person, in every place, should benefit from the Budget’s ambitions. #AutumnBudget #Budget #NationalChampion

As new funding and powers are announced for mayors, what will devolution mean for rural communities? In a new statement, independent rural policy group Equal Ground calls for fair funding & safeguards to ensure rural areas benefit too. ➡️rsnonline.org.uk/rural-fundi… #budget2026

Live in a rural area and struggling with heating oil or LPG costs? Supporting someone affected? RSN, @ACRE_national & @scvotweet are calling on the Government for more support. Help us show the real life impact. 📩 email us at [email protected] rsnonline.org.uk/off-grid-he…

We’ve joined @ACRE_national, its 37 member charities and @scvotweet to urge the PM to support rural households and communities reliant on heating oil and LPG. Read our joint letter here: rsnonline.org.uk/pm-urged-to…

Everyone should have the support they need to live independently in a place they call home. #SupportedHousingWeek ➡️housing.org.uk/supported-hou…

How does transport affect young people’s access to work and training in rural areas? The Transport Committee wants to hear your experiences. Help ensure rural voices are heard. ⏰Closes Friday 16 October, 11.59pm. ➡️forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/… #RuralTransport

What will devolution mean for rural communities? Devolution was a recurring theme at Labour Party Conference. RSN Chief Exec, @RSNChiefExec reflects on the discussions and their implications for rural areas. rsnonline.org.uk/rural-devol… #RuralCommunities #Devolution #RuralServices

We’re on board for CTWeek26! 🚗🚐 From 12–16 October, we’ll be joining the Community Transport Association in celebrating Community Transport and the people driving communities forward. #CTWeek26 #DrivingCommunitiesForward #CommunityTransport @CTAUK1

Did you join us for the National Rural Conference 2026? We would love to hear your feedback. Tell us what worked well and what we could improve to help shape next year’s conference. Complete the survey here: surveymonkey.com/r/RSNConf26 Thank you! #NRC26 #NationalChampion #RSN

#𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗻 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲 𝗿𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱. We have written to the PM with six priorities shaped by members’ experiences, from fair funding & housing to connectivity & rural growth. ➡️rsnonline.org.uk/open-letter…

RVSG members: last chance to book for Thursday’s Annual Meeting! Join us online on 1 October at 4.30pm to connect with fellow parish councils, share good practice and discuss the issues facing rural villages. ➡️Book your place: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…

What should the future of adult social care look like? The Big Conversation on Care is inviting people to vote on proposals submitted by the public. Make sure rural experiences are heard before 23 September. Find out more & take part: caseycommission.co.uk/bigcon… #RuralHealth

From housing and health to transport, connectivity & growth, national policy can land very differently in rural communities. Rural needs must be considered when policies are designed, not added afterwards. ➡️rsnonline.org.uk/every-postc… #EveryPostcode #NationalChampion

That’s a wrap on the National Rural Conference 2026! Thank you to our speakers, supporters and everyone who joined us from across England for an inspiring week of rural insight and discussion. Post-event resources will be emailed to members who registered early next week.

“𝙊𝙣𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙨 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙩𝙮 & 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙗𝙚𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙗𝙖𝙧𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙚𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙩𝙮 & 𝙖𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙤𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨” - Gill O’Neill, @N_landCouncil 📌rsnonline.org.uk/every-postc…

That’s a wrap on Day 4, and on the National Rural Conference 2026! We’ll share a fuller conference thank you soon, but for now, thank you to everyone who helped make Day 4 such a valuable one. #NRC26 #RuralHealth #RuralTransport #NationalChampion

Our Rural Health & Care session has now wrapped up. There’s just one session left! We’ll be back this afternoon for the final session of the #NationalRuralConference, focusing on #RuralTransport. 📌RSN members can still book: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi… #NRC26 #NationalChampion

“𝙒𝙚 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙 𝙖 𝙧𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙥𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙩𝙮 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙖𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙞-𝙥𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙩𝙮 𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙧𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝙥𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙮𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜.” - Ralph Hartley, @PovertyAlliance, speaking at the National Rural Conference 2026 ➡️rsnonline.org.uk/every-postc…