CRC Events http://www.ruralcommunities.gov.uk/blog en-us Copyright 2008 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:43:15 UT Latest blogposts from http://www.ruralcommunities.gov.uk/ Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:43:15 UT Future Housing 2008 http://www.ruralcommunities.gov.uk/blog/futurehousing2008 http://www.ruralcommunities.gov.uk/blog/futurehousing2008 Graham Russell, our Director of Practice, will be taking part in a discussion panel on future housing at the Future Housing 08 conference.


The event will provide an opportunity for delegates to engage with eminent speakers and gain a real understanding into how the transforming landscape will impact on the way that they deliver the strategy.


Visit the conference website for more information

]]> Mon, 10 Nov 2008 10:28:24 UT Thu, 04 Dec 2008 09:30:00 UT Environment Agency Annual Conference 2008 http://www.ruralcommunities.gov.uk/blog/environmentagencyannualconference2008 http://www.ruralcommunities.gov.uk/blog/environmentagencyannualconference2008 Elinor Goodman, one of our Commissioners, will be chairing the Environment Agency's Annual Conference 'environmental futures 08: creating the climate for change'


The conference will combine perspectives from government, business, the investment community and others to:

  • Share the latest thinking and policies on the environment, with the focus on a low carbon economy and adaptation to built-in climate change.
  • Debate the respective roles of government, business, the investment community, the technology sector and other groups in delivering real change.
  • Uncover the mechanisms and measures that will incentives and accelerate progress and stimulate wider behavior change.

Visit the conference website to find out more

]]> Mon, 10 Nov 2008 09:52:38 UT Mon, 24 Nov 2008 09:50:00 UT Enterprise Week 2008 http://www.ruralcommunities.gov.uk/blog/enterpriseweek2008 http://www.ruralcommunities.gov.uk/blog/enterpriseweek2008 Enterprise Week takes place from 17-23 November. It’s a national celebration of enterprise where thousands of activities are run by organisations across the UK to encourage people to unlock their enterprising talent.


Over 2,000 organisations run events and activities during the week to encourage people to have ideas and make them happen. This can be by starting up a new business or social enterprise, or by having ideas and making them happen in the workplace.


Visit the Enterprise Week website to find out more

]]> Mon, 10 Nov 2008 09:36:42 UT Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:00:00 UT Economic Prosperity:Sub-regional Partnerships Delivering Growth http://www.ruralcommunities.gov.uk/blog/economicprosperitysubregionalpartnershipsdeliveringgrowth http://www.ruralcommunities.gov.uk/blog/economicprosperitysubregionalpartnershipsdeliveringgrowth Roger Turner, head of our Strong and Prosperous Rural Economies programme, will be leading a workshop on 'Economic growth in a non-urban area through sub regional partnership' at this event.


The conference will bring together a key audience to understand the scale and potential for the new Multi Area Agreements to work within economic areas to fundamentally change the way complex economic issues are addressed.


Find out more about this event

]]> Mon, 10 Nov 2008 09:27:47 UT Thu, 13 Nov 2008 09:50:00 UT Rural Advocate visit to High Peak to see the effects of the Credit Crunch http://www.ruralcommunities.gov.uk/blog/ruraladvocatevisittohighpeaktoseetheeffectsofthecreditcrunch http://www.ruralcommunities.gov.uk/blog/ruraladvocatevisittohighpeaktoseetheeffectsofthecreditcrunch Stuart Burgess, our chair and the Government's Rural Advocate, is visiting the High Peak district in Derbyshire to to see some of the day-to-day effects of the economic downturn on people living and working in a rural area.



]]> Wed, 22 Oct 2008 09:10:24 UT Fri, 24 Oct 2008 10:00:00 UT Housing: Investing in Rural Futures conference http://www.ruralcommunities.gov.uk/blog/housinginvestinginruralfuturesconference http://www.ruralcommunities.gov.uk/blog/housinginvestinginruralfuturesconference We'll be attending this Housing Corporation event about the complex challenges of ensuring the right mix of housing is delivered for rural communities.


'Housing: Investing in Rural Futures' will help ensure organisations are best placed to benefit from the forthcoming changes in affordable housing provision and regeneration, as well as making sure you are fully appraised in the latest rural housing policy.

Communities and Local Government have issued a press release to coincide with the conference. The release includes a quote from Graham Garbutt our Chief Executive calling for urgent action to bring forward proposals that will make a real difference to the rural affordable housing challenge.

Visit the event website to find out more



]]> Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:39:51 UT Wed, 08 Oct 2008 09:30:00 UT Northern Financial Inclusion Conference 2008 http://www.ruralcommunities.gov.uk/blog/northernfinancialinclusionconference2008 http://www.ruralcommunities.gov.uk/blog/northernfinancialinclusionconference2008 Graham Russell, our Director of Practice, will be taking part in a discussion group on 'Debt Advice, money guidance and credit unions' as part of this year's Northern Financial Inclusion conference.


We've been working to promote good practice for financial inclusion in rural areas through our Quids In campaign. We're also taking the rural lead on DWP's Financial Inclusion Champions Initiative. The Rural Financial Champion will will seek to achieve high level outcomes across three main areas:

  • Helping people to manage their money day to day

  • Helping people to plan for the future and cope with financial pressure

  • Helping people to deal with financial distress


Visit the Northern Financial Inclusion conference website to find out more about the event

]]> Sun, 05 Oct 2008 19:10:12 UT Thu, 04 Dec 2008 09:30:00 UT Gloucestershire Rural Community Council AGM http://www.ruralcommunities.gov.uk/blog/gloucestershireruralcommunitycouncilagm http://www.ruralcommunities.gov.uk/blog/gloucestershireruralcommunitycouncilagm Stuart Burgess, our chair and the Government's Rural Advocate, will be attending the Gloucestershire Rural Community Council Annual General Meeting.


Following the meeting there'll be a chance to ask Stuart questions.


Visit the GRCC website to find out more

]]> Mon, 15 Sep 2008 10:24:43 UT Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:30:00 UT Rural Services 2020: The challenge of sustaining rural communities http://www.ruralcommunities.gov.uk/blog/ruralservices2020thechallengeofsustainingruralcommunities http://www.ruralcommunities.gov.uk/blog/ruralservices2020thechallengeofsustainingruralcommunities Chaired by Elinor Goodman, one of our Commissioners, this event will focus on the future for rural communities, and the services upon which they rely.


'Rural Services 2020: the challenge of sustaining rural communities' will look forward 12 years to the point when, if current projections and plans are fulfilled, 3 million new homes will have been built in England.


Delegates will be encouraged to consider what the future shape of rural communities will be in 2020, and particularly the delivery of services.


Speakers include Trevor Cherrett, of our Sustainable Rural Communities in the 21st Century team, and Professor Malcolm Moseley of CCRI. There'll also be presentations from James Shorten (formerly of Land Use Consultants) and Chris Wade of Action for Market Towns.


Find out more about this event and how to attend

]]> Thu, 04 Sep 2008 13:08:01 UT Fri, 24 Oct 2008 09:30:00 UT Northern Regeneration Summit http://www.ruralcommunities.gov.uk/blog/northernregenerationsummit http://www.ruralcommunities.gov.uk/blog/northernregenerationsummit We're sponsoring a session on 'Capitalising On The Contribution Rural Economies Can Make To The Northern Economy As A Whole' at this year's Northern Regeneration Summit.


The Northern Regeneration Summit has set the agenda for the strategic development of community, economic and physical regeneration partnerships and policies in the North. The summit examines all aspects of regeneration including:

  • Social & Community Renewal

  • Economic Development & Investment

  • Physical Regeneration & Infrastructure


Our workshop will

  • discuss how to work within sub-regional frameworks to successfully take advantage of the contribution rural economies make to the North

  • examine the initiatives that can be implemented to support rural business and raise their level of performance and input into the North’s economy


Find out more the Summit and how to book

]]> Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:53:13 UT Thu, 23 Oct 2008 11:40:00 UT Times Cheltenham Literature Festival 2008: Country Matters http://www.ruralcommunities.gov.uk/blog/timescheltenhamliteraturefestival2008countrymatters http://www.ruralcommunities.gov.uk/blog/timescheltenhamliteraturefestival2008countrymatters We're sponsoring this Times Cheltenham Literature Festival event asking how has the countryside changed over the last ten years?


Does the familiar notion of idyllic countryside living still reflect reality? Richard Askwith, author of The Lost Village, and Craig Taylor, author of Return to Akenfield, are joined by Vanessa Whitburn, editor of The Archers, to discuss the media portrayal and future of rural communities.


Visit the festival website to find out more and book tickets

]]> Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:40:58 UT Thu, 16 Oct 2008 16:00:00 UT North West Rural Affairs Forum: Land Use in the Uplands – Strengthening Businesses & Communities http://www.ruralcommunities.gov.uk/blog/northwestruralaffairsforumlanduseintheuplandsstrengtheningbusinessescommuniti http://www.ruralcommunities.gov.uk/blog/northwestruralaffairsforumlanduseintheuplandsstrengtheningbusinessescommuniti Stuart Burgess, our chair and the Government's Rural Advocate, will deliver the keynote speech to the North West Rural Affairs Forum's full forum meeting about Sustainable Uplands Communities.


The event will feature a range of presentations and workshops looking at ways to strengthen and support uplands communities and businesses.


]]> Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:21:45 UT Thu, 09 Oct 2008 09:50:00 UT Young People Making a Difference - The Social Inclusion of Rural Youth http://www.ruralcommunities.gov.uk/blog/youngpeoplemakingadifferencethesocialinclusionofruralyouth http://www.ruralcommunities.gov.uk/blog/youngpeoplemakingadifferencethesocialinclusionofruralyouth We're sponsoring this Rural Youth Network conference highlighting the contribution young people can make to rural communities, through community planning, participation and empowerment.


'Young people making a difference - the social inclusion of rural youth' will provide a platform to share good practice from around the country, in addressing the challenges of social inclusion of young people in rural areas.


Visit the Rural Youth Network website to find out more and book your place

]]> Wed, 03 Sep 2008 17:16:48 UT Thu, 25 Sep 2008 09:30:00 UT Conservative Party Autumn Conference Fringe Event http://www.ruralcommunities.gov.uk/blog/conservativepartyautumnconferencefringeevent http://www.ruralcommunities.gov.uk/blog/conservativepartyautumnconferencefringeevent Our Conservative conference fringe event 'England’s green and pressured land? How can we address the challenges of a changing countryside?' will discuss some of the issues facing rural areas.


The event will be chaired by Elinor Goodman, one of our Commissioners and former chair of the Affordable Rural Housing Commission. Among those taking part will be:

  • Rt Hon Michael Jack MP

  • Jim Paice MP, Shadow Minister for Agriculture & Rural Affairs

  • Matthew Taylor MP

  • Neil Sinden, CPRE

  • Stuart Burgess, our chair and the Government's Rural Advocate

]]> Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:18:23 UT Mon, 29 Sep 2008 12:45:00 UT Labour Party Autumn Conference Fringe Event http://www.ruralcommunities.gov.uk/blog/labourpartyautumnconferencefringeevent http://www.ruralcommunities.gov.uk/blog/labourpartyautumnconferencefringeevent Labour conference fringe event 'Old, rich and exclusive vs young, poor and excluded: Who will win the battle for a house in the country?' will discuss the issues surrounding affordable housing in rural areas.

The event will be chaired by Elinor Goodman, one of our Commissioners and former chair of the Affordable Rural Housing Commission. Among those taking part will be:

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