#ACREnetwork Kent & Medway. Working for rural communities since 1923 #VillageHalls @hub_kent #SocEnt @RKCoffeeproject #localneedshousing #ruralretail
Rural Kent
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ACRE has signed @RishiSunak
"It’s not just deprived urban areas where people will be struggling to heat their homes. Many #rural parts of the country are also seeing large numbers of people running into difficulties, particularly those in older homes not connected to mains gas"
🚨 NEW: Over 60 charities have come together to write to the new Prime Minister @RishiSunak, demanding more support for the 7 million UK households currently in #fuelpoverty.
More ➡️ endfuelpoverty.org.uk/public…
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A message from our Chair, David Emerson CBE regarding the death of Her Majesty The Queen
acre.org.uk/statement-a-mess…
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eventbrite.co.uk/e/action-wi… 👈During #RuralHousingWeek 2022 @RuralKent are hosting a webinar featuring our Development Director, Richard DeVille. Parish Councillors & landowners can hear more about how to enable affordable #ruralhousing in your village. Register now!🏡#MoreThanBricks
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Powerful & interesting blog on the cost of living crisis in #rural areas from @cretweeting @RuralPolicySRUC @rurallives @impacthubINV here. If 54% of rural population are financially vulnerable that’s 200k+ people in rural #Kent. At @RuralKent we’ve estimated 80-100k previously.
Cost of living crisis will push more rural households into poverty from today. New blog from @rurallives @MarkShucksmith @RuralPolicySRUC @impacthubINV @cretweeting blogs.ncl.ac.uk/cre/2022/04/… @ACRE_national @RSNonline @ScotRuralAction
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A recent survey by @samaritans found "men in #rural areas (43%) are less likely than men in urban areas (51%) to reach out for support or talk to someone if they are struggling with their mental health"
Check out the campaign. It's never too late to talk
samaritans.org/news/men-in-r…
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Tax credits, child benefit and guardian’s allowance will no longer be paid into @PostOffice card accounts from 5 April. Thousands of low income households will loose out unless they provide new payment details to @HMRCgovuk
MORE: gov.uk/government/news/hmrc-…
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Starting today! @ACRE_national are hosting their fifth annual #VillageHallWeek
Our friends @RuralKent are running online talks incl. cinema, financial, resilience, energy auditing & social media.
Find out more acre.org.uk/ #dodifferent
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Friday sees us round off #VillageHallsWeek with an event on aspects of hall financial management: @Hall_Master will showcase online booking systems & we’ll have an insight on the role of a #treasurer from the postholder at #ChilamVH eventbrite.co.uk/e/village-h… @ACRE_national
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On Thursday 27th for #VillageHallsWeek we have a #NetZero double-header: Matt Morris (who we first worked with at @KentDownsAONB, and is now independent) on energy auditing, then @Spacehive on funding sustainability projects. eventbrite.co.uk/e/village-h… @ACRE_national @KGA_KENT
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On Wednesday 26th, for #VillageHallsWeek, we are running a session on how to run a successful #rural film club. Peer learning from #Lenham at this! @ACRE_national @BFI eventbrite.co.uk/e/village-h…
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For #VillageHallsWeek on Monday we are running a session on using social media for your hall. Peer learning with #BarhamVH @Benenden_Hall & @HeadcornVHall features at this. eventbrite.co.uk/e/village-h… @ACRE_national
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Here's our blog on news today that #FuelPoverty is at risk of becoming endemic in the UK - at a time when the #EnergyCrisis could push 1 in 5 households into circumstances where they they are unable to afford to heat their home. @EndFuelPoverty
READ: acre.org.uk/news/2021-10-01-…
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A pleasure to talk with the @southeastlep Housing & Development Working Group on #communityledhousing this AM; hopefully beneficial for work of @hub_kent @HubSussex @eastern_homes @RCCEssex @RuralSussex @RuralKent longer-term. @CommLedHousing @CommLandTrusts @UKCohousing @mhclg
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PRESS RELEASE: Research reveals impact of the pandemic on village halls
Whilst 3 in 20 halls supported Covid relief efforts, the majority stayed closed and will need ongoing support and funding to recover
READ: acre.org.uk/news/2021-06-18-…
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We've updated the #VillageHalls Domesday Book so it's easier to navigate and find halls by local area.
753 village and community halls are currently featured. Is yours?
SIGN: coda.io/@acre/village-halls-…
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Interesting research about community & voluntary sector response to #Covid19UK 👇
Much of this will be familiar to #ACRENetwork members. As charities sharing a common focus on supporting #rural communities, collaboration & sharing insights has been key to building resilience 💪
🆕📢Birds in a hurricane 🦅🌀
➡️Key pressures #volsec orgs have faced since March 2020
➡️What has it taken to keep going?
➡️What next?
🌟New briefing: bit.ly/2RHOKgD 🌟
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I really enjoyed chairing this for @RuralKent today. Great input from @EnglishRural, @UKCohousing & @hub_kent and the 60+ folk joining us. Interesting film from #SouthRonoldsay @RuralHousingSco too. Thanks everyone! #rural @ACRE_national @DefraGovUK @KentHsgGroup @mhclg
Booking is open for our seminar on #CommunityLedHousing in #rural communities on 19th March. @KentCohousing @community_land @hub_kent @ACRE_national @southeastlep @KentHsgGroup @CPREKent @LordLieutKent @CommLedHousing @EnglishRural @West_Kent @mhclg
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Excitement is mounting as #villagehalls prepare to open. Look out for @ACRE_national 's updated Info Sheet next week #ACRENetwork #rural
In the meantime have you entered your hall into the coda.io/@acre/village-halls-… Share what you are most looking forward to
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Here we go, 79 people attending the launch today, so positive to see the interest in developing affordable housing in rural communities @EnglishRural @ruralkeith @EnglishRural
