Recharging Rural

In 2018, The Royal Countryside Fund wanted to understand how rural communities could be helped to be self-sufficient and viable, into 2030 and beyond. This was to assist the RCF to plan and deliver its future support to rural areas through grant programmes, advocacy or enabling delivery. Through this research, we hoped to identify case studies and examples of best practice, highlight key areas of opportunity for future policy consideration and make recommendations for rural communities to consider in order to ensure a resilient and sustainable future.