Richard Quallington

📊 NEW RESEARCH: Housing providers want to build rural affordable homes - but need better support to make it happen. ✅ Key finding: We need targeted funding, simpler planning & better enabling services to unlock rural housing delivery. Read the full report: englishrural.org.uk/delivering-rur… #RuralHousing #UKHousing #MoreThanBricks @TaDHousing @RSNonline

If the government raises more money from fuel duty, it should be used to retain the £2 bus fare cap in order to give people in #rural communities a low carbon public transport alternative theguardian.com/politics/2024/…

"Just one small scheme of affordable housing on a rural exception site brings substantial benefits to local people." 🏡 For #RuralHousingWeek, we review our discussion with housing expert Jo Lavis on establishing affordable #housing in #rural communities: bit.ly/3FBTvh1

📢PRESS RELEASE: The next government must not leave #rural communities behind says national charity We're urging politicians not to forget the needs & circumstances of people living & working in the #countryside in run up to the #GeneralElection READ: acre.org.uk/press-release-…

On the agenda at our training event for #ACRENetwork #villagehall advisers today ⬇️ 💷Administering new @DefraGovUK grants 🌐Cross-county working 🧑‍⚖️Responding to technical enquiries about leases ⚡️Modernising the national information and advice service acre.org.uk/vibrant-villag…

Introducing the latest recruits to our Board of Trustees @janecolthup is currently Chief Executive of our member organisation @CommFirstYorks @sarah_morland is a trustee of @CCBerkshire and previously worked as a consultant facilitating change in the com & vol sector Welcome!

We would like to say a big THANK YOU to everyone that got involved in #VillageHallsWeek and made it a success! 🎉100s local events held ♻️New #NetZero design guidance 💷More @DefraGovUK investment & #grants! acre.org.uk/village-halls-…

Today, #VillageHallsWeek is focusing on green spaces We would love to hear from halls that are managing, or working with other local groups to cultivate outdoor spaces for the benefit of local residents and the promotion of wildlife and biodiversity. Please share your stories!

Great to join @SteveBarclay Defra SoS @DefraGovUK and colleagues @cambsacre at the start of #VillageHallsWeek celebrating the achievements of Lt Thetford Village Hall Committee #GoGreen #acrenetwork @ACRE_national

It's #VillageHallsWeek! 🏡 Join us for for a week-long celebration of the contribution these community buildings make to #rural communities This year we are considering everything that halls can do to #GoGreen 🍃 More info & how to get involved: acre.org.uk/village-halls-…

Securing #affordablehousing is critical to the sustainability of #rural communities However, research published today by @UCL shows many local authorities are failing to make use of Rural Exception Sites, a key mechanism for delivering this READ: acre.org.uk/rural-exceptio…

We've written to the @guardian w/ @NCVO & @WCVACymru flagging the perilous state of #bankingservices for community and voluntary organisations such as #villagehalls "We must ensure that no charity is prevented from effectively managing its funds" theguardian.com/society/2023/d…

💷FUNDING ALERT💷 Capital funding to help community & voluntary organisations in England improve their #energyefficiency has been announced. The fund will be of interest to England's 10,000+ #VillageHalls, many of which are in need of modernisation. groundwork.org.uk/vcseenergyeffi…

Our chair, @JamesBlakeYHA attended #ACRENetwork member, @cambsacre's #centenary celebrations yesterday. Founded in 1924, the charity has helped inject an estimated £75 million worth of investment into #rural Cambridgeshire during its 100-year history. 1/2

At our AGM last week we were pleased to welcome Garry Jones who was elected to our board 👋 Garry is Chief Executive of @SupportStaffs and brings an #ACRENetwork perspective to our strategic decision making.

One bit of good news from the #AutumnStatement is the reinstatement of #VATrelief on the installation of #energysaving materials in buildings used for charitable purposes As we evidenced earlier in the year, this will help many #VillageHalls acre.org.uk/briefing-vat-r…

It's a fabulous job for anyone looking to make a real difference to rural communities #ACRENetwork

A great opportunity to play a key part in this exciting and much needed new programme...

We are so proud to partner with @ACRE_national for another year to aid them in their valuable work with their information and advice service to village halls. Please see more here: acre.org.uk/news-specialis…

Yesterday @EnglishRural launched a report detailing the importance of under-utilised Rural Exception Site policy for addressing the acute shortfall of #affordablehomes in #rural communities 🏘️ It's a must read for #parishcouncils & #landowners! READ: englishrural.org.uk/rural-exceptio…