Supporting rural communities to thrive in the East Riding of Yorkshire,
North and North East Lincolnshire
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• Established in 1975 as Community Council of Humberside• Community Limited by Guarantee• One of 38 Rural Community Councils (RCCs) covering England and
Wales, headed up by the national umbrella body, Action with Communities in Rural England (ACRE)
• The Network of RCC’s is known as the Rural Community Action Network (RCAN)
• All RCC’s operate as independent charities but are contracted by DEFRA (through ACRE) to deliver and feedback on specific priority rural themes
ABOUT US
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• Local Strategic Influencing• Engagement with LEPs, Las and other key local partnerships and organisations
‘to promote rural needs and opportunities in local decision making and delivery’ACRE Network members helping to determine local level rural proofing solutions
• Supporting rural communities to take action for themselves on key local priorities
• 2014/15 areas – broadband/digital skills, transport, community energy, services, affordable housing and neighbourhood planning
• Sharing learning on sustainable funding models• Through newsletters, online forums and network meetings. ACRE can facilitate learning and
best practice across the network on sustainable funding and operating models to help ensure best practice across the network
• Network members that have lessons to share will provide them to ACRE to circulate around the whole network
What are the aims of Defra’s funding of the RCC Network during 2014/15
aOUR DELIVERY TEAM
Chief Executive, Penny BrownChief Executive, Penny Brown
Operations Support Manager,
Joanne Greenfield
Operations Support Manager,
Joanne Greenfield
Delivery and Development ManagerSusan Oliver
Delivery and Development ManagerSusan Oliver
Operations Support Officer, Karen Weeks
Operations Support Officer, Karen Weeks
Finance Support Officer, Denise Thompson (External)
Finance Support Officer, Denise Thompson (External)
Rural Community Buildings Information Officer, Margaret Kirk
Rural Community Buildings Information Officer, Margaret Kirk
Community Development Co-ordinators, Peter Hirschfeld and Carole Johnson
Community Development Co-ordinators, Peter Hirschfeld and Carole Johnson
Transport Solutions Coordinator,Robin Bradshaw
Transport Solutions Coordinator,Robin Bradshaw
Transport Solutions Administrator, Carole Foster
Transport Solutions Administrator, Carole Foster
Current staff team = 9, plus 1 external service provider
Current project activities and future plans
• Oil Cooperative – bulk oil buying scheme saving residents in East Riding money• Practical advice on reducing consumption and cost, particularly targeting those most
vulnerable• Energy audits• Independent renewable energy advice• Greener Schools – educating children on how and why they need to reduce consumption
and linking their learning to the wider community
Developments in progress:
• More innovatively engaging and targeting ‘key’ beneficiaries - extending support to include household budgeting to help those moving into or struggling with independent living (working with Adult Education, Credit Union, Food Banks, Age Concern, etc)
• Designing a project specifically focused on helping farming and other rural businesses reduce their energy consumption/cost, making a wider economic impact
• ‘Growing a Greener Future’ - bringing together all environmental activities under one core project
RURAL ENERGY
HWRCC provides flexible and affordable community transport for those that do not have access to, or cannot use, other forms of transport
Voluntary Car Scheme – a pool of volunteer drivers use their own vehicle to take residents in North Lincolnshire to hospital appointments, food shopping, day centres, etc
‘Over 9,000 passenger journeys in the last year’
Wheels to Work – a scooter loan scheme delivered in North East Lincolnshire for rurally isolated residents who
struggle to access training, employment or education
TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS
• Community Led Planning• Community Review• Youth Toolkit
• Community Buildings Support
• Village Veg
• Broadband
Development ideas being progressed:
• Economic Development• Employability and skills
• Village Agent• WWI
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Previously delivered:
• East Riding of Yorkshire Local Involvement Network (ERYLINk)
• Older Peoples Charter Monitoring Group (OPCMG)
Developments in progress:
• Creating an alternative package of support with vulnerable people, particularly focused at older people (reducing isolation)
HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
Questions?
Thank you for listening!