Tag: 2018

Nine points from the July 2018 Recharging Rural Report

August 8, 2018

In July 2018 the Prince’s Countryside Fund published it’s “Recharging Rural – Creating sustainable communities to 2030 and beyond” report  – and it’s appendices – by Professor Sarah Skerratt, Director of Policy Engagement, Scotland’s Rural College. The report is based on 3098 responses from across the UK to an online survey undertaken March/April 2018.  It … More Nine points from the July 2018 Recharging Rural Report

The Rural Strand of the Newcastle Diocesan Vision & Strategy

March 26, 2018

On Saturday 24/3/18 Newcastle Diocese made available via dropbox their 12 page document on this subject.  Previously they had set out their vision for the future of their Diocese “growing church bringing hope”, along with 5 key strands of activity of which “reimagining the rural church” was one – now known as the rural strand. … More The Rural Strand of the Newcastle Diocesan Vision & Strategy

A Briefing on Seasonal Migrant Workers

March 5, 2018

Image copyright: Apple picking by Roger Davies. Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 / image cropped. Summary Rural churches might consider what pastoral care they should be providing to the 80,000 (at peak) seasonal migrant workers – mostly from eastern Europe – and how that care might help local agricultural businesses attract such labour. UK agriculture, … More A Briefing on Seasonal Migrant Workers