The Village Survival Guide
Today is officially the first day of National Countryside Week.
The British countryside is a huge natural asset and its contribution to our everyday life cannot be underestimated, so to help ensure its future, The Prince's Countryside Fund has launched The Village Survival Guide - How to build a strong community.
Featuring a foreword from Miranda Hart, the guide is based on the lived experiences of rural residents from all across the UK, and will help communities tackle a multitude of issues to make sure that their community will thrive in the future.
Featuring advice from experts, as well as the stories of those who've made a real difference in their rural community, The Village Survival Guide is a colourful manual that features case histories, checklists and practical advice, and is intended to help those living in the countryside to utilise the talents available in their own communities to tackle some of the social and economic barriers they face.
The Village Survival Guide follows on from the Fund’s 2018 research, which saw over 3000 people tell the charity about the challenges they faced living in rural areas, and how they were pulling together to overcome these.
Keep an eye on social media pages for updates throughout the week:
The Prince's Countryside Fund
The fund's vision is of a confident, robust and sustainable agricultural and rural community which is universally appreciated for its vital contribution to the British way of life and fit to support future generations.
The Prince's Countryside Fund is passionate about the countryside. Established by HRH The Prince of Wales in 2010, The Prince’s Countryside Fund exists to improve the prospects of family farm businesses and the quality of rural life. Through their partnerships and events such as National Countryside Week they celebrate and promote the value of the countryside.
To help ensure the future of our countryside they:
• Provide more than £1m in grant and initiative funding every year to projects across the UK that help to provide a secure future for the countryside.
• Lead their own initiatives, such as The Prince’s Farm Resilience Programme.
• Commission research into issues affecting farming families and rural communities.
• Are an advocate for the countryside and bring together individuals and businesses to help us tackle current challenges.
• Help communities in crisis through their Emergency Fund.
The Prince’s Countryside Fund relies on the income they generate through their corporate partnerships, events and donations. They are grateful for the generosity of all those that support them.
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