WEST OF ENGLAND RURAL NETWORK 

To address the current, post Covid and and cost of living impacting on health of health, wellbeing and welfare of those living under the radar of services.

A Community Oil Buying Scheme - primarily aimed at guarding against fuel poverty but secondarily used as a ‘vehicle’ for signposting the needs of our older and more vulnerable community.

To develop our Digital Inclusion programme (Tea & Tech) further across North Somerset, offering 1:1 and group sessions in a relaxed and friendly environment for people needing help with IT

To develop a digital inclusion programme, offering supported group and one to one sessions in a friendly and relaxed environment, to people who need help to engage online.

Tackling the negative impact on mental health and wellbeing of social isolation, financial challenges and caring duties in a post-pandemic environment by facilitating peer support groups in rural ....more

Tackling the negative impact on mental health and wellbeing of social isolation, financial challenges and caring duties in a post-pandemic environment by facilitating peer support groups in rural areas.

A Community Oil Buying Scheme - primarily aimed at guarding against fuel poverty but secondarily used as a ‘vehicle’ for signposting the needs of our older and more vulnerable community.

The Water Environment Improvement Fund (WEIF) grant is to support the maintenance of partnerships across Englands catchments, primarily to deliver a catchment based approach to water, land and flood ....more

The Water Environment Improvement Fund (WEIF) grant is to support the maintenance of partnerships across Englands catchments, primarily to deliver a catchment based approach to water, land and flood management. Partnerships need to consider the targets of the 25 year environment plan, including: clean and plentiful water, thriving plants and wildlife, using resources from nature more sustainably and efficiently, enhancing beauty, heritage and engagement with the natural environment and mitigating and adapting to climate change. This focus will include actions to deliver improvements to the Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) (England & Wales) Regulations 2017 objectives, climate crisis, biodiversity crisis, flood risk, coastal erosion, growing population, plastics and land management delivered through an integrated catchment approach. Managing the water environment (including rivers, lakes, groundwater, estuaries and the sea) can be very complex and requires balancing the priorities and needs of multiple water users, landowners, and organisations with differing roles and responsibilities considering how to maximise natural capital and net gain. Individual grant values range from £3,250 for sub-catchments to £250,000 for the Catchment Based Approach (CaBA) National Support Group (NSG).

Purchasing a recording system to enhance service response, tracking and reporting health preventions and early interventions of our client base - building infrastructure, staff skills and ....more

Purchasing a recording system to enhance service response, tracking and reporting health preventions and early interventions of our client base - building infrastructure, staff skills and organisational capacity.

Phase 2 funding for walk leaders to provide guided local walks for older people most affected by the pandemic - for falls prevention, mental and physical health and wellbeing.

The scheme’s primary function is to guard against fuel poverty but, by necessity, has evolved into an additional ‘vehicle’ for signposting the needs of our older and more vulnerable community.

Defras Catchment Based Approach (CaBA) Policy published in June 2013, defined a framework to encourage the adaptation of an integrated catchment based approach to improving the quality of our water ....more

Defras Catchment Based Approach (CaBA) Policy published in June 2013, defined a framework to encourage the adaptation of an integrated catchment based approach to improving the quality of our water environment. Defra has supported civil society organisations to establish and maintain partnerships across Englands catchments.

Defras Catchment Based Approach (CaBA) Policy published in June 2013, defined a framework to encourage the adaptation of an integrated catchment based approach to improving the quality of our water ....more

Defras Catchment Based Approach (CaBA) Policy published in June 2013, defined a framework to encourage the adaptation of an integrated catchment based approach to improving the quality of our water environment. Defra has supported civil society organisations to establish and maintain partnerships across Englands catchments.

To develop new skills and spend additional time supporting increasingly isolated individuals whose loneliness is compounded by rurality and the coronavirus pandemic.

Expansion project based in North Somerset, South West delivering social activities which offer information, advice and support to help older people live independently at home, improve their wellbeing ....more

Expansion project based in North Somerset, South West delivering social activities which offer information, advice and support to help older people live independently at home, improve their wellbeing and tackle social isolation and loneliness. They work within rural areas and work with local organisations such as councils, committees, village halls etc. It offers value for money. Sustainability plans are in place and the organisation will work to strengthen voluntary groups. Collective learning is high on the agenda and a review of the project will be shared with partners and stakeholders.

Expansion project based in North Somerset, South West delivering social activities which offer information, advice and support to help older people live independently at home, improve their wellbeing ....more

Expansion project based in North Somerset, South West delivering social activities which offer information, advice and support to help older people live independently at home, improve their wellbeing and tackle social isolation and loneliness. They work within rural areas and work with local organisations such as councils, committees, village halls etc. It offers value for money. Sustainability plans are in place and the organisation will work to strengthen voluntary groups. Collective learning is high on the agenda and a review of the project will be shared with partners and stakeholders.

Rural Connections

The organisation will work with local community groups to co-ordinate a programme of activities that will bring people together to remember and learn from past flooding in the area. The project aims ....more

The organisation will work with local community groups to co-ordinate a programme of activities that will bring people together to remember and learn from past flooding in the area. The project aims to increase public awareness of the river and improve preparation and local resilience to future weather events.

To provide 140 free memberships to the West of England Community Oil Buying Scheme for people over 60.