Exploring Rural Vulnerability from a Public Utilities’ Perspective

Richard Inman Research Reports by Rural England January 12, 2022April 18, 2024Vulnerability

The utilities sector has a duty to support its customers in potentially vulnerable situations, especially where they are (temporarily) left without electricity, gas or water due to a fault at the home or in the supply network.

2022 Rural Vulnerability Day – Launch of State of Rural Services Report 2021

Richard Inman Vulnerability Events January 6, 2022April 18, 2024State of Rural Services Report, Vulnerability

Rural England CIC launched its latest State of Rural Services Report on Wednesday 12^th January with two events – one for Parliamentarians and then followed by a General Launch.

2021 – Parliamentary Rural Vulnerability Day

Richard Inman Vulnerability Events June 22, 2021April 18, 2024Vulnerability

Important information for vulnerable utility customers

Richard Inman Research Reports by other bodies April 15, 2020April 19, 2024coronavirus, Priority Services Register, Vulnerability

Utility Companies – April 2020

Utility Companies providing Gas, Electricity and Water all keep Priority Services Registers, this is a free service provided by suppliers and network operators and each maintain their own register.

#LevelUp FE – Remote learning offers an opportunity for rural FE colleges

Richard Inman Research Reports by other bodies April 9, 2020April 19, 2024#LevelUp FE, education, Vulnerability, younger people 0 Comment

Rural Services Network and Young Somerset – April 2020

by Graham Biggs and Nik Harwood
Article published at

Recently we’ve been examining the challenges that rural pupils face in accessing further education and training. Since then, the country has faced unprecedented disruption from the coronavirus outbreak. Frontline workers are rightly focusing on saving lives and stemming the spread of the virus. But the crisis has also thrown into the spotlight an issue which we have been campaigning on for years: rural connectivity.

#LevelUp FE – Poor transport links compound the disadvantages rural young people face

Richard Inman Research Reports by other bodies March 19, 2020April 19, 2024#LevelUp FE, education, Vulnerability, younger people 0 Comment

Rural Services Network and Young Somerset – March 2020

by Graham Biggs and Nik Harwood
Article published at

Paying to learn – an unacceptable situation

Last week, to mark Rural Vulnerability Day 2020, we argued that despite its rhetoric, the Government is not doing enough to ‘level-up’ further educational opportunities for young people in rural areas.

Equipping the younger generation with the opportunities they need to flourish in even the most rural and isolated areas

Richard Inman Research Reports by other bodies March 10, 2020April 19, 2024#LevelUp FE, education, Vulnerability, younger people 0 Comment

Rural Services Network and Young Somerset – March 2020

by Graham Biggs and Nik Harwood
Article published at

#LevellingUp The British Countryside – We’re not doing enough to make it the greatest place in the world to grow up

2019 – Parliamentary Rural Vulnerability Day

Richard Inman Vulnerability Events February 14, 2019February 17, 2021State of Rural Services Report, Vulnerability 0 Comment

2018 – Parliamentary Rural Vulnerability Day

Richard Inman Vulnerability Events January 29, 2018February 14, 2019Vulnerability 0 Comment

Rural England CIC launched the findings from its latest research paper on ‘Issues Facing Providers of Social Care to Older Residents’.

Alongside Rural Services Network, they are aware of the growing concerns about vulnerability felt by some people in rural areas, particularly as reductions in services and support take place. Both organisations wish to see such issues and their impacts properly thought about and planned for. Read more