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Rural Community Action Nottinghamshire

Rural Community Action Nottinghamshire (RCAN) is the primary rural development specialist organisation working across Nottinghamshire. RCAN provides specialist rural knowledge and intelligence to influence and advocate on behalf of Nottinghamshire's rural communities. We have an 85 year history of working alongside rural communities in Nottinghamshire. Our work is to encourage, support and enable local people in activities that benefit the people who work and live there.

Our particular areas of expertise include:

Rural intelligence:
Utilising our primary link with rural communities to provide research, information and consultancy over a wide range of rural issues alongside events management, marketing, design and web services.

Community planning:
Specialists in whole community consultation, design statements and 'Planning for Real'.

Community support:
Working directly with rural residents and groups to bring about real change in communities.

Transport and access:
Removing barriers to jobs, services, learning and leisure through activities, influence and advocacy.

Health:
Promoting and supporting healthy rural communities through projects, education and promotion.

Economic regeneration:
Supporting rural businesses and business people and encouraging enterprise and innovation for long term community growth.

Environment:
Helping communities to plan for a changing climate and respond to future challenges.

Regional rural policy influence:
Advocating on behalf of rural communities at policy level.

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