We are one of England's 38 Rural Community Action Network (RCAN) members of the national body, ACRE (Action with Communities in Rural England). Together we aim to meet the needs of 11,000 rural communities nationwide. We are also members of Rural Action East, the network of RCAN members serving the East of England.
RCCE's mission is:
to provide local communities with the skills, resources and expertise necessary to achieve a thriving and sustainable future.
This means helping communities come together to identify their own needs and priorities, and provide them with advice and support in developing practical solutions.
We strive to provide a voice for rural communities, representing their interests to government at local, regional and national level.
RCCE specialises in working with local community groups in villages and market towns across Essex. In many of our rural communities provision of local services is declining, affordable housing is almost impossible to obtain, and community-based activities are totally reliant on volunteers.
