Paul Dixon

Regional Network Officer

Paul joined ACRE in June 2008 as part of the Rural Infrastructure England project; an initiative financed by the Big Lottery Fund.  His role will be to help achieve ACRE’s vision of strong, articulate and inclusive rural communities through:

• Working with and supporting the development of regional Rural Community Action Network (RCAN) members
• Contributing to ACRE’s national policy work, and monitoring policy developments at national and regional level
• Developing ACRE’s rural evidence base, through research and information sharing across the network
• Communicating ACRE’s policies and the work of the RCAN regions externally

For the past 5 years he has worked for a local Council for Voluntary Service as their Funding Advice Worker and has been involved in GEORGE, the South West Regional Funding Advisors Network. He recently completed a Foundation Degree Course in Community Development at Ruskin College. Previous to this he worked with playschemes and out of school clubs in Wiltshire and set up a play resource centre in the county. In his spare time he is involved in Swindon Mela, an Asian arts festival which is held in July every year.  

Contact Paul on

p.dixon@acre.org.uk

01285 653477 ext 103