West Midlands Rural Community Action Network (WMRCAN)

Action with Communities in Rural England

ACRE’s rural vision

Our vision is that rural communities will increasingly take a leading role in ensuring the social, environmental and economic well-being of all their residents. They will do this in a way that provides for the present generation and also plans for future needs and future challenges. RCAN members will be there to stimulate their thinking, support their work and help turn their aspirations into reality.

WMRCAN has been developed in response to the government trend towards regionalisation. It is an informal, non-constituted body consisting of the Chief Officers of the four Rural Community Action Network members in the region. They meet informally and have developed combined protocols and a business plan. The network also collaborates with other local and regional partners on rural issues. WMRCAN’s aims are to: