About
Our charity...
Formed in 1924, we are a registered charity (no.1077645) and a company limited by guarantee (no.3665974) working to support and represent rural communities across Leicestershire and Rutland.
We provide a range of high-quality services to bring people together, raise awareness of issues affecting rural communities and to support community led projects and initiatives.
Through our work we aim to:
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Improve the wellbeing of people living in rural communities
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Help to strengthen and grow the rural economy
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Support communities to run facilities and services in rural areas
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Help communities to plan and influence development in rural areas
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Represent and celebrate the achievements of rural people and groups
Working with national government, local authorities and other partner agencies, we also represent the needs and priorities of the communities we support.
You can find out more about us by reading our current strategy 'Towards 2020' or our Annual Review of our work last year.
Our Team...
Our services are managed and delivered by a team based in Leicestershire. We also employ a small number of volunteers to support our delivery activity.
Our team is led by a two Executive Directors.
Sam Howlett
Executive Director
Kevin Butcher
Executive Director
The rest of our team consists of:
Delivery Managers
Responsible for managing our projects and services
Delivery Officers
Working with communities to deliver our projects and services
Associate Consultants
Independent consultants providing specialist knowledge and expertise.