Services We Offer
Our work covers a wide range of activities and includes the following:
The governments believes that more decisions should be made locally and that citizens should play a greater role in decision making. Community led planning is an important process enabling local people to identify the needs of their communities and empower local volunteers to become involved in decision making and project delivery.
A project to encourage community members and groups to save energy by switching off appliances to save energy
- Rutland Community Spirit
A community project serving Rutland, providing support and advice to vulnerable people through volunteers and partnership work.
- First Contact
- Suicide Awareness Partnership Training
The RCC offers an advisory service for village halls and also church halls in rural Leicestershire. The RCC also administers the Leicestershire County Council Village Hall Grant Scheme. Details of how to join the Village Halls Membership Scheme are also available.
For further information please contact the John Moore, Village Halls Advisor. Tel: 0116 268 9701 or email jmoore@ruralcc.org.uk.
The RCC organises competitions to encourage villages to undertake new projects and to maximise the use of existing services and facilities.
Please contact Diana Cook. Tel: 0116 268 9706 or email dcook@ruralcc.org.uk.
Village Voice is the quarterly magazine of the RCC. It is available as part of the membership service of the RCC.
Please contact the Editor, Bridget Masters. Tel: 0116 268 9702 or email bmasters@ruralcc.org.uk.
For any community project trying to get off the ground, it is inevitable that funding will be required. The RCC offers a funding information service and can tailor advice to suit the needs of your project. A funding information pack is produced annually and this lists local, regional and national funding organisations. Also, if you need information about funding organisations or need tips on how to write a successful application then please contact the RCC. We are here to help.