ruralnet|uk is delighted to confirm today its involvement as a support organisation of the Futurebuilders initiative. Futurebuilders is a new £125 million Government investment fund which aims to improve public service delivery throughout the voluntary and community sector in England by means of a mixture of grants, loans and capacity building; i.e. support, training and advice.
ruralnet|uk is delighted to confirm today its involvement as a support organisation of the Futurebuilders initiative. Futurebuilders is a new £125 million Government investment fund which aims to improve public service delivery throughout the voluntary and community sector in England by means of a mixture of grants, loans and capacity building; i.e. support, training and advice.
Futurebuilders will work to five themes, which were set by the Government after consultation with the voluntary sector. These are:
- Community cohesion
- Crime
- Education and learning
- Health and social care
- Support for children and young people
This is intended to build better services for sections of the community who need to see an improvement, and a culture of sustainability to ensure that the services endure in the long-term.
As a support organisation, ruralnet|uk expects to have an important role in capacity building, organisational development, and business support, drawing on its particular expertise in rural issues and in ICT. Many years of partnership working in community development across the urban-rural spectrum will also support insights from much broader experience, across many aspects of VCS activity.
ruralnet|uk Company Secretary, David Head, who will be one of the team providing financial advice for the initiative said,
'This is an important project, and I am pleased that ruralnet|uk’s wide range of experiences can be called upon by a whole host of community groups and projects. This type of collaboration is one of the keys to sustainability.'
Simon Berry, ruralnet|uk CEO added,
'Futurebuilders is of crucial strategic importance to the voluntary and community sector and we are pleased to be involved in a very practical way. It will be exciting to see how the programme develops over the next few years'.
Contact:
David Head
t 0845 1300 411
e d.head@ruralnetuk.org
Notes to editors
1. More information about ruralnet|uk can be found at: www.ruralnetuk.org
2. More information is available on the Futurebuilders website: www.futurebuilders-england.org.uk
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