We support and work with communities, businesses, social enterprises, organisations and individuals on a wide range of topics that impact on rural areas.

We work with local authorities, other statutory services, the new West of England Local Enterprise Partnership and central Government departments (DEFRA, OCS, DECC and DCLG) to influence policy and to ensure that the impact on rural communities are always considered.

Being affiliated to ACRE (Action with Rural Communities in Rural England) and the South West ACRE Network (SWAN), we are able to call on the expertise and experience of colleagues from across the Rural Community Action Network.

As continued cuts to public service delivery are being made and a new national policy framework emerges, our ability to access this bank of expertise will be of benefit to all the communities in the West of England.