Supporting sustainable, resilient and inclusive rural communities across Bath & North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Featured news & blogs
Rural access in focus: reflections from our first West of England roundtable
Phillip Vincent, WERN’s Chief Executive, reflects on bringing together public and voluntary sector leaders to consider how rural communities’ access to jobs and services can be improved.
Support available to help people become self-employed
Entrepreneurially minded folk who want to make a difference in Bath and North East Somerset are now able to call on local charity, West of England Rural Network (WERN) to help them navigate the complexities of starting up their own business.
Tech Ready: improving digital confidence
A lack of confidence using digital technology leaves many older people feeling isolated. Here’s how we’re helping older rural residents in North Somerset.
Our work
Our charitable work benefits both individuals and groups across rural parts of the West of England region.
We are best known for our long-standing village agents service, village halls advice and oil buying scheme but we also support a range of other initiatives such as enabling affordable housing, community transport and digital inclusion.
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WERN is a member of the ACRE Network, England’s largest rural grouping of community support charities. Our membership allows us to exchange knowledge and best practice with 37 similar organisations across the country, as well as having a voice nationally through Action with Communities in Rural England (ACRE).
