WERN says fond farewell to longest serving Village Agent
Lyndsay Newman will leave her role at the end of August, having supported people to remain independent in their homes since 2013
Rural ambition: enabling rural communities to survive
WERN welcomes Action with Communities in Rural England’s new strategy
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.
Listening first: supporting rural communities to unlock affordable housing
Alison Ward, WERN’s Rural Housing Enabler blogs for #RuralHousingWeek about her experience of working with communities locally to help them secure developments suitable to their needs
Further grant funding for village halls
Further grant funding is being made available by government to help restore and modernise rural community buildings across England.
WERN appoints new Chief Executive
Phillip Vincent, a champion of rural community development, joined the charity on 1 May
