Rural Housing Week 2021 – A Round-Up

In case you missed Rural Housing Week 2021, here’s a quick round-up of what English Rural got up to:

The new Parish Councillors’ Guide to Affordable Rural Housing was launched by the Rural Housing Alliance:

🏡 Now, more than ever, villages are looking to build a very small number of affordable rural homes so that people can remain in the communities they know and love. Find out how you can secure a legacy for your village and keep it thriving 🌳 #RuralHousingWeek #RuralHousing

— English Rural 🏡 (@EnglishRural) July 5, 2021

We produced an infographic, jam-packed with rural housing stats from our recent research:

🏡 To get #RuralHousingWeek off to a flying start, why not share our #ruralhousing infographic? It's packed with stats drawing on recent research, all in one convenient place! What more do you need to convince people of the need for affordable rural homes? #CommittedToCommunities pic.twitter.com/ciQbK1jCiq

— English Rural 🏡 (@EnglishRural) July 5, 2021

Our Chief Executive, Martin Collett, answered five questions about the challenges and opportunities for rural housing. You can see each of the videos below:

🏡 1: As part of #RuralHousingWeek, our Chief Exec @EnglishRuralCEO answered a series of #RuralHousing questions. The first: "Should Local Authorities & Housing Associations Be Investing More In Affordable Rural Homes?" #CommittedToCommunities pic.twitter.com/yoyipMkFwL

— English Rural 🏡 (@EnglishRural) July 5, 2021

🏡 2: As part of #RuralHousingWeek, our Chief Exec @EnglishRuralCEO answered a series of #RuralHousing questions. The 2nd: "What Would You Say To Someone In A Village Who Is Opposed To A Small Number Of Homes Being Built?" #CommittedToCommunities pic.twitter.com/hObj9BIDVv

— English Rural 🏡 (@EnglishRural) July 6, 2021

🏡 3: As part of #RuralHousingWeek, our Chief Exec @EnglishRuralCEO answered a series of #RuralHousing questions. The 3rd: "How Does '#RuralProofing' Play A Part In Enabling Affordable Rural Homes?" #CommittedToCommunities pic.twitter.com/Tp7tVPVAoc

— English Rural 🏡 (@EnglishRural) July 7, 2021

🏡 4: As part of #RuralHousingWeek, our Chief Exec @EnglishRuralCEO answered a series of #RuralHousing questions. The 4th: "What Stops Affordable Rural Homes Being Built And How Can This Be Overcome?" #CommittedToCommunities pic.twitter.com/fiUYF7W9L1

— English Rural 🏡 (@EnglishRural) July 8, 2021

🏡 5: As part of #RuralHousingWeek, our Chief Exec @EnglishRuralCEO answered a series of #RuralHousing questions. The final question: "If You Had A Message For The Government, What Would It Be?" #CommittedToCommunities @RobertJenrick @ChrisPincher pic.twitter.com/5phazVShs1

— English Rural 🏡 (@EnglishRural) July 9, 2021

Martin Collett and Chair of English Rural, Pam Reynolds, both lent their support for rural housing week:

👍 Our Chief Exec, @EnglishRuralCEO, lends his support for #RuralHousingWeek and our continued commitment to rural communities 🏡 #CommittedToCommunities #RuralHousing pic.twitter.com/VxL1apw36E

— English Rural 🏡 (@EnglishRural) July 5, 2021

👍 @EnglishRural Chair, Pam Reynolds, lends her support for #RuralHousingWeek and our continued commitment to rural communities 🏡 #CommittedToCommunities #RuralHousing pic.twitter.com/ba7pRvywbJ

— English Rural 🏡 (@EnglishRural) July 5, 2021

The Rural Housing Alliance refreshed their Rural Housing Pledge:

The Rural Housing Alliance has launched a refreshed Rural Housing Pledge for #RuralHousingWeek 2021. As a founding member of the Rural Housing Alliance, @EnglishRural is #CommittedToCommunities and is backing this Pledge 🏡 #RuralHousing

— English Rural 🏡 (@EnglishRural) July 5, 2021

Our Chief Executive, Martin Collett, took part in a National Housing Federation webinar:

Join us tomorrow where Ursula Bennion @TaDHousing, Martin Collett @EnglishRuralCEO & @teasdale_gail share their experiences of how #ruralhousing associations are #CommittedToCommunities for #RuralHousingWeek 2021. Book below 👉

— English Rural 🏡 (@EnglishRural) July 6, 2021

Work continues apace on affordable rural homes in Kent and Essex:

🧱 Work is continuing apace on 6 new homes in Seal, Kent. Nestled against woodland & adjacent to an oast house, the homes will be finished in Kentish Ragstone. The homes are due for completion by Kentish Projects in April 2022 🏡 #RuralHousingWeek #CommittedToCommunities pic.twitter.com/6t33MaYZeb

— English Rural 🏡 (@EnglishRural) July 7, 2021

🛠️Construction of six homes is progressing well in Staple (Kent) & is on target to complete at the end of October. A sale on the open market home will cross-subsidise the affordable homes & secure a legacy for the future of the village 👍 #RuralHousingWeek #CommittedToCommunities pic.twitter.com/9hsbK8zwu3

— English Rural 🏡 (@EnglishRural) July 7, 2021

🧱 Two more quality affordable homes under construction near Sevenoaks, Kent by Croudace Homes. @EnglishRural worked with @SDC_newsdesk & Halstead & Knockholt Parish Councils to secure these homes for local people. Due for completion in February 2022 🏡 #RuralHousingWeek pic.twitter.com/PhFKcHKHKL

— English Rural 🏡 (@EnglishRural) July 8, 2021

🧱👏 Work underway & good progress is being made on site at Felsted, Essex. @EnglishRural are acquiring 7 homes for affordable rent from developer WPD. The homes include a mix of flats, bungalows & houses. Handover expected April 2022 🏡 #RuralHousingWeek #CommittedToCommunities pic.twitter.com/4cXbt1eUyu

— English Rural 🏡 (@EnglishRural) July 8, 2021

English Rural hosted an affordable rural housing webinar with a focus on the Cotswolds:

📢Are you a Parish Cllr or Landowner in the Cotswolds (or know someone who is)? Join us tomorrow in #RuralHousingWeek to find out how you can work with @EnglishRural to change lives & communities by helping develop small-scale affordable #ruralhousing 🏡 #CommittedToCommunites

— English Rural 🏡 (@EnglishRural) July 7, 2021

We launched a new development partnership with Cirencester Housing:

🧱 To mark the launch of a new development partnership between @EnglishRural & Cirencester Housing, 12 new affordable rural homes were recently completed & officially opened this year by English Rural’s Patron, HRH The Princess Royal #RuralHousingWeek 🏡 #CommittedToCommunities

— English Rural 🏡 (@EnglishRural) July 7, 2021

We encouraged people to share this survey from the NFYFC which ensures the views of young people in the countryside help shape policies:

📢 The @NFYFC wants to ensure the views of young people help shape future land use policies. This new survey is open to any young person living, studying or working in the countryside or who would like to live or work in a rural area 🏡 #RuralHousingWeek #RuralCommunitiesTogether

— English Rural 🏡 (@EnglishRural) July 8, 2021

Our Chief Executive, Martin Collett, wrote an article for the CLA Land & Business magazine:

Our Chief Exec, Martin Collett (@EnglishRuralCEO), explains how having shared values helps drive affordable housing delivery in this article for @CLAtweets Land & Business 🏡 #RuralHousingWeek #CommitedToCommunities 👉

— English Rural 🏡 (@EnglishRural) July 8, 2021

We launched a new report with Rural England CIC which considers how net zero carbon emissions can be delivered by rural economies:

The UK Govt has set a target for the country to generate net zero carbon emissions by 2050. A new report by @RuralEnglandCIC, containing a case-study by @EnglishRural, considers how this is likely to be delivered by rural economies 🏡 #RuralHousingWeek #CommittedToCommunities

— English Rural 🏡 (@EnglishRural) July 8, 2021

Our Communications Manager, David Barrowcliff, wrote about his experience of working in the affordable rural housing sector:

✍ "When I started working in the rural housing sector, my thoughts were: How do I get excited about bricks? What is so interesting about hard-hats and Hi-Viz?" Read my perspectives on the #ruralhousing sector in this blog post for #RuralHousingWeek 🏡 #MuchMoreThanBricks

— English Rural 🏡 (@EnglishRural) July 9, 2021

Hear from one of our residents how an affordable rural home changed her life:

📽 Watch this heart-warming video in which one of our residents describes how being able to live in an affordable rural home changed her life and the community around her. That's why we do what we do and why we're #CommittedToCommunities 🏡 #RuralHousingWeek #RuralHousing

— English Rural 🏡 (@EnglishRural) July 9, 2021

Find out how English Rural can provide services to smaller rural housing associations:

🤝 Did you know that we provide services to smaller rural housing associations such as The Cambridgeshire Cottage Housing Society pictured below? Do get in touch if you're a smaller rural housing association in need of a bit of help 🏡 #RuralHousingWeek #CommittedToCommunities

— English Rural 🏡 (@EnglishRural) July 9, 2021