Welcome to Action with Communities in Rural Kent

What we do

• Provide direct advice and support to community organisations
• Stimulate community action, particularly voluntary action, and encourage good practice
• Develop and manage demonstration projects
• Provide professional support and advice to key service providers
• Raise awareness of rural issues and influence decision makers

Action with Communities in Rural Kent (previously known as Kent Rural Community Council) is an independent voluntary organisation (Registered Charity No. 212796).

Membership is open to any organisation, community group or individual who supports our purpose. Benefits of membership include our monthly newsletter, "Rural News" and our periodical, "Oast to Coast" for news and information on rural issues, as well as invitations to participate in seminars, events and conferences at reduced rates, also one to one advice.

For more information on member benefits click here.

Minster-in-Thanet       Calor Kent Village of the Year 2009

Latest news

"The Rural Challenge"

A newly formed Rural Coalition, made up of leading organisations which represent rural interests, is calling on the Government to deliver on its Big Society vision by radically empowering local people to shape the rural places in which they live. They are warning that without this action, rural services face meltdown as spending is cut, housing will outprice all but the wealthiest, and rural wages will continue to lag as much as 20% behind urban averages

The Rural Coalition has published "The Rural Challenge", a report outlining detailed proposals to give local people, entrepreneurs, community groups and councils the ability to bring about positive change that will ensure a thriving future for the countryside. The report is being billed as a blueprint for delivering the Big Society in the small places which are at huge risk unless action is taken now. Download the report by clicking here.

(Posted 16/08/2010)

Change of legal status for Action with Communities in Rural Kent?

We are considering a change to our legal status which would see us becoming a "Charitable Company limited by guarantee ". A first draft of a new governing document was approved at our Council Meeting on 27th July and a pdf copy can be downloaded here.  (Posted 04/08/2010)

"Rural Kent" Gains Quality Accreditation

Action with Comunities in Rural Kent has now achieved the Level 2 (Advanced) accreditation of the ACRE (Action with Communities in Rural England) Good Practice Quality Standards.

(Posted 21/06/2010)

Kent Funding Fairs

If you missed the fairs held in Sevenoaks and Ramsgate, or you couldn't get to some of the seminars, presentations from both fairs can now be downloaded from our "Events" page. (posted 16/06/2010)