About Us

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.

Action with Communities in Rural Kent		Sir John Grugeon (Chairman of the County Council and our Vice President), Philip Merricks (High Sheriff of Kent) and Simon macLachlan (our Chairman) cutting our 75th anniversary cake
15, Manor Road Folkestone Kent CT20 2AH Tel: 01303 850816 Fax: 01303 850244