Resilient Communities
We help rural and coastal communities thrive — by building skills, strengthening local groups, unlocking opportunities and influencing change where it matters most.
Our work includes:
Social enterprise development and community capacity building
Rural life opportunities; rural isolation, disadvantage and poverty, support for community groups and venues, affordable energy, digital skills and inclusion, rural transport
Influencing policy change to better support rural communities
Supporting rural health and experience of crime and victim support
Supporting Voluntary and Community Sector Organisations to demonstrate their impact through use of the Social Value Engine and data impact evaluations
Funding and Bid Writing
In addition to our free advice service, The Rural and Coastal Team also offer a bespoke funding and bid writing package, if your organisation needs help understanding and writing a funding bid get in touch.
Stories
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Cycling Without Age
Cycling without Age offers free Trishaw rides to local people who have difficulty accessing the outdoors. Cornwall Rural Community Charity brought it to West Cornwall.
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Wendron Platinum Jubilee Trail
CRCC was commissioned by the National Lottery to help groups improve proposals for funding. Wendron Parish Council proposed a heritage trail and community garden to commemorate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
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Village Halls Weeks 2025
For Village Halls Week 2025 we asked halls throughout Cornwall to send us videos to show how important their hall is to the community.