About Us

Action in rural Sussex was established in 1931 as Sussex Rural Community Council and has worked with rural communities since then. Our vision for Sussex is that it is a place where an inclusive, active, community life is valued equally alongside economic success and environmental protection, and where all three are pursued together.

The role of Action in rural Sussex is to provide practical help and support to villages in Sussex enabling them to be vibrant living and working places. In addition to our practical work with rural communities, we assist in identifying needs and issues in rural Sussex and we champion their needs with policy and decision makers, helping to ensure that there is a rural voice for Sussex.

We want Sussex to be a place where an inclusive, active, community life is valued equally alongside economic success and environmental protection, and where all three are pursued together.

Organisational aims:

Action in rural Sussex currently pursues four organisational aims, these are set out below. To view more detail on the work which the organisation

1.  To reduce the incidence and impact of disadvantage and poverty on people living in rural areas.

2.  To increase the capacity of rural communities to manage change for the benefit of all their members.

3.  To inform and amplify the voice of rural communities to influence public policy.

4.  To support partnership initiatives with other organisations in pursuit of the first three Aims.

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