Advocacy, Policy & Research

Action in rural Sussex operates as the champion of rural communities across East and West Sussex.

In order to fulfill this role, the organisation undertakes 4 areas of activity:

Advocacy: Rural Voice 

It seeks to influence those in the public, private and voluntary sectors in order to ensure that a high quality of life is maintained for all those living in rural Sussex. Focus is placed on highlighting the issues which affect those at particular risk of exclusion or who find it difficult to make their own voice heard. For more information please click here.

Rural Evidence (Community Profiles)

Underpinning all of activity is an identification of the issues affecting individuals and communities across the rural areas of East and West Sussex. This is based on the interpretation of mainstream datasets and evidence. Information is also generated for communities to use in their own activities. For more information please click here. 

Rural Proofing 

Ensuring that the development and delivery of policy does not adversely affect those living in rural areas of Sussex is a key area of work undertaken by Action in rural Sussex. The organisation contributes to government and local authority consultations and works with stakeholders in order to ensure that rural communities and their needs are considered by decision-makers. For more information please click here.

Research & Consultancy

The advocacy and policy work of Action in rural Sussex is supported by undertaking research into rural issues, both as part of its core function and on a consultancy basis to interested bodies in teh public, private and voluntary sector.

The organisation has a wide range of expertise in undertaking consultancy with a particular emphasis on research, project evaluation, community engagement, meeting facilitation, questionnaire and survey design, focus groups and data analysis. For more information please click here.

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