Action In Rural Sussex

£57,000 Drop Live!

In September this year, Jack Whitehall and his father Michael were invited to take part in The Million Pound Drop Live, the BAFTA award-winning quiz show broadcast live on Channel 4 and presented by D…

'Our Apple Orchards' Publication is now available

This book is a great introduction for children to apples and orchards.  It will make young readers want to plant apple trees, eat apples, cook apples, make apple juice and maybe even make apple mo…

South Downs National Park Autumn Workshops 2011

Help shape the future of the South Downs National Park.  As part of a series of activities to involve people in shaping the future of the South Downs National Park, the South Downs National Park Autho…

Digital Switchover - Volunteers needed

The analogue transmitters in the meridian area will be 'switched over' from analogue to digital signals.  The BBC's Switchover Help Scheme has been designed to help those in rural communities who may …

Neighbourhood Plans Symposium - 30 June 2011

The above event took place at The Freeman Building, University of Brighton Falmer Campus.  The links to the presentations given at this event are below: NP Symposium 30 06 11 - Miranda Pearce - DCL…

Kirdford Village Stores wins AirS / CLA Rural Business Award 2011

CLA & AirS Rural Business Award 2011 - Kirdford Village Stores Kirdford Village Stores were presented with the AirS / CLA Rural Business Award 2011 at the South of England Show on the 9 June 2011…

West Sussex Community Empowerment Awards 2010 – deadline 19th November

The aim of the Community Empowerment Awards is to encourage and reward the dedication and enthusiasm of local people, voluntary organisations or community groups, who have worked with us to influence …

Stop Press........ AirS goes to the House of Lords.....

Action in rural Sussex has been invited to a reception at the House of Lords on Tuesday 2 November for the launch of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation IntergenerationAll Programme, which is supportin…

Wealden Rural Retailers Grant Aid Scheme 2010

Following the widespread survey of our rural retailers in February 2010, we are now pleased to announce the availability of a Grant Aid Scheme to help support independent rural retailers in their long…

AirS 80th Anniversary 1931 - 2011 archive material request

Next year Action in rural Sussex (formerly Sussex Rural Community Council) will be celebrating its 80th Anniversary.  As part of this we are looking to compile an archive record of the story of AirS o…

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