Publications

Under the theme 'Valuing Local Distinctiveness', the Carnegie Commission for Rural Community Development made the following recommendation:

'Encourage place-based learning as part of the school curriculum- we call upon governments, the curriculum development agencies, local education authorities and the teaching profession to support place-based education as a cross-cutting feature of the primary and secondary curriculum in rural schools.'

At the start of 2009, Cornish educationalist, Will Coleman was invited by Carnegie to further investigate the potential of place-based learning and address this recommendation. In the Trust's work to ensure that rural priorities are fully recognised by decision-makers, they identified the need for schools to become involved in nurturing a heightened awareness of 'place.'

Carnegie UK Trust has long championed the work of rural communities across the UK and Ireland.  Our report, A Charter for Rural Communities was published in June 2007.  This new publication, A Manifesto for Rural Communities, builds upon the vision provided in the Charter but acknowledges the accelerating pace of economic and social change.  Here we set out some very positive opportunities for rural communities (and indeed communities everywhere) to survive and thrive during what are proving to be turbulent times. 

This publication draws upon a rich source of evidence from real places.  During the past four years, in a unique collaboration between Carnegie UK Trust and Big Lottery, forty-four progressive organisations and communities have explored some of the most pressing challenges facing rural communities.

The challenge of delivering services in rural areas has never been greater. Rising costs of fuel are changing the way that organisations support people in rural areas. As the economic downturn bites, funding for services is stretched to breaking point. This paper looks at how
embracing service delivery via community websites can meet some of those challenges and looks at the limitations of this approach. Case studies of real projects give you an idea of what works and what does not.

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