Rural Community Network

Rural Community Network is a regional voluntary membership based organisation supporting rural communities across Northern Ireland. RCN works with rural communities to address issues relating to poverty, inequality, community and good relations and strives to develop the capacity and skills of groups to articulate their voice at a policy influence level.

What we do

We provide training, advice, guidance and practical support to our membership base and we articulate the voice of our membership at government policy level.

Policy & Research

We work towards an ideal of ‘rural proofing’ policy to prevent the unintended consequences of service cuts and disinvestment in public sector resources having a cumulative and crippling effect on rural communities.

Community Relations

Good Relations and Peace Building is a key objective of the organisation in helping meet the needs of an increasingly multi-cultural and diverse rural community and is undertaken through community development values.

Training & Skills

RCN supports volunteers and workers in rural communities to develop their skills, knowledge and training to enhance good practice in relation to rural community development with a wide variety of courses available.

Programmes and projects