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Staff Blog – Celebrate Village Halls Week 2025 with me!

Village Halls Week runs from 17 - 23 March and will focus on celebrating, encouraging and supporting the army of volunteers who run rural community buildings.
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A personal blog for International Women’s Day

Read our Chief Executive's personal blog written especially for International Women's Day.
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Staff Blog: Save money, save energy, save time. Why aren’t we all making the most of our slow cookers?

Save money, save energy, save time. Village Agent Sophie's blog asks "Why aren’t we all making the most of our slow cookers?"
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Stronger Together: How Community Connection Boosts Health and Wellbeing

Let's Connect - It's Good For Our Health Loneliness and social…
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Cambridgeshire at a crossroads: national proposals signal major local change

National government is making fundamental changes to the way local government is structured.
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New study highlights the benefits of play

Cambridgeshire County Council’s Policy and Insight Team have recently carried out a useful literature review looking at the benefits of play.
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Working with nature to boost flood resilience: New evidence of natural flood management benefits

New publication highlights the effectiveness of Natural Flood Management (NFM) strategies in enhancing flood resilience across the UK.
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Village and Community Halls: Guide to Surveys

Volunteers managing rural community buildings are being provided with guidance to help them commission the right type of building survey.
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My Journey as a Digital Marketing Degree Apprentice with Cambridgeshire ACRE

I wanted to take the opportunity to share my experience as a Digital Marketing Degree Apprentice at Cambridgeshire ACRE while studying at Anglia Ruskin University
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Unlocking the Door to Rural Living: Why Parish Councils Need Housing Needs Surveys

Many of our rural communities face increasing challenges due to a shortage of affordable housing and we are at the forefront of addressing these issues.
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Warm Welcome Week embraced by Cambridgeshire’s Community Hubs

Last week was Warm Welcome Week; find out how the network of Community Hubs and Community Living Rooms in Cambridgeshire chased the blues away… with red, orange, purple & pink!
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“You’ll never believe what I just found…!”

In this blog, our Senior Community Development Officer, Rachael  Brown, reflects on the types of litter she sees most often and looks at the impact that litter has on our environment, the economy and our health.
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