About 100 Rural Years
Welcome to 100 Rural Years: the website of FANs, the Friends of the ACRE Network.
This website was established with the help of a grant from the Carnegie Foundation as part of the centenary celebrations of ACRE members and their predecessors (formerly known as Rural Community Councils or a variety of other titles). Further detail about the organisation and content of the website can be accessed here.
FANs is a group of former staff, volunteers and other supporters of the rural community development charities (known as rural community councils or a variety of other titles) each of which operates across a county area (past or present), and which form the national ACRE network (Action with Communities in Rural England).
FANs’ purposes are to cherish, celebrate and preserve the rich heritage of the activities and achievements of the ACRE network, and to enable FANs members to keep in touch with each-other. FANs welcomes new members.
Under Themes, you will find articles on a range of topics relating to rural life and the work of the ACRE Network
Under People you will find interesting and biographical articles on people who have contributed to ACRE
Go to Places to learn about the Acre Network members and the ways in which they support their rural communities in their respective counties
We publish a newsletter, Rural Recall, past editions are available on this website.
If you would like to join us or be added to the mailing list, email ruralfans@gmail.com
