Our Vision

Rural communities in Northumberland will be vibrant, inclusive, sustainable and resilient.

Our purpose

We aim to:

  • Promote Rural Issues – Providing and supporting a ‘rural voice’ to influence policy, programmes and action.
  • Empower Communities – Supporting and developing local communities, their key groups and organisations.
  • Deliver Solutions – Identifying, developing and managing projects to address the needs of individuals.

Our guiding principles

  • A consistent and absolute commitment to rural communities.
  • Working with integrity, openness and a genuine passion to support Northumberland’s rural communities.
  • Being flexible and responsive to change.
  • Being clearly opposed to all kinds of discrimination.

How we work

We work proactively and reactively to achieve our vision and purpose for rural communities by:

  • Listening to what they tell us.
  • Publicising rural issues.
  • Anticipating future problems.
  • Enabling and empowering communities and individuals
  • Promoting exemplars.
  • Demonstrating equality to all.
  • Assessing our impact and continually learning as an organisation
  • Embracing team working, maximising shared skills and experience.
  • Strengthening our efficacy through targeted collaboration.