Who We Are
SERCC is the association of the eight Rural Community Councils in the South East of England. The South East RCCs are the primary agencies through which community development is supported at local level, in predominately rural areas across the region. Together they employ 160 staff and have an annual turnover of approximately £5,000,000 pounds. SERCC is a registered charity as are all of its members. Our VisionOur vision is to be the leading catalyst for community development in the South East - predominantly in rural areas. To provide high quality services to enable people to build thriving, diverse and sustainable rural communities in a pleasant environment. We also wish to determine that government policies at local, regional and national level take account of rural communities and we will ensure that the rural voice is heard. How Can We Help Communities?The staff of the South East RCCs have skills in supporting communities to identify their own needs and to take action for themselves. We aim to help communities flourish and include all their population, by offering practical help, specialist information, support and advice and by making communities aware of the help and funding that is available from other bodies - whether private, government or voluntary.
The RCC's have a knowledge of all aspects of community work in the process of Parish Plans, Community Action Plans, village design statements and Planning for Real exercises. Very high levels of community involvement covering the full age spectrum and all sectors of the community, can be achieved through the process, and RCC's facilitate relationships between these initiatives and local statutory frameworks.
With their ability to act at local, grass roots level, the RCCs are also able to put communities in touch with government schemes and other funders that support rural regeneration. This helps public money to reach individuals and communities directly and to make government and other funding bodies aware of the amount and benefit of volunteering in communities.
Registered Charity No 1091609. Company Limited by Guarantee No 4118724. |
 |
||||
