Rural Northumberland: How Community Action Northumberland is Tackling Health Inequalities

8th Apr 2026

Rural life comes with unique challenges—long journeys to healthcare, limited transport, social isolation and barriers to essential services. Our communities face these every day.

Through our programmes—Rural Employment Hubs, Warm Hubs, Village Hall Support, Energy Advice, Affordable Housing and the Rural Digital Inclusion Project—we’re helping people stay healthy, connected and supported.

We’re proud to be featured in the new Director of Public Health Annual Report 2025–2026: Rural Realities, which highlights the impact of community-led action in tackling health inequalities in rural Northumberland.

Together, we’re making rural Northumberland stronger and healthier.

Read the report here: Rural Realities – supporting health in a rural environment | Northumberland County Council