Rural Wisdom Evaluation - The value of connection in light of COVID-19

Reflections of the Volunteering Matters Cymru team leading the Rural Wisdom project in Wales

“Rural Wisdom, as we knew it, had been stopped in its tracks” (Staff member Volunteering Matters)

This short report shares the experiences and reflections of the Volunteering Matters Cymru team leading the Rural Wisdom project in Wales on the impact the COVID-19 Pandemic has had upon their work. In sharing these reflections, the report aims to provide others living and working in rural areas to apply and benefit from what works, in fast-paced and challenging times.

This document is available in English and Welsh and is available to download from the ‘Related Downloads’ on the right site of this page.

If you would like any further information or to discuss this project and our findings please contact Victoria Mason-Angelow.

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These resources are from a 2021 lottery funded project to share learning across rural communities in Scotland and Wales.

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Evaluation and learning

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