RESOURCES: Review - Things are starting to happen in thecountryside

Similarly, the barriers to those organisations working with rural young people remain the same. These include inconsistent funding streams, difficult travel arrangements and the additional costs incurred working in rural areas. What have changed are the innovative, sometimes risky and often ground-breaking solutions to the problems associated with working in rural areas.

The research is based on eight case studies from Cumbria to Dorset. While these are representative of rural England in the main, coastal and former industrial and coalfield areas do not feature among the studies, but this in no way detracts from their usefulness. They are presented in a consistent and easily assimilated manner, giving context and background to the projects, focusing on practices employed, engagement with young people, and dilemmas and issues faced. The impact on young people is assessed, future plans are laid out and, most importantly, the original good practice has been carefully teased out.