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01 Sep 2025

New brochure: culture and well-being in rural communities

This short publication by ELARD examines culture, well-being, and youth mental health in rural areas, highlighting the unique challenges rural communities face. The brochure explores the potential of telehealth to bridge gaps, offering a way to reach youth and promote equitable mental health care.

  • Rural Pact
  • Rural Revitalisation Platform
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01 Jul 2025

New catalogue showcases 31 local solutions to talent and territorial challenges across EU regions

Explore a catalogue of 31 good practices tackling regional and thematic talent challenges across Europe! The publication, produced by the Talent Booster Mechanism working groups, highlights replicable initiatives implemented by local and regional authorities, and community organisations.

  • Rural Pact
  • Rural Revitalisation Platform
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12 Jun 2025

Strategies for action on ‘Shrinking Smartly and Sustainably’

Effectively responding to demographic change requires a multi-level governance approach across a wide range of policy areas, while tailoring policies to the needs, challenges and opportunities of each region.

  • Rural Pact
  • Rural Revitalisation Platform

Latest publications

Highlights Report | Good Practice Webinar ‘Enhancing access to health services in rural areas’
Event Highlights |

Highlights Report | Good Practice Webinar ‘Enhancing access to health services in rural areas’

This highlights report outlines the key messages and discussions at the dedicated Good Practice Webinar of 30 November 2023, hosted online by the Rural Pact Support Office.

  • Rural Pact
  • Rural Revitalisation Platform

Latest good practice

Harnessing the ‘silver economy’ to boost rural SME growth and quality of life for the elderly
Bythos: turning fish waste into sustainable value chains in Italy and Malta
Source: LAG Brdy-Vltava o.p.s