It isn’t always easy being a young person living in the country. Sure, there’s the fresh air and decent ciders. But there’s also expensive housing, difficult travel and fewer jobs. yerp.org.uk will collect information and news on the issues faced by rural communities into one place, where hopefully it can do some good.

Not only that, but over the coming months we’ll be adding simple services that could really make a difference, so keep an eye on us.