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The Peak District Affordable Housing Plan for Action - May 2006 (printed copies £2)
For anyone interested in finding workable solutions to affordable rural housing needs.

Contents: circle Introduction;; circle Points for action;; circle Next steps;; circle Sustainability;; circle Local context;; circle National context;; circle Answering our questions;; circle Sharing information;; circle Building affordable housing;; circle Working in partnership;; circle Land use – multipurpose plans;; circle Not in my back yard;; circle Planning;; circle Settlement.

Affordable Housing Conference: Initial Report - Nov 2005
The initial conference report covers: circle Sharing information; circle Working in Partnership with the local community; circle Building affordable housing; circle Points for action; circle Action points identified in workshops

PDRDF Annual Report 2005/6: Rural deprivation in 21st century Britain
Rural deprivation in 21st century Britain, PDRDF’s Objectives, Managing Director’s Report, Partnership Working and Policy Development, Project Developments, Governance

PDRDF Annual Report 2004/5
Chairperson's Report, Managing Director's Report, Partnership Working and Policy Development, Project developments, Governance

Amethyst Project Annual Report 2004/5
Developing and Maintaining the Amethyst Network, Amethyst Community Enterprise, Policy Development and Partnership Working , Training, Reporting to funders, Amethyst Staff Professional Development.

Peak District Healthy Living Network Annual Report 2004/5
New Mills, Chapel-en-le-Frith, Fairfield (Buxton), Hurst Farm (Matlock)

Amethyst Project Evaluation Sep 02 to Mar 05
Summary findings, Introduction, Community Empowerment Processes, Where next for Amethyst?.

Hard Times - Jan 2004
A research report into hill farming and farming families in the Peak District.
Paperback - 56 Pages

Commissioned by the Peak District Rural Deprivation Forum and funded by Oxfam, 'Hard Times' looked at income levels among hill farmers in Derbyshire's Peak District and the impact of government policy on the quality of life of farming families.
Research carried out between 2001 and 2003 includes 12 qualitative case studies describing the day-to-day experiences of farmers and data unique to a hill farming area.

PDRDF Annual Report 2003
Reports from Chairperson, Managing Director, Strategic Development Project, Amethyst Project, Community Enterprise Development Project,
Peak District Healthy Living Network

A Report on the Joint Services Research Project to investigate the integrated delivery of services and information in the Peak District - October 2002.

Amethyst Project Interim Evaluation Report - November 2001
60 pgs. Price £10.

Anti Discrimination Training Pack
Developing good equal opportunities practice in rural areas.
Price: Voluntary £25; Statutory £50 - £3 P&P

Rural Realities
The issues involved in working in rural areas. A video-based training package for community groups and professional workers
Price: £29.25 + £2.92 P&P.

Developing Indicators of Economic Need in the Midlands Uplands Area:
Final Report - January 2000.

Uphill Struggles: An Evaluation of a Rural Deprivation Forum in the Peak District - 1999
Duncan Scott and Lynne Russell

Health, Social and Community Care in the Peak District National Park - July 1997
A report researched and written by the Health, Social and Community Care Working Group of the Peak District Rural Deprivation Forum

An Alternative Rural White Paper - October 1996
A report was researched and written by the Anti-poverty Strategy Working Group of the Peak District Rural Deprivation Forum

Transport in the Peak National Park - June 1995
A report researched and written by the Transport Working Party of the Peak District Rural Deprivation Forum
ISBN 0-9521922-1-7 Paperback - 16 pages - Price £3.50 including P&P

Low Income in the Peak National Park - June 1993
A report researched and written by the Low Income Working Party of the Peak District Rural Deprivation Forum
ISBN 0-9521922-0-9 Paperback - 16 pages - Price £3.50 including P&P


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