UKVillages runs a kind of ruralfriends reunited Web site, offering an outlet for village news and information of interest to rural communities throughout the UK. It offers a Community Kitty, providing straightforward access to small grants for a variety of community groups. Examples of community groups or projects that would be eligible include:

Specific examples of projects supported in 2005 include a knitting group providing soft toys for young hospital patients on the Isle of Wight, a Maypole Dancing Team in Yorkshire, support for the upkeep of a churchyard in Bedfordshire, support for a playgroup near Wrexham and the provision of a village hall notice board in Somerset.