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SUMMARY:Rural Support & Wellbeing Farm Walk
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Hole Farm\, by kind permission of Richard Sampson\, for an insightful and engaging farm walk focused on countryside stewardship and rural wellbeing support.\n\n\nThis event will feature key speakers and experts from a variety of sectors: \n\nAn introductory talk will discuss how Hole Farm has opted into the Countryside Stewardship scheme followed by a farm walk to showcase practical examples on the land.\nJo Garlick from the Forestry Commission will lead discussions on woodland management and sustainability.\nRichard Sampson will share his experiences with the Farming Community Network (FCN).\nDavid Pett – Agricultural Advisor – Future Farming Resilience – Business Information Point\nPC Lucy Wyatt & PC Lee Skinner – Rural Affairs Policing Team – Rural Crime will discuss rural crime prevention and safety strategies.\nNikki Rattenbury and Sam Younger from Heart of the South West (HoTSW) Trading Standards will provide insights on trading standards relevant to local farmers and landowners.\n\n  \nFood and refreshments will be provided\, and please submit any dietary requirements via our booking form by Tuesday the 8th of October. \nThe Rural Support and Wellbeing project\, run by the Heart of the South West Trading Standards service\, aims to raise awareness of the rural support services available to the farming community\, through specialist workshops and representation at rural events\, such as livestock markets and agricultural shows. \nThis project is being delivered in Cornwall\, Devon\, Dorset\, and Somerset as part of the Future Farming Resilience programme\, funded by DEFRA to support farmers and land managers. The support is free and available from October 2022 to any farmer or land manager currently in receipt of BPS payments. \nOur in-person Wellbeing Workshops will be running up until the end of December.
URL:https://businessinfopoint.co.uk/workshops/rural-support-wellbeing-farm-walk/
LOCATION:Hole Farm\, Hole Lane\, North Tawton\, Devon\, EX20 2BU\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Agriculture
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SUMMARY:Animal Health & Welfare\, Poultry registration and Wellbeing
DESCRIPTION:The Rural Support and Wellbeing project\, run by the Heart of the South West Trading Standards service\, aims to raise awareness of the rural support services available to the farming community\, through specialist workshops and representation at rural events\, such as livestock markets and agricultural shows. \nThis project is being delivered in Cornwall\, Devon\, Dorset\, and Somerset as part of the Future Farming Resilience programme\, funded by DEFRA to support farmers and land managers. The support is free and available from October 2022 to any farmer or land manager currently in receipt of BPS payments. \nThe Wellbeing Webinar series usually runs on the first Thursday of every month\, from October 2023 to December 2024. \nFor our October webinar\, we will be joined by Nee Bedford- Area Manager of The Moorings Devon based services for Mental Health Matters. Jade Chidgey\, Macmillan Programme Officer from The Farming Community Network. Jade will discuss her role as a support officer within the rural and farming community. Sarah Lloyd\, senior veterinary officer from the Animal Plant Health Agency (APHA) will be discussing notifiable diseases\, such as Bluetongue and Avian Influenza. Along with additional speaker Nicola Pearce\, Heart of the Southwest Trading Standards Officer. \nPrevious webinars have covered a range of themes\, such as: \n\nFarm Safety\nFire Safety & Holistic Wellbeing\nCost of Living\nRural Community Care\nFarm Resilience\n\nGuest speakers at our previous webinars include but not limited to: \n\nFarm Safety Foundation / Yellow Wellies\nFarm Safety Foundation / Yellow Wellies – YellowWellies.org\nDevon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service (& Cornwall Fire & Rescue Service)\nHomepage | Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service (dsfire.gov.uk)\nFire and Rescue Service – Cornwall Council\nStep One Charity\nHome – Step One (steponecharity.co.uk)\nSouth Somerset CC Village Agents\nVillage Agents | Somerset Village & Community Agents (somersetagents.org)\nDevon & Cornwall Police: Rural Crime\nHome | Devon & Cornwall Police (devon-cornwall.police.uk)\nRural Mental Health Matters\nWelcome to Rural Mental Health Matters (RMHM)\n\n\nWorkshop details:\nThis will be an online session\, delivered via Zoom. Joining details will be sent to you 48 hours before the workshop. \n\n\n\nEligibility\nThis workshop is available to any farmer or land manager in Devon currently in receipt of BPS payments. \nTo be eligible to participate in the Future Farming Resilience project and receive subsequent 1:1 support or attend further workshops\, you will be required to complete a Monitoring Information form. Forms will be provided by your advisor\, at a workshop\, or emailed to you after an online workshop. Please ensure forms are completed swiftly. Please be aware that BIP may limit further access to specialist workshops or 1:1 advice\, if the form is not completed. \nIf you have any questions please call us on 01837 659 059 or email team@businessinfopoint.co.uk. Please check our privacy policy and Devon County Council’s privacy policy to see how we store and manage your submitted data.
URL:https://businessinfopoint.co.uk/workshops/rural-support-webinar-october/
LOCATION:Online\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Agriculture
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SUMMARY:Rural Support Webinar: Feed Hygiene & Farm Assurance
DESCRIPTION:Featuring speakers from Heart of the South West Trading Standards\n\n\nOverview\nThe Rural Support and Wellbeing project\, run by the Heart of the South West Trading Standards service\, aims to raise awareness of the rural support services available to the farming community\, through specialist workshops and representation at rural events\, such as livestock markets and agricultural shows. \nThis project is being delivered in Cornwall\, Devon\, Dorset\, and Somerset as part of the Future Farming Resilience programme\, funded by DEFRA to support farmers and land managers. The support is free and available from October 2022 to any farmer or land manager currently in receipt of BPS payments. \nThe Wellbeing Webinar series usually runs on the first Thursday of every month\, from October 2023 to December 2024. This particular session however\, is an additional webinar to the series. \nThe theme and speakers for this webinar is Feed Hygiene & Farm Assurance\, featuring guest speakers: \nNaomi Osborne and Rebecca Langdon\, Heart of the South West Trading Standards Service: covering feed hygiene & farm assurance \n\n\n\nRichard Frewin\, Operations Manager for Associated British Ports – Teignmouth: covering the port history\, updates\, on current trade and assurance \n\n\n\n\nGuest speakers at our previous webinars include: \n\n\n\nFarm Safety Foundation / Yellow Wellies\nDevon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service (& Cornwall Fire & Rescue Service)\nStep One Charity\nSouth Somerset CC Village Agents\nDevon & Cornwall Police: Rural Crime\nRural Mental Health Matters\n\n\n\n\nEligibility\nThis workshop is available to any farmer or land manager in Devon currently in receipt of BPS payments. \nTo be eligible to participate in the Future Farming Resilience project and receive subsequent 1:1 support or attend further workshops\, you will be required to complete a Monitoring Information form. Forms will be provided by your advisor\, at a workshop\, or emailed to you after an online workshop. Please ensure forms are completed swiftly. Please be aware that BIP may limit further access to specialist workshops or 1:1 advice\, if the form is not completed. \nIf you have any questions please call us on 01837 659 059 or email team@businessinfopoint.co.uk. Please check our privacy policy and Devon County Council’s privacy policy to see how we store and manage your submitted data.
URL:https://businessinfopoint.co.uk/workshops/rural-support-webinar-feed-hygiene-farm-assurance/
LOCATION:Online\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Agriculture
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SUMMARY:Rural Support Webinar: Disease Control\, Contingency and Wellbeing
DESCRIPTION:Speaker details for our September webinar will be available soon.\n\n\nOverview\nThe Rural Support and Wellbeing project\, run by the Heart of the South West Trading Standards service\, aims to raise awareness of the rural support services available to the farming community\, through specialist workshops and representation at rural events\, such as livestock markets and agricultural shows. \nThis project is being delivered in Cornwall\, Devon\, Dorset\, and Somerset as part of the Future Farming Resilience programme\, funded by DEFRA to support farmers and land managers. The support is free and available to any farmer or land manager currently in receipt of BPS payments. \nThe Wellbeing Webinar series usually runs on the first Thursday of every month until December 2024. \nThe theme and speakers for September’s webinar is yet to be confirmed\, but watch this space! \nPrevious webinars have covered a range of themes\, such as: \n\nFarm Safety\nFire Safety & Holistic Wellbeing\nCost of Living\nRural Community Care\nFarm Resilience\n\n\n\nGuest speakers at our previous webinars have included: \n\nFarm Safety Foundation / Yellow Wellies\nDevon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service\nCornwall Fire & Rescue Service\nStep One Charity\nSouth Somerset CC Village Agents\nDevon & Cornwall Police: Rural Crime\nRural Mental Health Matters\n\n\n\n\n\nWorkshop details:\nThis will be an online session\, delivered via Zoom. Joining details will be sent to you 48 hours before the workshop. \n  \n\n\n\nEligibility\nThis workshop is available to any farmer or land manager in Devon currently in receipt of BPS payments. \nTo be eligible to participate in the Future Farming Resilience project and receive subsequent 1:1 support or attend further workshops\, you will be required to complete a Monitoring Information form. Forms will be provided by your advisor\, at a workshop\, or emailed to you after an online workshop. Please ensure forms are completed swiftly. Please be aware that BIP may limit further access to specialist workshops or 1:1 advice\, if the form is not completed. \nIf you have any questions please call us on 01837 659 059 or email team@businessinfopoint.co.uk. Please check our privacy policy and Devon County Council’s privacy policy to see how we store and manage your submitted data.
URL:https://businessinfopoint.co.uk/workshops/rural-support-webinar-september/
LOCATION:Online\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Agriculture
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SUMMARY:Rural Support Webinar: August
DESCRIPTION:Overview \nThe Rural Support and Wellbeing project\, run by the Heart of the South West Trading Standards service\, aims to raise awareness of the rural support services available to the farming community\, through specialist workshops and representation at rural events\, such as livestock markets and agricultural shows. \nThis project is being delivered in Cornwall\, Devon\, Dorset\, and Somerset as part of the Future Farming Resilience programme\, funded by DEFRA to support farmers and land managers. The support is free and available to any farmer or land manager currently in receipt of BPS payments. \nThe Wellbeing Webinar series usually runs on the first Thursday of every month until December 2024. However\, the team are working at the Honiton agricultural show on Thursday 1st August\, so this webinar will take place on the 2nd Thursday of the month instead\, on Thursday 8th August. \n\nThis month’s webinar focuses on livestock management and animal gatherings. Hear from our guest speakers:\n\n\nDevon & Cornwall Police – Rural Crime Unit: covering livestock management on public highways\nCornwall Trading Standards: covering livestock management at agricultural shows and animal gatherings.\n\n\n  \n\n\nWorkshop details:\nThis will be an online session\, delivered via Zoom. Joining details will be sent to you 48 hours before the workshop. \n  \nEligibility\nThis workshop is available to any farmer or land manager in Devon currently in receipt of BPS payments. \nTo be eligible to participate in the Future Farming Resilience project and receive subsequent 1:1 support or attend further workshops\, you will be required to complete a Monitoring Information form. Forms will be provided by your advisor\, at a workshop\, or emailed to you after an online workshop. Please ensure forms are completed swiftly. Please be aware that BIP may limit further access to specialist workshops or 1:1 advice\, if the form is not completed. \nIf you have any questions please call us on 01837 659 059 or email team@businessinfopoint.co.uk. Please check our privacy policy and Devon County Council’s privacy policy to see how we store and manage your submitted data.
URL:https://businessinfopoint.co.uk/workshops/rural-support-webinar-august/
LOCATION:Online\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Agriculture
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SUMMARY:Rural Support Webinar: Helping Farmers.
DESCRIPTION:RABI and Farmerardos will be sharing about the support they are able to offer to help farmers.\n\n\nOverview\nThe Rural Support and Wellbeing project\, run by the Heart of the South West Trading Standards service\, aims to raise awareness of the rural support services available to the farming community\, through specialist workshops and representation at rural events\, such as livestock markets and agricultural shows. \nThis project is being delivered in Cornwall\, Devon\, Dorset\, and Somerset as part of the Future Farming Resilience programme\, funded by DEFRA to support farmers and land managers. The support is free and available to any farmer or land manager currently in receipt of BPS payments. \nThe Wellbeing Webinar series is running on the first Thursday of every month until December 2024. July’s webinar features guest speakers from the following organisations: \n\nThe Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution (RABI)\nFarmerardos \n\nRABI is the charity at the heart of farming\, providing expert mental health and wellbeing support\, as well as financial\, emotional and practical help to farming people in England\, Wales and Northern Ireland. \nFarmerados believe that problems can feel a little lighter when shared with others who understand farming life. Farmerados don’t fix or try to solve. Farmerardos just provide a friendly\, supportive space to share and connect with others in the same boat. That’s not to say we don’t appreciate the severity of some situations\, and we may be able to point you in the right direction for more specific help should you need it. \nWorkshop details:\nThis is an online session\, delivered via Zoom. Joining details will be sent to you 48 hours before the workshop. \n\n\n\nEligibility\nThis workshop is available to any farmer or land manager in Devon currently in receipt of BPS payments. \nTo be eligible to participate in the Future Farming Resilience project and receive subsequent 1:1 support or attend further workshops\, you will be required to complete a Monitoring Information form. Forms will be provided by your advisor\, at a workshop\, or emailed to you after an online workshop. Please ensure forms are completed swiftly. Please be aware that BIP may limit further access to specialist workshops or 1:1 advice\, if the form is not completed. \nIf you have any questions please call us on 01837 659 059 or email team@businessinfopoint.co.uk. Please check our privacy policy and Devon County Council’s privacy policy to see how we store and manage your submitted data.
URL:https://businessinfopoint.co.uk/workshops/rural-support-webinar-helping-farmers/
LOCATION:Online\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Agriculture
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SUMMARY:Rural Support Webinar: Animal Welfare
DESCRIPTION:Exploring farm welfare\, with speakers from the Heart of the South West Trading Standards Service: Rural team\, and APHA.\n\n\nOverview\nThe Rural Support and Wellbeing project\, run by the Heart of the South West Trading Standards service\, aims to raise awareness of the rural support services available to the farming community\, through specialist workshops and representation at rural events\, such as livestock markets and agricultural shows. \nThis project is being delivered in Cornwall\, Devon\, Dorset\, and Somerset as part of the Future Farming Resilience programme\, funded by DEFRA to support farmers and land managers. The support is free and available to any farmer or land manager currently in receipt of BPS payments. \nThe Wellbeing Webinar series is running on the first Thursday of every month until December 2024. The theme of June’s webinar is animal welfare\, with speakers from the following organisations: \n\nHeart of the South West Trading Standards: Rural team\nAnimal & Plant Health Agency (APHA)\n\nWorkshop details:\nThis is an online session\, delivered via Zoom. Joining details will be sent to you 48 hours before the workshop. \n\n\n\nEligibility\nThis workshop is available to any farmer or land manager in Devon currently in receipt of BPS payments. \nTo be eligible to participate in the Future Farming Resilience project and receive subsequent 1:1 support or attend further workshops\, you will be required to complete a Monitoring Information form. Forms will be provided by your advisor\, at a workshop\, or emailed to you after an online workshop. Please ensure forms are completed swiftly. Please be aware that BIP may limit further access to specialist workshops or 1:1 advice\, if the form is not completed. \nIf you have any questions please call us on 01837 659 059 or email team@businessinfopoint.co.uk. Please check our privacy policy and Devon County Council’s privacy policy to see how we store and manage your submitted data.
URL:https://businessinfopoint.co.uk/workshops/rural-support-webinar-animal-welfare/
LOCATION:Online\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Agriculture
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SUMMARY:Rural Support webinar - Animal Welfare
DESCRIPTION:Showcasing the range of rural support services available through our monthly webinar series. \nThe Rural Support and Wellbeing project\, run by the Heart of the South West Trading Standards service\, aims to raise awareness of the rural support services available to the farming community\, through specialist workshops and representation at rural events\, such as livestock markets and agricultural shows. \nThis project is being delivered in Cornwall\, Devon\, Dorset\, and Somerset as part of the Future Farming Resilience programme\, funded by DEFRA to support farmers and land managers. The support is free and available from October 2022 to any farmer or land manager currently in receipt of BPS payments. \nThe Wellbeing Webinar series is running on the first Thursday of every month through to December 2024. The theme of May’s webinar is animal welfare. \nOur guest speakers for this next webinar are from the following organisations: \n\nHeart of the South West Trading Standards Service: Rural Team\nAnimal Plant & Health Agency (APHA)\n\n  \nEligibility\nThis workshop is available to any farmer or land manager in Cornwall\, Devon\, Dorset\, and Somerset currently in receipt of BPS payments. To be eligible to participate in the Future Farming Resilience project and receive subsequent 1:1 support or attend further workshops\, you will be required to complete a Monitoring Information form. Forms will be provided by your advisor\, at a workshop\, or emailed to you after an online workshop. Please ensure forms are completed swiftly. Please be aware that BIP may limit further access to specialist workshops or 1:1 advice\, if the form is not completed. \nIf you have any questions please call us on 01837 659 059 or email team@businessinfopoint.co.uk. Please check our privacy policy and Devon County Council’s privacy policy to see how we store and manage your submitted data.
URL:https://businessinfopoint.co.uk/workshops/rural-support-webinars/
LOCATION:Online\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Agriculture
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