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You will find a range of news and issues listed here,
including the latest advice, information about our ongoing projects
and completed projects.
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2010 Royal Norfolk Show |
02/07/2010 |
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The Rural Enterprise Hub would like to thank all the businesses that supported the stand at this years Royal Norfolk Show. The stand at the Spirit of Enterprise proved to be a great success with many individuals and businesses taking the opportunity to discuss funding, skills and training opportunities with the team.
We look forward to seeing you again at next years Royal Norfolk Show, which is due to take place on 29th & 30th June 2011.
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Next Generation Conference |
17/05/2010 |
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UK farming needs a flow of new entrants to bring
ideas, energy and the renewed ambition needed to
sustain a dynamic industry. FARMING – THE NEXT
GENERATION is a conference designed to address
that challenge.
Over an evening and a day, the conference will take on the key issues that need to be addressed by new entrants and those with whom they will work to create a sustainable, successful industry – whether or not those partnerships are within families.
Conference dinner: 17th May
Full Conference: 18th May
Venue: Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire, CV8 2LG
Further infomation and booking details can be found by visiting www.ruralenterprisehub.info/thenextgeneration |
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Waveney Valley Market Towns Initiative |
23/02/2010 |
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A minimum of £40k of RDPE funding is ring fenced for each of the market towns of Loddon, Eye, Diss, Harleston, Halesworth, Bungay and Beccles until February 2011. We are looking for each of these towns to submit a collaborative application to help improve the economic performance of the town and the Waveney Valley. |
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Easton College Summit Series - Improving Your Planning Application |
04/11/2009 |
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Easton College, working with LandSkills East, is proud to announce a number of new training opportunities; these are aimed at the professional farmer, manager and landowner and are designed to help them get to the top and stay there. They will be delivered by specialists in their subject, with the latest knowledge at their finger-tips. |
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Environmental Stewardship - Is it time for ELS on your farm? |
14/10/2009 |
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Book a FREE hour long one-to-one appointment with a Natural England advisor during October and November 2009. These events are aimed at current CSS,ESA and ELS agreement holders whose agreements are due to expire shortly and those interested in environmental stewardship, but have not yet entered ELS |
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Land Management Advisory Service |
17/08/2009 |
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Natural England's free advisory service helps farmers and other land managers to improve their land management for the benefit of wildlife, landscape, public access and other environmental purposes. |
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Growing Business Awards 2009 |
26/06/2009 |
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Growing Business Awards 2009 - The Farmers and Business Forum
The Growing Business Award for 2009 offers a prize of £5000 to the most promising new farming or related business. The prize will be awarded at the Royal Norfolk Show at 1715h on Wednesday 1st July on Stand 255, Spirit of Enterprise, by Dennis Chamberlain OBE, Chairman of Fresh Start. |
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LandSkills East at the Shows |
19/06/2009 |
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The LandSkills East team will be attending agricultural shows over the next few months. We had a presence at the Suffolk Show and the Cereals Show in Royston. We will be at the Royal Norfolk Show on 1-2 July (Stand 255). |
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Press Release |
15/06/2009 |
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LandSkills East opens its doors to first courses |
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Sheep Shearers Update |
28/04/2009 |
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This a quick update on the problems that we have been encountering with regards foreign shearers entering the UK for the forthcoming shearing season. |
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GrazeBeds |
01/02/2009 |
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GrazeBeds is a database which is website based and open to all landowners/land-managers and graziers in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire. |
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Eating Biodiversity |
27/01/2009 |
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Extensive grazing practices are having an identifiable and beneficial impact upon the floristic composition of pastures and producing lamb with more Vitamin E, less skatoles (which tend to spoil flavour) and higher levels of healthy fatty acids. Traditional beef breeds like the Longhorn were better suited to biodiverse pastures and yielded higher quality meat. Producers were engaging in alternative outlets like local shops, farmers markets and web sales and in a number of instances this has permitted increases in on-farm employment |
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Norfolk and Suffolk Leader 2008 |
03/12/2007 |
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LEADER is an innovative community driven method of delivering the Rural Development Programme (RDPE), which, at its heart, is the principle that rural communities understand their needs and if they work together they can achieve real and lasting change at the local level. To make this happen the LEADER approach provides support to broadly based groups of local organisations and individuals, to come together to define and then implement a Local Development Strategy. |
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New Profits From Old Buildings |
20/07/2007 |
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Traditional farm buildings play a highly significant role in both the rural economy and the cultural heritage of the Norfolk landscape. As farming changes, many buildings fall into disuse and disrepair. At the same time, farmers are being constantly encouraged to diversify their business. The re-use of major economic assets, particularly redundant or under-utilised farm buildings, can therefore play a key part in the diversification process. However, there are many challenges associated with their re-use –both real and perceived –for which farmers need information, advice and guidance. Through the North Sea Rural Project, these challenges and the opportunities for the commercial re-use of farm buildings have been identified and addressed.
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Farm Waste, Recycling Directory |
01/04/2007 |
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The new Agricultural Waste Regulations represent a challenge to the industry but also an opportunity to use our skills and ingenuity to keep waste disposal costs down and help protect the environment. |
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Improving Your Planning Application |
22/02/2007 |
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Most farm diversifications will require planning permission from the local planning authority. The application will be improved by providing further information than that given in the planning application form, to put the development into the context of the farm business as a whole. This will explain the need for the project, and the environmental and social safeguards that would be put in place. NRBAS has prepared a format for a Farm Development Plan that can be submitted with a planning application. The Plan and a guide to its preparation can be downloaded from this site. |
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Norfolk Farm Study |
22/02/2007 |
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The Farm Study was commissioned in 2006 to review the state of farming in the county, identifying the problems facing the industry and the gaps in support designed to address those problems. The full Study or a summary may be downloaded here. |
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Norfolk Rural Forum |
22/02/2007 |
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Norfolk Rural Forum was established in August 2006 to bring together those sectors with a rural focus or interest with a view to improving communications and understanding between them. The Forum reports to the East of England Rural Forum and is thus provided with a direct link to regional and national government on rural issues and concerns. Minutes of Forum meetings can be accessed from this site. |
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The East of England Grazing Forum |
16/02/2007 |
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This Forum has been put together to help raise the issues facing livestock farming and conservation, and to promote the opportunities and initiatives available. The Forum provided guidance and support to both farmers and land managers whilst also supporting strategic issues and problems. |
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East of England Pig Training Group |
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Norfolk Rural Business Advice Service (NRBAS)has been working with the group over the last 2 years. Funding has been identified and specific industry training has been planned. |
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Horticultural Skills Gaps Analysis |
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The project aims to bring together key players in the sector to identify employer needs, enable employers to access a workforce in deprived communities with the skills they need, and improve communication between employers and training needs providers.
Phase 1: Undertaking research to gain a full understanding of the issues faced by the horticulture industry to enable the sector to focus on the key issues. This will include:Undertake a review of the current state of the horticultural industry across the county of Norfolk, to identify key sector needs.
Mapping out the needs of the sector against measures of deprivation, as outlined in the OCSI.
Develop a Training Needs Assessment for the industry, based on one to one interviews with employees and employers.
Working with training providers across rural sectors to analyse the skills and training gap within the horticulture sector and how this relates to the wider rural economy. Phase 2: Dissemination and application of key findings from the research. This will include:
Dissemination of findings to the sector and sub regional, regional and national decision makers.
Develop a training group of horticultural business and learning providers to ensure life long learning and skill development are a focus of the industry. Work with support agencies and training providers to develop suitable and relevant training to enable individuals to gain access into the horticulture sector and develop career opportunities. |
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Norfolk Food Hub |
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The overall vision is to create an environment and medium to promote and develop the regional food market within Norfolk. The Food Hub will encourage the business growth and development by providing the necessary facilities and support and facilitating interaction and communication between businesses.The Food Hub will aim to:
- Generate new business ideas, which lead to a more successful and efficient food market.
- Be a focus for developing the local food supply chain – encouraging the sharing of transport and distribution facilities, cross selling and accessing new customers through complementing food businesses.
- Use state of the art environmental technologies to minimise environmental impact, reduce waste and costs. |
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Norwich and Norfolk Food festival |
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The Food Festival takes place this year from 12-21 October and is set to be even bigger and better than before. Celebrating local produce, local talent and healthy eating there will be ten days of glorious food tasting, meals out, demonstrations, recipe swapping, learning, exploring and indulging -celebrating local produce, local talent and healthy eating. The Food Festival is now established as a regular and high-profile Norwich and Norfolk event.
NRBAS work to ensure the festival provides real opportunities for Norfolk producers. Each year NRBAS work with the Farmers and Business Forum to take a farm to the center of Norwich. |
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NRBAS Annual Report 2007 8 |
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The Norfolk Rural Business Advice Service has just completed a successful year. The annual report can be found below. |
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NRBAS Training |
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NRBAS believes that skills and knowledge are key elements to rural development. Its close partnership with the Easton College Centre of Vocational Excellence and the regional college partnership of ADER has ensured that training has always been an important elements of its delivery. You will find on the Training and Events page of this web site a calendar of all training and events which NRBAS and its partners are offering. NRBAS is also able to develop bespoke courses for groups and individuals. These courses can be delivered directly by NRBAS or through a partner organisation. If you would like more information about attending a training course or delivering a training course in partnership with NRBAS please contact us. |
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RDPE Regional Training |
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EEDA have issued three tenders for training in the land based sector. NRBAS is working with a consortium of industry organisations to tender for this work. If you would like to find out about the consortium and get involved please contact Michael Mack. The information on this site is for the partners of the consortium and those interested in supporting the consortium. If you are looking to tender for this work separately then you need to visit EEDA’s website. |
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RENS 2 |
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NRBAS is please to be able to offer a package of support which includes capital grants and or professional support to rural businesses in the Northern Broads area. The project aims to minimise the closure and support the development of independent post offices, shops, pubs, restaurants, garages, and cafes in the LEADER+ rural areas of Broadland, Great Yarmouth and North Norfolk through the provision of consultancy support and grant aid. |
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RESULT: Releasing Entrepreneurial Spirit Using Local Talent |
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Striking out on your own in Griffon Country? Worried about the snags of becoming your own boss? Other people seem to make a success of it and enjoy it – why not you? The RESULT project offers anyone thinking about starting a business free coaching and support to help them overcome their hurdles and get on the road to success. Come and talk about the business idea that really gets you excited and, step by step, we will help you turn that passion into a successful reality. BUT: you have to take the first step: pick up the phone and call Richard Rampton on 07717 290 315 and make an appointment. |
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Shaping Norfolks Future, Rural Economy Board |
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The Rural Economy Board has provided a supporting role to the Shaping Norfolk’s Futures partnership on issues concerning agriculture, food production and processing and associated rural issues. |
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