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Business Forum Objective
“To provide support and advice to young people across Norfolk who
aspire to set up and run their own business.”
This objective will be delivered through the:
- The Growing
Programme: Building on the individual’s capacity to deal
with problems and explore ideas.
- Growing Business
Award: Provide real opportunities to help the individual or
groups create a business through support, advice and funding.
Application Process
To apply for the Growing Business Award you must be
a full member of The Farmers and Business Forum (FBF) and attend the
Growing Programme or be a graduate of the Growing Programme. To become
a member of FBF you should fit the following criteria:
- Aged between 20 and 35 years old (If you fall
outside this age range and can prove you would benefit from the
programme discretion may be used).
- Live or work within Norfolk
- Aspire to run or establish your own business.
Step 1:
Contact Michael Mack on 01603 748844 or
mmack@easton.ac.uk for an initial meeting about the programme and
how it works.
Step 2:
Complete and application form and apply for
membership of Norfolk Young Farmers, this will cost £10 per year and
will cover insurance and some administration costs). Your details will
be added to all correspondence and you will be invited to all arranged
activities.
Partners
The FBF has been established jointly by the Norfolk
Rural Business Advice Service and the Norfolk Federation of Young
Farmers, with support from Easton College.
The Department for Environment Farming and Rural
Affairs has established through the Fresh Start Programme a network of
Fresh Start Academies. The FBF is associated with this network.
Funding for individual activities has been secured
from a range of partners including the Norfolk Farmers Charitable
Trust and Rackham Trust
The following pages provide further information on
the two main activities of the forum.
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