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Norfolk Rural Business Advice
Service (NRBAS) provides independent support for rural businesses.
Established by Shaping Norfolk’s Future in 2000, NRBAS
is a not-for-profit organisation that aims to help Norfolk rural
businesses develop through sustainable growth and change into the
twenty-first century.
A key aim is to make information and support widely
available and accessible.
We provide one-to-one business advice; group working
and training; and support to projects dedicated to tackling key rural
issues.
This website gives you a range of practical tools
and information that will help take your business forward.
The key areas of the website are:
- Farm Diversification
/ Rural Business Development:
Whether your business is a farming one, a start up or an existing
rural business, you may be considering diversifying or creating a
new enterprise. This toolkit provides practical guidance in
assessing a new business idea and developing the business plan.
- Farmers and Business Forum:
Open to both young farmers and young rural business people (20 to 35
years old), this programme provides practical support and help to
tackle problems in work and business that will help you to develop
your own opportunities.
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RDPE
Norfolk & Suffolk: In 2008, a local development strategy (LDS) was
written for three areas in Norfolk and Suffolk (Brecks, Norfolk Coast
and Broads, Waveney Valley). This identified the area, the
needs of that area and the overall plans for the six years of Leader
funding available. The programme has funding until the end of
2013.
- News and Issues:
projects we are working on to support rural business across Norfolk.
- Events and Training:
up-to-date information on what training and events are taking place.
- Contact Us: e-mail
your questions or give us a ring.
Remember, we can help you to:
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Assess the present
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Identify opportunities |
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Find other business
support services |
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Consider marketing and
exporting |
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Prepare a development
plan |
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Develop skills |
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Monitor progress |
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Develop industry
networks |
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Access grants and prepare
funding applications |
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Find appropriate and
effective training |
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News and Issues
You will find a range of
news and issues listed on this website, including the latest advice, information about our ongoing projects and completed projects.
Rural Development Programme Co-ordinator
Helping farms and rural businesses prepare for change.
Easton College is delivering £7.5 million of funding across Norfolk and Suffolk through the Rural Development Programme for England using the Leader approach. The programme will support the development of rural business projects across the Norfolk Coast and Broads, Waveney Valley and the Brecks areas.
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