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Seasons Greetingsfrom all at Growing Rural Enterprise
Growing Rural Enterprise Ltd
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2013
Princes countryside Fund Benefits Local Rural BusinessesThisone-to-onebusinessmentoringandcoachingprojecthasbeenlaunchedtoassistthoserunningruralandfarm-basedbusinesses.ThePrincesCountrysideFundwelcomesapplicationsfromruralbusinessowners,whocouldgainuptothreebusinessmentoringsessions.Priority,however,isgiventoyoungpeopleandthoseinuplandareas.
JuliefromGrowingRuralEnterprisesaid,“Wearereallyenjoyingtheproject.ThePrincesCountrysideFundhasmadeahugedifferencetosomanyruralbusinesses.Someofthebusinesseswe’vementoredrecentlyincludeabasketmaker,someonesettingupafishery,severalhorticulturalcontractors,afarmtourismbusiness,acarefarmbaseonasmallholdingandlotsofothernewandexcitingventures”.
Ifyouknowofaruralbusinesswhowouldlikementoringinordertobecomemoresustainable,thenpleasegetintouchwithJulieon:[email protected].
FourNewYearTrainingSessionsAtGrowingRuralEnterpriseOfficesinSudbury.TutoredbyEmilyWhiteheadofSimplyStaffordshire.Justthreehourstomakeabigimpact-9.30am–12.30pm£35+VAT(includedscoffeeandcake)
29th january 2014Mailchimpandemailmarketing.
5th february 2014SocialMediaforBusinessPart1-Howtogetstarted.
12th february 2014UnderstandingandusingGoogle+
19th february 2014SocialMediaforBusinessPart2-forthosewhouseitandwouldliketoimprovetheirsuccess.
We’ve Bought... A MiNiBuS!Afterspendinganabsolutefortuneonminibushirelastyear,GrowingRuralEnterprisehasfinallyboughtitsown!Affectionatelyknownas‘TheChucklebus’,wehopeitwillbemoreeconomicalandflexible.
WELLiES Project
Recipe Book is Created
OneoftheprinciplesoftheWELLIESProjectiscookinghealthy,seasonalandinexpensivefoodfromscratch.OverthefouryearsthatWELLIEShasbeenrunning,acollectionofeasyrecipeshasbeendeveloped.ThankstoAwardsforAll,whohavefundedthecollation,thesedelicious,nutritiousrecipeswillbeprintedintoabookletandgiventoWELLIESProjectparticipants.
WeLLies Project evolves With a new Volunteer training courseJulieandNick,foundersofGrowingRuralEnterprise,createdtheWELLIESprojectsin2010,withtheaimofpromotingconfidenceandwellbeingthroughinformallearning.Theprojectsprovideavarietyoftherapeuticactivitiestosupportpeoplewhoarerecoveringfrommentalhealthissues.
AhugelysuccessfulWELLIESProjectatWoodhouseCommunityFarm,nearLichfield,hasrecentlyattractednearly40participantseachweek.TheprojectisfundedbyStaffordshireCountyCouncilandprovidesactivitiesusingplants,animalsandthecountryside.Thegrouphasmadebread,drivenamini-digger–andhadavisitfromNesta’sArkwithhersnakes,spiders,turtles,toads!ParticipantshavelearnttomakeChristmasdoorswags,willowstars,scotcheggs,bread,soupandmuffinpizzas–aswellasclearingtheha-ha,havingabonfireandup-cyclingfurniture.
ForthefirsttimeintheWELLIESProjecthistory,anexcitingthree-weekvolunteertrainingprogrammehasbeenofferedtopreviousparticipantswhowerereadytoprogressandsupportothers.Theprogrammeprovidesanexcellentopportunitytoexploreteambuilding,leadershipskills,safeguarding,healthandsafety,andguidanceontheroleofasupporter.
WELLIES4WORK
WeLLies taster days for derby mental health teamsTwosuccessfulWELLIEStasterdaysforDerbyMentalHealthteamswerehostedatTheWillowsFarm,Uttoxeter.ThedayswerefundedbyDerbyshireCommunityFoundationtohelptheteamsunderstandtheWELLIESProjectanditsethos.GrowingRuralEnterpriseisnowworkingwiththeteamtobringWELLIESintoDerby.
Lichfield Wire network HasItsDoorOpenToNewcomersLichfieldWomeninRuralEnterpriseNetworkwelcomesanywomanwhoisrunningabusiness,recentlystartingup–orevenjustnurturinganidea.It ’saninformalgroupwhogettogetheronceamonthonthethirdMondayofthemonth,between7.30pmand9.30pm.Theformatvariesbetweenaguestspeaker,abusinessdevelopmentactivityorgeneraldiscussion.
YvonneViggersfromBuzzardValleyWineswhoattendsregularlysaid,“WiREhashelpedmetodeveloptheconfidencetotakemyownbusinessforwardandtohelpothers.Itissociableandenjoyabletoo”.
ThenextmeetingtakesplaceonMonday20thJanuaryatKingsBromleyVillageHall,andifyou’venevercomealongbeforethisoneisagreatplacetostart!Thegroupwillbemakingvisionboardsfor2014,whichareafantasticwaytovisualiseallthethingsyouwouldliketoachieveintheNewYear.Whynotjoinusarmedwithpicturesofthethingsthatinspireyou–bothpersonally,andforyourbusiness.Stickthemontoacanvasorboardandtakethefirststepstolivingwithpurposeanddirectionin2014.
JointheLichfieldWiREFacebookpagetofindoutaboutforthcomingevents.
Women’s enterPrise day eVent at sWinfen haLL
roaring success! JulieWhitefromGrowingRuralEnterprise,JoyceBullockfromJoyceBullockGardenDesignandKarenKirbyfromGreenshootsHR,hostedaNetworkingCreamTeaon22ndNovember.TheeventwasheldintheballroomatSwinfenHallinhonourofWomen’sEnterpriseDay,aspartofGlobalEntrepreneurshipweek.Over50localbusinesswomenattendedtheevent,whichwasrunbyWiRE–theWomeninRuralEnterprisenetworkinggroup.SophieBullockwhojoinedtheeventforthefirsttimesaid,“It ’sbeenagreatexperiencemeetingandspeakingtosomanypeopletoday.It ’sareallyinformalwaytogettoknowlocalpeopleinbusiness.Ifoundthespeakersveryinspiringandinformative.Andofcoursethesconeswereanaddedbonus!.
Bewdley food hub Local food VentureJulieandNickfromGrowingRuralEnterpriserecentlyconductedsomeresearchwithlocalBewdleybusinessesandorganisationstoexplorethepossibilityofcreatingaFoodHub,whichwouldpromote,serveandretailfoodproducedinandaroundtheWyreForest.Theresearch,conductedonbehalfofThePlunckettFoundationforBewdleyDevelopmentTrust,gavelocalpeopleavoicetoensuretheproposedHubiswhattheywantandneed.
TeD Therapy Dog Trainer Project Goes From Strength to StrengthTedisa‘EuropeanTransferofInnovationProject’,fundedbyLeonardo,whichtrainspeoplewithlong-termmentalhealthissuestohandledogsusedindogtherapy.ThecourseusesinnovativeItalianpracticesandconsistsoftenmodules,eachwithitsownassessment.GrowingRuralEnterprisehasrunfourtasterdaysforthoseinterestedintakingpartinthecompletecoursestartingintheNewYear.
PartnersfromGermany,Italy,SpainandPolandmetinPadova,ItalyinearlyOctobertosharetheprojectandtheirexperiences.Eachpartnerhasbeenresearchingexistinganimal-assistedtherapyprojectsintheirowncountries,andtheemploymentorvolunteeringprospectswithinthem.ThenextstepistorunapilotprojectandcompleteathoroughevaluationtopresentatthenextmeetinginMarch,whichwillbeheldinSpain.
NickPlattfromGrowingRuralEnterprise,whoiswritingandpilotingthecourse,said,“Thecoursehasbeenmetwithagreatdealofenthusiasm,frombothanimalandhealthcareprofessionals.Ourmainchallengehasbeenmanagingpeople’senthusiasmtoensurethatourresearchandproductdevelopmentisdoneeffectivelyandthoroughly,enablingustomakethemostoftheprojectopportunities”.Headded,“Wehavebeeninundatedwithpeoplewantingtotakepartinthepilotandarenowworkingongettingtheprogrammeaccredited”.
www.growingruralenterprise.co.uk
Our Vision•Todeliverinnovativeandmeaningfullearningopportunitiesforruralbusiness.
•Toinspireandmakeadifferencetoruralbusiness,buildingconfidence,knowledgeandskills.
What we do:•Courses&workshopsforruralbusinesses
•Onetoonecoaching,mentoringandadvice
•Manageanddeliverexternallyfundedprojectswhichhelpruralbusinessestostart,developandgrow
•Workingwithpartnerstoimprovetheruraleconomy,businesssustainabilityandviability
•Managingtrans-nationalprojectsthatinspirethoserunningruralbusinessesandsharegoodpracticewithourEuropeanpartners.
Contact usGrowing Rural Enterprise Ltd
TheOldEstateOfficeMainRoadSudburyAshbourne
DerbyshireDE65HS
Julie White
07971 [email protected]
Nick Platt 07767 844921
NickGRELtd
GrowingRuralEnterprise
Growing Rural Enterprise Ltd
LifeLong LearningProject teaches Literacy and numeracy on the farm
InOctober,GrowingRuralEnterprisehosted14guestsfromGreece,Romania,Italy,PortugalandIrelandonaGrundtvigWorkshoptoexplorewaysofembeddingliteracyandnumeracyintofarmandcountrysideactivities.TheguestsvisitedWoodhouseCommunityFarm,UpperMoretonFarm,OakTreeFarmandtheDerbyshirePeakDistrict.Mostofthoseparticipatingwerefromcarefarms,andthenetworkingelementoftheeventprovedtobejustasvaluableastheworkshopcontent.ItishopedthataEuropeanpartnershipprojectwillbeputtogetherinthenearfuture,followingthissuccessfulworkshop.
succession Planning events for farmers
TwosuccessionplanningeventswillbeheldintheNewYeartohelpfarmingfamiliesplanfortheeffectivesuccessionoftheirfarms.Botheventsprovidetrainingonthefinancialaspectsofthisprocess,andoffersupportfortheemotionalandpracticalimpactonthefamily.ThefirsteventwilltakeplaceatTheFarmingLifeCentre,Blackwell,BuxtonontheeveningofMonday3rdFebruaryandthenatLeekCricketClubonthemorningofTuesday4thFebruary.Placesarefreeofcharge-ifyouareinterestedcontactJulieatGrowingRuralEnterprise.
Target Shooting Day opens up sporting opportunity for people from all walks of lifeOnasunnydaybackinAugust,over70eagerparticipantsconvergedonWoodhouseFarmforaDisabilityShootingTasterDay.TheeventwasgenerouslysponsoredbyArmex,JackPyke,Nightsightandmanyothers,andgaveparticipantsrecoveringfrommentalillhealthandphysicaldisabilitiestheopportunitytotryanewsportinasafeandsupportiveenvironment.
Thedaywasstaffedentirelybyvolunteercoachesandtrainedshootmarshals,anditattractedcoverageinAirgunmagazineandlocalTV.NickPlattfromGrowingRuralEnterprise,whoorganisedandsupervisedhealthandsafetyontheday,said,“Forme,itwasimportanttoenablepeopletotryoutthissportinasafeenvironment–andtochallengesomeofthestigmasurroundingmentalhealth”.
ThankstoMarkClarke,MickBallandDarrenPlattwhohelpedtoorganisethedayandgetinvaluablesponsorship.for more information see www.scfdcic.org.uk.