Northern Rural Partnership

Towards the end of the year, as a follow up from the visit to Ireland, we see the introduction of teaching craft skills for profit, where possible using local wool and materials. All the necessary resources have all been secured and classes will be scheduled as soon as thay are in place.

Fresh Start: Making A Success of Succession

23rd October: Delivered by Geoff Tomlinson of Napthens Solicitors. The first of a series of workshops & seminars (See below & Fresh Start section). Contact Robert Burrow for more information: 01524 67702.

News

Fresh Start Meeting

Fresh Start Initiative

Northern Rural Partnership and Myerscough college launched Fresh Start Lancashire - a special project to encourage new entrants into farming and related businesses.

This new agricultural initiative was launched on the 9th October, at the Swallow Hotel, Samlesbury, Nr Preston.

For Further Information or to take part in the Fresh Start Training and Seminars in Lancashire contact Robert Burrow on 01524 67702, click here to see the press release.

Rural Conference (11th September 2007)

Barbara Sykes (centre) holds her audience enthralled (top left) as she demonstrates the effect of differing moods & emotions on her dog.
Alison leads her workshop (bottom left) on the importance of business image and the secrets of an effective logo.
Rosemary Johnson (top right) feeds back from her adventures in Ireland and the links forged with the quilting, weaving and wool crafts (example bottom right), for profit and pleasure.

Northern Rural Partneship Chosen As Example Of Best Practice

A Lancashire Leader+ project has been selected as an example of best practice by the European Commission to be included in their on-line database. The Lancashire Leader+ programme is managed by Lancashire Economic Partnership on behalf of the Lancashire Local Action Group.

The Developing Competitive Rural Business project run by Northern Rural Training aimed to increase the skills levels within rural businesses by providing outreach training in the community.

The objective of the project was to provide the necessary skills to
employees to help businesses diversify away from traditional agricultural
based employment.

ARTG & Springboard CRAFTED Project

We have secured funding to support the Groups on a fact finding / inspiration gathering exchange visit to North Antrim and Donegal. Ten of our members representing farmers and farmers’ wives are to visited a women’s project in Derry which is looking at the use of textiles, a wool project in Cushendall, and a farmers group in Donegal. We are to have a return visit from people in Co Antrim to look at training and use of traditional crafts e.g. wood products/stick making /stone walling. This will take place later in the year.

'Safety' Family Open Days (1st June Lancaster, 20th July Clitheroe)

Two lovely family open days with a theme of safety: in the home, in the community, on line and in the countryside. Those who attended thoroughly enjoyed themselves - see the 'thank you' letter (on the right) from Jade and her Grandma!

Children were awarded a range of certificates on the day including, crime prevention, computer literacy, road safety and fire safety. Brownie Guides worked towards their badges on the days and achieved an incredible twelve badges between them. Well done! See Press Releases for more details.

'Sage Tuesdays' Starting in June

Individual or group training in the use of Sage for all types of business to your exact requirements.

Sales and Purchase invoice and payment handling, Bank and Cash transactions, Accounts structure, Month end, year end, trial balance, Profit & Loss, Assets & Depreciation, etc.

Photography Competition: Monday 26th March

Our 2007 photography competition was judged by Roger Borrell, editor of Lancashire Life magazine. The entrants are all present or former course candidates at Northern Rural Training and the standard was very high indeed. Click on the images to display an enlargement of the photograph.