Don’t worry if you haven’t yet applied for our latest agricultural business academy. The deadline for applications to the North East Academy has now been extended to 12pm on Wednesday 11th October. Please click here to download the application form.

The Academy will commence on 16th November at Kirkley Hall Campus, Northumberland College and further details can be found on the flyer.

An attractive land matching opportunity has just become available on a large estate in Yorkshire to farm livestock in partnership with the estate owner. For further details go to our matching opportunities page.

Applications are open for three unique business-focused opportunities around the country this autumn/winter:

Lincolnshire Agricultural Business Academy – Applications close 13^th September 2017

South West Peak Uplands Academy – Applications close 27^th September 2017

North East Agricultural Business Academy – Applications close 28^th September 2017
 

Get in touch NOW to secure your place as applications close soon.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

For more information on Fresh Start please go to www.freshstartlandenterprise.org.uk or follow the link to applications: http://freshstartlandenterprise.org.uk/academies-information/current-academies/

Enquiries on all academies to:

Alison Rickett, FSLEC Managing Directo

Email: alison@freshstartlandenterprise.org.uk Tel: 07771 911 905.

General enquiries to: info@freshstartlandenterprise.org.uk, Tel: 01629 810 904

Farming Connect in Wales has joined forces with Fresh Start Land Enterprise Centre to introduce the 5 step land partnerships approach to the Welsh farming community through their new land matching project ‘Venture’.

Applications are now open for the South West Peak Uplands Academy to take place between 7th November 2017 and 3rd March 2018 at various venues in the South West Peak Area. Applications close at 5pm on 27th September 2017 and further details can be found on our flyer and on the application form.

Fresh Start Land Enterprise will be at the Leek Show this Saturday, 29th July, to launch its next academy, the South West Peak Uplands Academy 2017. Come and find us at Bagshaws stand between 11 am and 12 noon where you can find out more details about the academy and how to apply.

Applications are now open for the North East Agricultural Business Academy 2017 to be held at Kirkley Hall in Northumberland. The Academy will run over 11 sessions starting on 16th November and finishing on the 8th March 2018 and will follow an exciting and informative programme which will include sessions on business planning, succession issues, land innovation, tenancies and financing. Professionals from the industry will present the sessions which will also entail a farm business site visit.  A full outline of the Academy can be found on our flyer which will be available from Tuesday 1st August and you can apply by completing our application form which must be returned to us no later 5pm on 28th September 2017.

Fresh Start are pleased to be working in conjunction with Farmer’s Guardian who are running a feature on Fresh Start’s Land Partnerships Service in their publication this week, available from Friday 7th July.

Details of our service and a case study of one of our clients are outlined in the ‘Moving Up’ pages 114-115. Further details on how our matching service works, with full terms and conditions, can be found on our matching pages on this website long with all our current adverts for matching opportunities.

Open for Agri success – are you looking to start or develop your own business?

Fresh Start Land Enterprise Centre CIC is delighted to open applications for their Lincolnshire Agri Business Academy supported by the Prince’s Countryside Fund, designed to help anyone looking to start up their own agri business or seeking to expand their existing business skills base.

Each session has an industry expert and leader who will share their knowledge and success, whilst highlighting pitfalls of running your very own successful agri business, complimented by live case studies providing an on the ground account of reality. It is designed to help participants develop a strong innovative business approach, focusing on business planning, structures, finance, marketing and communication skills for the sector.

The Academy will based at the Riseholme Campus on the Lincolnshire showground and runs over 11 sessions from Thursday 2^nd November 2017 . For full details follow the link to our flyer.

How to apply:

Applications open on 21st June 2017. To apply please complete and return our application form by 5pm Wednesday 13^th September 2017.

Fresh Start Land Enterprise Centre will be attending the Lincolnshire Show on 21^st June 2017 and is pleased to announce that its next Academy will be held in the region. The Lincolnshire Show will see the launch of the ‘Lincolnshire Agri Business Academy 2017’ when applications will officially open.

The academy, supported by the Princes Countryside Fund, is the latest academy to be developed by Fresh Start in its 11^th year and is designed to help anyone looking to start up their own agri business or seeking to expand their existing business skills base.

Follow the link for full details of the course and how to apply.

http://freshstartlandenterprise.org.uk/academies-information/current-academies/

Our Academy Co-ordinator and Regional Lead, Louise Dennington, will be at the show and is looking forward to meeting you and answering any questions you may have on Fresh Start, its academies or any other services we provide. You can find Louise throughout the morning at the following stands:

8.45 – 09.00 CLA Breakfast event, stand 5-05

09.00 – 10.00 NFU, stand 4-31

10.00 – 11.00 Riseholme College, stand DZ-19

Louise can be contacted by email louise@freshstartlandenterprise.org.uk, or tel 07801 743975.

We hope to see you there!