Herefordshire Rural Business Advice Day THREE COUNTIES HOTEL, BELMONT ROAD, HEREFORD HR2 7BP
Wednesday 25th November 2015
FREE ENTRY Drop in anytime from 12.00 noon - 7.00 pm There will be stands representing many aspects of the rural business including:
Specialist Software for Farm Businesses Business Management, Planning & Start-up Local Grants & Funding opportunities Financial & Legal Advice for Farms & Rural Businesses Advice on the Countryside Stewardship Schemes Wildlife & Environmental Advice Training opportunities available in Herefordshire Computer Courses in your local area to help your business grow Apprenticeship Schemes for Land Based Industries Renewable Energy Options Rural Crime Prevention Measures Hearing Tests & Eyesight Tests with Specsavers (Hereford)
Cross Compliance Advice NVZs, Cattle & Sheep Identification & Records, Soils etc Drop-In Clinics throughout the day – first come, first served
Need help with completing your NVZ records? Will your Sheep & Cattle Records pass an Inspection? Bring your own records for help and advice on how to fill them in, or just bring them along for checking Contact Frances at Herefordshire Rural Hub to find out what you need to bring along for your NVZ records check
1.00 pm 2.00 pm 3.00 pm 4.00 pm 5.00 pm
Presentations – no need to book Introducing the “Farm Herefordshire” initiative. How the phosphate challenge will result in healthier soils, crops and rivers while progressing Herefordshire farming businesses. Auto-Enrolment for Employers Update on the Basic Payment Scheme for 2016 Stay Safe Online – don’t be a victim of Cyber Crime “Bidding for Success” - Top Tips & Top Tools for a Successful Funding Bid including details of the new Herefordshire LEADER programme NRoSO & BASIS points available
For further information, please contact Frances Keogh or Cathy Meredith Email: hub@herefordshireruralhub.co.uk Tel: 01432 268 428 www.ruralhubspartnership/Herefordshire We are very grateful to Herefordshire Council, the main sponsor of the RBA Day 2015 and to our other two sponsors Lanyon Bowdler Solicitors and the Federation of Small Businesses (Herefordshire)
We are very pleased that the following organisations and businesses will be attending the RBA day to offer advice and information (in no particular order) :
Farming Advice Service
Environment Agency
Rural Payments Agency (RPA)
Wyvern Training Services
The Wye & Usk Foundation
Institute of Agricultural Secretaries & Administrators (Herefordshire)
National Farmers Union (Herefordshire)
Cross Compliance Solutions Ltd
Lanyon Bowdler Solicitors
Shearwell Data Ltd
The Hutchinson Partnership
Farmplan Computer Systems
Herefordshire & Ludlow College
Caplor Energy
West Mercia Police
Herefordshire Watch Scheme
Federation of Small Businesses (Herefordshire)
Women in Rural Enterprise (Duchy WiRE Herefordshire)
Natural England
Catchment Sensitive Farming
Forestry Commission
Animal Health Trading Standards (Herefordshire Council)
Create & Fastershire (Herefordshire Council)
Economic Development Team (Herefordshire Council)
Project Development / Leader Funding (Herefordshire Council)
Sastak 7Y
PJE Driver Training & Consultancy Services Ltd
Campaign for the Farmed Environment
Thorne Widgery
Berrys
Country Land & Business Association
The Bulmer Foundation
Energy Solutions Malvern
Woodland Trust
Department for Work & Pensions
Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board (Cereals & Oilseeds)
Specsavers (Hereford)
Draycott Consulting
Robin Turney Ltd
Eat Sleep Live Herefordshire
Business Checkmate
Borderlands Rural Chaplaincy
McCartneys LLP