The Prince’s Countryside Fund announces £725,000 of new funding available for vital rural initiatives Pressure on our rural communities and people living and working in our countryside continues to mount. Farm businesses are struggling from a major downturn in the price of milk, lamb and cereals, our village shops, pubs and services continue to disappear […]
Read more »A full-time post to take forward the expansion and development of organic livestock production for Falkland Rural Enterprises Limited, in conjunction with other farming activities. The successful candidate will manage all aspects of cattle husbandry operations, maintain accurate records, develop the genetic potential of the herd and liaise with the Land Manager to improve efficiency […]
Read more »Link will take you to guidance notes on the new harvesting and processing grants which have been launched by the Forestry Commission Scotland. Forestry Commission Scotland Harvesting and Processing
Read more »Falkland Stewardship Trust was featured in a Countryside Matters supplement for the Daily Telegraph in association with the Princes Countryside Fund. The PCF is a funder of the Living Lomonds Landscape Partnership rural skills training programme which offers a range of apprenticeships and other learning opportunities to young people.
Read more »Funding news from the Big Lottery and the Plunkett Foundation Making Local Woods Work for community enterprise We’re absolutely delighted to announce that fifty communities across the UK will receive support to transform unmanaged woodland into opportunities for jobs, leisure, education and services and to improve the health and wellbeing of local people. The Big […]
Read more »The Centre for Stewardship in Falkland are looking for a part time Coordinator to manage an exciting new project called WoodWorks. WoodWorks is a new partnership formed to design and develop a course for enterprising and creative young people (16-25 years) who are inspired to learn and work with wood or with woodlands. Our aim is […]
Read more »http://www.scotsman.com/news/comment-apprenticeships-must-include-the-vulnerable-1-3780329 INCLUSIVE approach is vital to early training, writes Stuart Jacob This week presents an ideal opportunity to raise awareness of the benefits of a Modern Apprenticeship for both employers and young people, as well as highlighting the merit in considering those with additional support needs (ASN) as candidates for such positions. In February the […]
Read more »Dynamic individual required to take forward ACT Argyll. Skills and Contract Manager post available. For more details, follow the link: http://www.act-now.org.uk/en/our-teams Press Release on ACT Argyll: ACT Argyll is Go! A new partnership between Dunbritton Housing Association, West Highland Housing Association and Argyll and the Isles Coast and Countryside Trust has secured the funding support needed […]
Read more »As part of its campaign to support Britain’s bees, Friends of the Earth has created the Great British Bee Count app to collect data on the nation’s bee population. This year’s count begins on the 1st May and will run until the end of the month, focusing on bees that appear earlier in the year. Last […]
Read more »Living Lomonds are looking for a Land Skills Assistant to support the Land Skills Supervisor in the delivery of training and supervision of tasks for four Apprentices working towards a Modern apprenticeship in Trees and Timber at Level 2. To apply please email a CV and a short paragraph about why you think you are […]
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