Milecastle Consultancy Ltd

  South Yorkshire Rural Skills (SYRS) and LANTRA choose Springboard

PRESS RELEASE

Developing Women in Rural Businesses

EU money to fund women's programmes in agriculture, forestry and horticulture business sectors

Women in farming and rural businesses are often the lynch pin, taking an active role in the business whilst juggling home and family commitments.  Yet their talents are often underused and they can feel undervalued and unappreciated.  Milecastle Consultancy and the South Yorkshire Rural Skills Project are working together to address this issue.  They have secured EU funding to deliver the award winning Springboard Women's Development Programme in Rotherham, starting on 26^th October at a cost of just £30.

Springboard trainer Sue Hewitt said, "This programme has something to offer to all women, enabling them to take control of their lives, change what they want to change, set and achieve goals.  Recent research has shown measurable business benefits such as greater productivity, better problem solving & decision-making and improved use of resources.  I believe it will give a significant boost to those forward thinking businesses who take advantage of this opportunity".  The collaboration with Milecastle Consultancy was instigated by Helen Spooner, South Yorkshire Rural Skills Programme.  "We wanted to deliver Springboard as it filled a need that we had identified within our client group.  I am really pleased that we have funding for women in these businesses to benefit from the programme".

Milecastle Consultancy helps businesses improve their effectiveness with tailored personal development focusing on women.  Based in Brampton, Cumbria, they work with commercial and public sector clients nationwide.

The South Yorkshire Rural Skills Project aims to broaden the agriculture and forestry skill base, increasing business effectiveness through training.  Managed by Lantra, the Sector Skills Council for the land-based and environmental sector, within the Objective 1 Programme for South Yorkshire, it is part financed by European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund and DEFRA.  Over 2000 beneficiaries have received assistance. 

Contact details

Sue Hewitt
Milecastle Consultancy Ltd
Tel 01697747821
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Web: www.milecastle.co.uk

Helen Spooner
South Yorkshire Rural Skills Project
Tel: 01706 873676
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Web: www.lantra.co.uk/England/SYRS.asp

Attached

 Programme Information Leaflet

 Programme Booking Form