The national Farming Help charities have launched new awareness raising sessions for delivery from February 2022 – with a focus on stress management, succession and planning for the future of the farm business.
The sessions – which are supported by DEFRA and will initially be delivered online by representatives from the Farming Help charities in England – are informed by the knowledge and experience of the charities, who regularly hear directly from farmers about the key challenges they are experiencing.
The sessions are discussion-led and take a positive approach towards change, inviting audience participation and the sharing of experiences to benefit others.
Scenarios have been designed to get people thinking about how they would respond in a particular situation – including a difficult conversation around succession on the family farm and two farmers responding to change in drastically different ways.
The first sessions will take place online on the following dates and are targeted at farm groups, businesses and stakeholders across agriculture:
- 24 Feb (12-2pm)
- 25 Feb (12-2pm)
- 10 March (12-2pm)
- 11 March (12-2pm)
If you are interested in attending these sessions please contact training@fcn.org.uk to book your free place.
Further information about the sessions is available here: https://fcn.org.uk/training-and-development/
Later in the year sessions will be delivered in person, with Covid precautions in mind.