Working for the Rural Community
Funding Opportunities for Farming Families
Information Evenings
The Countryside Agri-Rural Partnership is hosting a series of drop-in Information Evenings to highlight the funding and support available to farmers and farm family members under the following Axis 1 measures of the Northern Ireland Rural Development Programme 2009-2013: Farm Family Options, Focus Farms, Supply Chain Development and Benchmarking.
Information Eveings will be held on the following dates across the province:
| Monday 15th February | 7.00pm - 10.00pm | Marine Hotel, 1-3 North Street, Ballycastle. BT54 6BN |
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| Wednesday 17th February | 7.00pm - 10.00pm | Armagh City Hotel, 2 Friary Road, Armagh. BT60 4FR |
| Tuesday 23rd February | 7.00pm - 10.00pm | Walsh's Hotel, 53 Main Street, Maghera. BT46 5AA |
| Thursday 25th February | 7.00pm - 10.00pm | Valley Hotel, 60 Main Street, Fivemiletown. BT75 0PW |
| Monday 1st March | 7.00pm - 10.00pm | Denvers Hotel, 14-16 English Street, Downpatrick. BT30 6AB |
| Wednesday 3rd March | 7.00pm - 10.00pm | Mellon Country Inn, 134 Beltany Road, Omagh BT78 5RA |
Additionally you will have an opportunity to speak to representatives of the following organisations on a one-to-one basis:
- DARD: Funding opportunities and support services available to the farming community
- Further & Higher Education Colleges: Training courses available in your local area
- Local Action Groups: Farm diversification and rural business funding opportunities
- Rural Supprot: A listening ear and signposting service for farm families and rural communities
- Education and Guidance Service for Adults: Guidance and information on adult learning
For further information about the Information Evenings, please call the Countryside Agri-Rural Partnership on 0845 026 7533
The Northern Ireland Rural Development PRogramme 2007-13 is funded by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD).
