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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
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).

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