The aim of the Network is to alleviate stress in Yorkshire’s farming community.
The Yorkshire Agricultural Society is an active member of the network along with organisations such as Farm Crisis Network, Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution, Citizens Advice Bureau, ARC-Addington Fund and the Diocese of Ripon and Leeds.
Stress can strike anyone, anytime, don't become a victim. Click here to download 'Surving Stress' leaflet.
Click here to download a copy of the Business Plan 2010/2011.
2011 Presentations:
Following our Network Annual Presentation on 27th September 2011, when we welcomed Dr Stuart Burgess CBE of the Commission of Rural Communities, a resume of his words is available for download here.
Sophie Stockdale, Rural Network Manager at Involve Yorkshire & Humber launched ‘The Rural Lifelines’ Report and presented a copy to Dr Stuart Burgess. The Report outlines how the voluntary and community sector reaches out to the most disadvantaged residents in Yorkshire & Humber and contributions of real case studies have been made by several Network members. The Report focuses on real examples of disadvantage and isolation as a result of rurality and the associated difficulties of access to services and transport, social isolation, access to broadband, financial hardship, poor housing and fuel poverty and health and social care provisions. The Report can be accessed electronically here and for hard copies please contact Sophie Stockdale - sophie.stockdale@involveyorkshirehumber.org.uk or call 0113 394 216 or at Involve Yorkshire & Humber, Floor 5 Gallery House, 131 The Headrow, Leeds. LS1 8DX.
Tuesday 14th February 2012. Speaker: Adam Lavis, Senior Policy Officer with the Commission for Rural Communities who
will give Network members an up to the minute update on their Review of
employment, education and training for young people in rural areas, together
with a progress report on their work on social isolation affecting older people
in rural communities. These Reports are due to be published nationally in March
2012. Location: Regional Agricultural Centre, Great Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate HG2 8NZ.
Tuesday 15th May 2012. Speaker: Leah Swain, Chief Executive of Rural Action Yorkshire with an update of their
work within the rural communities throughout Yorkshire. Location: Regional Agricultural Centre, Great Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate HG2 8NZ.
The Network is delighted that this booklet is now in every livestock mart throughout England and Wales on a trial and if popular and successful, will be reprinted and distributed nationwide by The Livestock Auctioneers Association.
Hot off the Press ...
Our booklet has been highly commended by The British Medial Association in the Patient Information Award section and the award ceremony was held in London on 14th September 2011. Dairy Crest are also currently looking at the publication with the HSE HM Principal Inspector for Food & Agriculture/Health, Education and Employment Team, David Coackley.
Anyone requiring a free copy/copies of the ‘Fit for Farming booklet’ can download here, alternatively contact Kate Dale at the Regional Agricultural Centre by telephone or e-mail for hard copies (details below).
Download a recent article on Fit for Farming here.
Kate Dale
Yorkshire Rural Support Network,
Regional Agricultural Centre, Great Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate, North Yorkshire HG2 8NZ
Tel: 01423 546217 Fax: 01423 541414 Email: kated@yas.co.uk