Derbyshire

31 – 31 December 2025

Various locations and times

Welcome to the Derbyshire county page - the place for members to discover what's happening where you are with branch activity, meetings and a whole host of events.

Farm for the Future – Royal Countryside Fund

Do you want help navigating agricultural policy changes including help with understanding ELMs and SFI (Sustainable Farming Incentive)?

If you’re an owner-occupied or tenant farm in England that received BPS, The Royal Countryside Fund’s Farm for the Future programme is in its final year, offering a last chance for free support which includes a 1-2-1 session with a consultant to talk about your farm.

Its online workshops can be joined from the comfort of your own home via Zoom to help you and your farm business navigate policy changes and become more resilient and sustainable.

To find out more and sign up to the online group, contact Christina Hutchings via email [email protected] or call 07715 353 546 or visit www.royalcountrysidefund.org.uk/farmforthefuture

South Derbyshire Council – UK Shared Prosperity Fund

This is the final year of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and South Derbyshire Council want to ensure that all businesses and community groups within South Derbyshire are made aware that grant funding is still available.

https://www.southderbyshire.gov.uk/news/2024/may/final-call-for-south-derbyshire-grant-applications

If anybody has any questions about eligibility, please contact the Council on 01283 595755 or email [email protected]

Call for Participants: Advancing Fairness in the UK Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Sector – University of Leicester

Are you into fresh fruit and or vegetable cultivation in the UK? University of Leicester are conducting a study on advancing fairness in fresh fruit and vegetable sector and would love to hear from you!

Participation in the study involves farmers who are into the cultivation of fresh fruits and vegetables in the UK and who are suppliers to large retailers in the UK.

All data collected will be handled with the utmost confidentiality and anonymity based on University of Leicester's guideline and used solely for academic purposes.

To participate or learn more, please Visit https://bit.ly/3L6VQTZ or contact Nike directly through [email protected].

Members support would be invaluable to the success of this research.

Questionnaire for pilot study - https://drive.google.com/file/d/16Ip8UzYPUFmq1UG9FIUnzVaHnAQRUG1V/view?usp=sharing

Derbyshire Dales District Council Business Survey 2025

Derbyshire Dales District Council’s Regeneration & Economic Development Team is keen to understand more about businesses in the Derbyshire Dales district; their growth plans, barriers to change and challenges being faced, for example finding the right premises or attracting the right workforce.

They are asking businesses to complete a short survey, which is split into 5 sections and should take up to 10 minutes.

To view the survey please click here (please read the T&Cs on the site before undertaking the survey)

Bakewell, Ashbourne, Matlock & High Peak Offices have the following member event:

Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF) and IAE Visit

Fantastic opportunity to visit the IAE factory and Demonstration area.

With the FETF opportunities soon to be open we will having an update on this grant from a speaker, what we can get from the grant followed by talk from IAE, demonstration and if we get enough numbers, tour of the factory.

Food will be provided.

As this has proved a popular trip in we will be offering this to all Derbyshire members

Few more details to follow but please save the date for a great trip only a short way away

Date

9 June 2025

Venue & Timings

7pm at IAE, Mossfield Road, Adderley Green, ST3 5BW

How to Book

Please contact the Ashbourne Office on 01335 342052

Emergency First Aid at Work Course (chargeable)

The Emergency First Aid at Work qualification is designed for individuals who wish to act as an emergency first aider in their workplace. Upon successful completion of this qualification, candidates will be equipped with the essential skills needed to give safe, prompt and effective first aid in emergency situations.

Date

22 July 2025

Venue & Timings

9.30am until 4.30pm at Bakewell Agricultural Centre, Bakewell.

How to Book

Places are limited so it is a first come, first served basis - please contact Toni Saxton on 01629 812481 or email: [email protected]

Ashbourne branch has the following member events:

RABI – Return to School Grants 2025

Phase 1 opens – 16 June 2025 at 9am

Phase 2 opens – 30 June 2025 at 9am

As the new school year approaches, RABI is committed to helping thousands of school-aged children (4–16 years old) start September confident, equipped and ready to thrive. Grants of £200 per school-aged child (4–16 years old) are available, providing vital assistance to ease the financial burden and ensure every child has what they need to succeed.

This year, there are 5,000 grants available in total, split across two phases – 2,500 in Phase 1 (Monday 16 June) and 2,500 in Phase 2 (opening Monday 30 June). To ensure your application is processed in the most efficient manner, we strongly encourage families have their key information ready as soon as the applications open.

For more information, please click here

Event details

Start Date: 31 December 2024 at 12:00
End Date: 31 December 2025 at 12:00
Location: Various locations and times

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