At Anglia Rural Consultants (ARC), we actively track funding and policy updates that impact rural businesses, charities, and community organisations. This month, several new opportunities have emerged across environmental, community, and heritage funding streams.
While searching for a document, I stumbled upon old pamphlets and reports from the 80’s and 90’s, covering topics including advice on farm diversification, water management, and small food businesses.
As rural business management consultants at ARC, we support rural businesses in resilience and sustainability. The National Preparedness Commission’s report, Just in Case: 7 Steps to Narrow the UK Civil Food Resilience Gap, raises a critical question: Are we ready for a 3-day countdown if a food crisis hits?
The government’s Landscape Recovery Scheme (LRS) has been positioned as a major step forward in restoring nature and delivering Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG). Yet, for those of us who worked on the Environmentally Sensitive Area (ESA) scheme, its principles feel strikingly familiar. Is this truly a fresh approach, or is it simply the ESA model repackaged for the 21st century?
Improving the Farming and Countryside Programme: A Call for True Partnership with Land Managers The farming sector is often overlooked despite its essential role in the UK economy. While contributing only 0.6% to GDP (£13.9 billion in 2022), it produces 62% of the country’s food and manages 70% of its land. Beyond food, farming shapes…
We Can Help You to Manage Change in Your Business: October 2024 Budget The October 2024 budget has introduced major adjustments affecting family farms and rural businesses, particularly around tax, wages, and government relief. These changes present an opportunity to build financial resilience and prepare for the future through careful planning. The impact of these…
Exploring Capital Grant Funding for Farmers in England: New Video Resource We’re excited to share a new video that dives into capital grant funding opportunities available for farmers in England. This resource covers a range of items to support sustainable and efficient farming practices, including agroforestry, hedgerows, fencing, and water quality enhancements. Specific items including…
Bridging Environmental Skills Gaps: Norfolk’s Path to Sustainability In a world where environmental challenges are front and centre, addressing the skills gap in rural and coastal management is crucial. The Norfolk Environmental Skills Gap Analysis (NESGA) was launched to assess the skills landscape in Norfolk’s environmental sectors at the Norfolk Landscapes Conference on 2nd October…
Our friends at the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions have had their crystal ball out again and have produced a report on what challenges and opportunities lie ahead in 2023.
Rural Grants on offer: May 2022 Nearly one year on from the launch of Defra’s Agricultural Transition Plan we have developed a list of available grants for farming (and rural) businesses. As grant development is a continual process we will amend and update the list in line with the changing offers. If you are interested…
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