Welcome to Warwickshire Rural Hub
Latest
News
Second round of Slurry Infrastructure Grant opens
Highlights from the Autumn 2023 statement
Capital funding available for rural businesses and communities in Stratford on Avon District
Tips for improving mental wellbeing on farm – take part in a webinar on 8 December
Hear whether battery storage is worth considering and the questions to ask
Latest
Rural Hub Events and Webinars
Warwickshire Rural Hub
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What the Autumn Statement means for individuals and businesses.
Tax, pensions, business taxes and more
Read the highlights from today's Autumn Statement here 👉https://lnkd.in/ez6cr6AB
#AutumnStatement #autumnbudget #budget #tax
Come and join us on 28 November at 7.00pm at the RASE, Stoneleigh Park to hear presentations from 2 Nuffield Scholars. Tea and cakes included! With @KenilworthShow and @FarmservicesLtd
In the most recent episode of the RPA Podcast, we answered some of the commonly asked questions on the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) 2023 offer.🌾
Read our blog to find out more 👇
https://ruralpayments.blog.gov.uk/2023/11/17/the-sustainable-farming-incentive-commonly-asked-questions-answered/
Warwickshire Rural Hub
Business Supporters
How does The Hub
help its members?
We support our members by:
- facilitating and supporting the development of innovative and business-led commercial activities;
- organising topical events and practical activities to improve business performance and stimulate business growth;
- communicating members’ needs to the agencies and organisations that can help them;
- providing an information signposting service for members:
- sharing experience and liaising with rural delivery networks across the country.
“The Hub helps to inspire its members to do something different, to embrace change and learn from each other.”
Henry Lucas,
Warwickshire Rural Hub Chair 2003 – 2022
Some statistics on
Farming in Warwickshire
- There are around 2000 farm holdings in the county managing 160,000 hectares of land
- Approximately 6000 people work on farms, with 1500 of these being casual workers
- Farms in the county generate £138 million towards the West Midlands economy (not including the wider food and drink sectors)
- Major Warwickshire commodities include combinable crops, arable, livestock, horticulture and potatoes
- 510 farms are growing cereals on 80,000 hectares
- 65,000 cattle and 290,000 sheep are grazing 29,500 lowland hectares on just over 750 farms
Thank you to Warwickshire NFU for providing these statistics
Would you Like to
Donate to the Hub?
A donation to the Rural Hub of any amount is always gratefully received. However, only donations of over £100 can be acknowledged on our Hub Supporter's page. A donation can be paid by cheque, BACS, standing order or by the Paypal link below. If you would like our bank details please contact the Co-ordinator on info@ruralhub.org.uk
Contact Us
The Warwickshire Rural Hub CIC
2 Church Street, Marton, Rugby CV23 9RL
Email: info@ruralhub.org.uk
Tel: 07780 159291
Company Registration No: 7026157
Registered office: 23 West Bar Street, Banbury, OX16 9SA
Warwickshire Rural Hub CIC Directors
Karen Ellis (Chair)
Amy Brant
Rosemary Collier
Emlyn Evans
Ian Jelley
Henry Lucas
Marion Perrett Pearson
Alexandra Robinson
Environmental Steering Group Members
Zoe Bell (Chair)
Tony Beysens
Meehal Grint, Kings Seeds
Tom Newbery, Highfield Farm
Louis Phipps, Bragborough Estate
Zoe Burrows, Rookery Farm
Disclaimer
The Warwickshire Rural Hub accepts no liability for any direct, indirect or consequential loss arising from any action taken in reliance on the information contained on this website.
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