Farm Resilience Programme - 4 free events plus optional business health check

We’re proud to announce that the Warwickshire Rural Hub has been asked to become a delivery partner for the Royal Countryside Fund’s 2026/27 Farm Resilience Programme.

The RCF’s Farm Resilience Programme started in 2016 with the whole farm and whole family in mind. It supports farms facing increasing volatility around prices, policy change, weather, and declining support payments. It’s designed to provide practical, independent support to help farms step back, review options, and plan with confidence.  Minimal information is required from the participants to take part in the programme.

** Farmers in Warwickshire are now invited to express their interest in taking part in this year’s programme **

What’s involved?

Representatives from the farms need to attend 4 workshops to be held before 31 March 2027.    Dates, timings and locations are still to be arranged and we’d love to hear what would suit the participants.    The workshops, which are run by Andersons, are 3 hours long and they’ll also be time for a meal and networking.

The workshops will cover:

Workshop 1 – making sense of the shifting agricultural trends and exploring the changing agricultural landscape

Workshop 2 – helping farmers explore current and future environmental and business opportunities

Workshop 3 – Planning for change and equipping farmers with the tools and confidence to develop both short-term plans and longer-term business strategies

Workshop 4 – succession

All participants are also invited to complete a business health check tool, but this is not obligatory.  The tool is a farmer-friendly way to break the business into enterprises, understand where money is made or lost, and identify priorities.

Feedback from a previous participant

“The Prince’s Trust Farm Resilience Programme was hugely beneficial. Working through the sessions alongside other farmers created a supportive environment where we could learn from one another and explore new approaches. I gained practical tools to assess our business, identify opportunities and plan with greater clarity and understanding.”

If you want to register your interest in taking part in this free programme, please contact Jane to place your farm on the list.   At this point, we just need to know your postcode.

Numbers are limited – so please contact us as soon as possible.

Email: info@ruralhub.org.uk