2022
Land App features Ruralink Rural Facilitator course in Thought Leadership piece
We are delighted that Land App highlighted our Rural Facilitator course when discussing the essential role played by facilitators in developing landscape level projects.
"Following John Lawton’s ‘Making Space for Nature’ report, presented to the government in 2010, we’ve been aware of the need of habitats to function around the principle of connectivity. Nature requires landscapes to be joined up by mosaics and corridors of habitats, so as to allow movement of species, and to ensure biodiversity prospers. If we are to place this idea into practice, then thinking at the landscape level is imperative. Farmer facilitation groups were a big step in this direction. Today, landscape projects are emerging across the entire land management sector, from the National Trust to Wildlife Trusts right across the country."
Read the full article at https://thelandapp.com/2022/10/27/making-landscape-projects-work-a-new-era-of-land-management/
You can find out more about the course on the Facilitator webpage.
Published 27 October 2022
2021
Worshipful Company of Farmers and Centre for Rural Policy Research report
This report details the state of the employment market in the UK in 2021 and examines various initiatives to encourage ne w entrants, including service-leavers.
The report presents evidence of a shift in the employment situation and narrative which make the sector more accessible for service-leavers. However, it also concludes that there is an enduring need for a "matcher" to link potential applicants to opening roles, exactly what Ruralink has been doing for three years ...
Ruralink contributed to the report and we are engaged on initiatives flowing from its publication.
Read the full report here.
Watch the report launch, including comments by Ruralink director, Fiona Galbraith, here.
Published 17 June 2021.
Farmers Guardian, 5 March 2021
Focussing on the launch of Operation KINGFISHER on 10 December, the Farmers Guardian published a focussed Careers Special feature highlighting the work Ruralink is doing to build up the confidence and experience of service-leavers as they embark on the search for their gateway job in a land-based career whilst also building sustainable career pathways for them to follow.
Thanks to Hannah Binns at the Farmers Guardian.
Careers special: Helping veterans build sustainable career paths
Helping military veterans build sustainable career paths within the rural sector, Ruralink liaises with large companies to create networking and job opportunities ...
National Farmers Union Scotland Leader - June 2020
An introduction to Ruralink and an appeal for more farmers to offer work experience to resettling military personnel.
Originally timed to coincide with the run up to the annual Royal Highland Show, which has of course now been cancelled for this year, this coverage in the NFU-S's members' magazine will hopefully generate awareness and opportunities for personnel resettling in Scotland.
If you are interested in hosting a service-leaver for a day or several weeks, do read about Rupert Shaw's experience of doing so (in the blue strip to the right of the article) and then get in touch at fiona@ruralink.org.uk.
Work Experience
Rupert Shaw, featured in this article, is willing to host resettling personnel seeking work experience with red deer or cattle at Gledpark. Interested? Follow the link to the farm webpage and then either contact him directly or email workexperience@ruralink.org.uk to discuss further.
How Veterans can Upskill the Rural Economy
The British ex-Forces in Business Awards showcase all that is good in the growing world of veteran entrepreneurs.
They were kind enough to publish a focus article on Ruralink which you can read here:
https://exforcesinbusiness.co.uk/2020/06/01/how-veterans-can-upskill-the-rural-economy/
Published online on 1 June 2020
Alumna Profile in LANDMARK, the magazine for alumni of the Royal Agricultural University, March 2020
"Alumni wishing to offer work experience or potentially employ a veteran are invited to attend The Rural List, a networking event which builds connections across the land-based and military communities, or contact Fiona directly through www.ruralink.org.uk
Published in LANDMARK, Issue 18, 2020