Project to make Scottish farming fairer and more inclusive welcomed by NFU Scotland
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A BID to make Scottish farming fairer and more inclusive has been launched with participation starting next month.
The personal development programme for women in agriculture is part of the Scottish Government-funded Be Your Best Self programme and has been welcomed by NFU Scotland.
Its aim is to support women living or working in agriculture in Scotland to build their confidence, enhance their skills, and develop their leadership abilities.
The programme follows a successful pilot run in 2019-20 and will support up to 200 women over the next two years. The 2021 course is already full but applications for 2022 are now open. More details and the application form can be found at https://www.ruralpayments.org/publicsite/futures/topics/all-schemes/women-in-agriculture.
Several team members within NFU Scotland participated in the pilot including head of policy team, Gemma Cooper, who said: "It is fantastic to see Scottish Government further invest in the development of women in agriculture in Scotland. From personal experience, this is an excellent programme and one that any woman working in Scottish agriculture should consider.
"This course is the next stage from work carried out by the Women in Agriculture Taskforce, a panel which included past NFUS president, Andrew McCornick. The pilot courses had excellent feedback and I know they were a huge benefit to those who attended them. "
She added: "Investment such as this can only be a positive thing for industry and for organisations such as NFUS as it will help ensure that talented individuals are enabled to progress in their careers and in representative organisations."
