Last chance to take part in the Rural Youth Project survey

Last chance to take part in the Rural Youth Project survey

Nearly 40% of young people living rurally plan to move to urban centres, according to the interim results from the Rural Youth Project survey. 92% say broadband is essential to their future, and 50% don’t feel they have a say in what happens in their local community....
Encouraging young people into land-based careers

Encouraging young people into land-based careers

I recently met a 16-year-old schoolgirl on placement with Lantra, the land-based learning organisation. She is from an urban background and wants to become a lawyer. There are a number of perceptions she has about the countryside that really made me think. The first...
The Rural Youth Project Signs Up Two New Partners

The Rural Youth Project Signs Up Two New Partners

Our Rural Youth Project, the international research project launched by us with key industry partners, has signed up two new associates. We are thrilled that the National Federation of Young Famers and Rural Youth Europe have shown their support for the study, which...