Coach for School Improvement: What is Coaching?
Coach for School Improvement, a finalist in the East of England’s Best Rural Education or Training Business category, advocates and supports the importance of investing in the everyday rural role model: the teacher.Teachers are a backbone and a life force...
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Day 12: Ludlow Farm Shop
It’s the final day of our 12 Gifts of Christmas campaign, and we are delighted to reveal that our last contributor is LUDLOW FARMSHOP!
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Day 11: Trenchmore Farm
It’s the penultimate day of our 12 Gifts of Christmas campaign, and we are excited to announce that today’s contributor is TRENCHMORE FARM!
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Celebrating Our Heritage: the Ginger and Spice Festival
In this blog Julia Roberts, the Festival Director, talks about the Ginger & Spice Festival, an initiative which brings the community together to celebrate the heritage of Market Drayton, and to create a brighter future for the town’s high-street and independent businesses.
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Day 10: The Artisan Smokehouse
It’s the tenth day of our 12 Gifts of Christmas campaign, and we can reveal that today’s contribution comes from THE ARTISAN SMOKEHOUSE!
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Day 9: The Toad Hall Company
We can now reveal that the ninth contributor to our 12 Gifts of Christmas campaign is The Toad Hall Company!At the Toad Hall Company, illustrator Rebecca Day creates beautiful, unique, characterful illustrations inspired by rural life. Her illustrations...
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Day 8: Parc Y Bocs
We are thrilled to let you know that the eighth business involved in our 12 Gifts of Christmas campaign is PARC Y BOCS FARM SHOP & CAFE!Parc Y Bocs Farm Shop started as an honest box with eggs that were not needed from the Burns dog food factory. It...
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Day 7: Make it in Wales
We are excited to announce that the seventh business taking part in our 12 Gifts of Christmas campaign is MAKE IT IN WALES!Make it in Wales offers a variety of high-quality craft workshops in the coastal region of West Wales. Their courses are designed to...
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Look Before You Leap on the Glamping Bandwagon
This week’s blog has been contributed by one of the Rural Business Group’s partners: House Nouse. In it, Nick House shares some of his expertise in the Holiday Letting Field, providing insight into the process of establishing your own glamping business.
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Day 6: Puddingstone Distillery
It’s Day 6 of our 12 Gifts of Christmas competition! Read this blog to find out more about today’s contributor.
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Day 5: Pecks Farm Shop
It’s Day 5 of our 12 Gifts of Christmas competition! Read this blog to find out more about today’s contributor.
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Little Soap Company: A Roller Coaster Journey
This article sees Emma Heathcote-James, founder of Little Soap Company explain the journey behind her company, from traditions passed down from her Grandmother to being stocked on supermarket shelves across the nation.
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Day 4: Made for Drink
It’s Day 4 of our 12 Gifts of Christmas competition! Read this blog to find out more about today’s contributor.
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RBA Survey Results Are ‘a Fascinating Snapshot of Rural Business Life’
In this article, Anna and Jemma share the results of our recent survey, created in partnership with Amazon.
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Day 3: Morva
It’s Day 3 of our 12 Gifts of Christmas competition! Read this blog to find out more about today’s contributor.
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Day 2: A Little Bit Food Co.
It’s Day 2 of our 12 Gifts of Christmas competition! Read this blog to find out more about today’s contributor.
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Day 1: Kin Toffee Vodka
It’s Day 1 of our 12 Gifts of Christmas competition! Read this blog to find out more about today’s contributor.
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Want to Win Our 12 Gifts of Christmas?
To mark the start of the Christmas season, we will be running a competition to win a hamper, full of lovely products from some of this year’s finalists and winners. On each of the next 12 days, we will announce one of businesses who has provided products for the hamper, so follow our social media accounts and keep checking our blog to find out what you could win!
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Have You Seen the Flowers from the 2018 Ceremonies?
One of the many highlights of the regional awards ceremonies was the flowers. Read this article to see the flowers from each region, and to find out a little more about each florist and their bouquets.
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Entries to the 2019-20 Rural Business Awards are officially open!
Entries for the 2019-20 Rural Business Awards opened on Monday 19th November 2018. This article explains the changes we have made to the format of the awards for the coming year.
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