January 2006 - DEFRA SUPPORTS GLENDALE - 05/07/2006
THE
GLENDALE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
PRESS RELEASE 31st January 2006
DEFRA Supports
Glendale
The Glendale Agricultural Society has today announced that they have been awarded an £85,000 grant from DEFRA's Rural Enterprise Scheme (RES), delivered by the Rural Development Service (RDS). The Glendale Agricultural Society is a not for profit organisation which has over 200 members and a voluntary management committee. With the help of over 200 volunteers they are the organisers of The Glendale Show, the largest annual event held in
North Northumberland .
This grant from DEFRA is extremely important to this Society which was formed in 1892, as it will help to develop and maintain the Society for future generations. The funding will be used to:
· Ensure the long term sustainability of The Glendale Agricultural Show.
· Develop a
Glendale Children's Educational in the Countryside Day.
· Develop The Glendale Agricultural Society as a whole.
The Society has clear objectives and by concentrating on these three key areas they aim to:
· Raise the profile of Glendale as a whole both within and outwith
Glendale
· Connect the curriculum to the Countryside of Glendale concentrating on key stages 1 and 2.
· Encourage and promote healthy eating and a healthy lifestyle at all of their events.
· Inform the general public that farming is changing and ensure that they are aware of these changes.
Scott Donaldson, Chairman of the Society is delighted that DEFRA have awarded the Society this grant, "This is a funding source that we hope that many, many people and businesses will benefit from. It is not just for one person it is for the community of the Glendale District which encompasses an area from the
Tweed in the North to Glanton in the South with Wooler as its central point. Already we are in the process of organising initiatives that will be of interest to all ages and all backgrounds, such as the Children's Countryside Education Day and the Family Stock Judging event."
Adrian Vass, an adviser for the Rural Development Service in the North East, worked with the Society closely to help them to achieve this grant and commenting he said: "To secure this grant the Society put a huge amount of work and research into their application. They did not just focus on the Show that lasts one day of the year, their proposal encompassed a number of different events and a wide range of activities which will attract new audiences. As part of the application the Society looked at different methods of raising the profile of both the
Glendale area and the rural businesses within it."
The Society has an office based in Wooler and employs two part time members of staff. To find out more about The Glendale Agricultural Society and events being organised by the Society visit their website www.glendaleshow.com or contact the Secretary on phone 01668 283868.
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