FCN offers a suite of training that can be delivered to farmers, corporate partners and other organisations across the agricultural sector.
Our training is unique – it is informed by our work supporting farming families, making it truly tailored for the agricultural sector. We understand the pressures and stressors often associated with farming. Our training is positive and designed to help you plan for the future in a proactive way and support yourself and the people around you.
FCN is an Accredited Provider with The CPD Group, recognising our knowledge and experience in this space.
Wellbeing Support for the Agricultural Community
FCN offers training for people in the agricultural sector looking to learn more about mental and physical wellbeing and looking after ourselves and others. This workshop is also great for small businesses or large organisations working with farmers. It comes with a handy workbook, which includes a wellbeing planner for you to fill in during or after the workshop concludes.
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We cover a range of topics in this session, including:
- Stressors in farming
- What constitutes good mental health and mental ill-health?
- How to spot the signs and symptoms of mental ill-health
- Challenging stigma
- Support available
Delivered by: FCN in-house team
Delivery method: Online and in-person
Duration: This session typically takes 3 hours to deliver
Email training@fcn.org.uk if you’d like any more information.
Testimonials:
“The content was excellent and allowed for good discussion and sharing within the group”
“I had a couple of calls this afternoon from team members saying how much the enjoyed the course and felt it was really beneficial”
Difficult Conversations workshop
FCN’s Difficult Conversations workshop is designed to help teams navigate tricky conversations. This could include conversations with clients or members in the agricultural sector.
Conversations can become emotional or agitated, particularly if people are stressed or under a lot of pressure. We provide this workshop to support teams in developing techniques for interacting with people either over the phone or face-to-face, as well as to decompress and support one another after a difficult conversation.
Download a flyer with more information below:
This session is often ‘bolted on’ to the ‘Wellbeing Support for the Agricultural Community‘ training above, providing an additional afternoon session for teams.
Delivered by: FCN in-house team
Delivery method: Online and in-person
Duration: This session typically takes 1.5 hours to deliver
Email training@fcn.org.uk if you’d like any more information.
Amalgamated session
For those looking for a combination of both of the above sessions, we offer an amalgamated session that touches upon all aspects.
Rural+ training
FCN is involved in supporting young farmers’ mental health, wellbeing and resilience through the Rural+ training module.
The training has been developed with the National Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs and The DPJ Foundation (Wales), supported by The Westminster Foundation.
The training helps young farmers and agricultural professionals to better understand stress and anxiety; manage personal mental wellbeing; talk about mental health; seek support; and support others.
We deliver this training to YFC clubs and members, as well as agricultural colleges and universities. We can offer this training both in-person and online.
Oversight and administration of the Rural+ training sits with NFYFC, who coordinate bookings.
Who’s the training for? 10-26 year old YFC members and 16-25 year old agricultural students
Delivered by: Rural+ trainers across FCN, The DPJ Foundation and NFYFC
Delivery method: Online and in-person
Visit http://www.nfyfc.org.uk/ruralpluscurve to learn more