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Rural women offered free, four-day course to build skills and confidence

A new networking and education event, Women in Farming: Cultivating Your Future, has been launched by the King's Foundation

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Women in the rural sector are being invited to apply for free, four-day skills building course
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Women in the rural sector are being invited to apply for free, four-day skills building course

Women who work and live in the rural sector are being offered the chance to grow their skills courtesy of a free, four-day residential programme. Launched by the King's Foundation, Women in Farming:...

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