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PRESTIGIOUS WINDSOR LEADERSHIP TRUST BURSARIES AWARDED TO FOUR EXCEPTIONAL CANDIDATES...
The Farmers Club Charitable Trust were joined by representatives from the Windsor Leadership Trust on the 13th September to interview and select bursary recipients. The bursaries are awarded to senior leaders involved in agriculture to enhance and develop their leadership; the aims of the different level programmes are to ‘Equip senior leaders to meet uncertainty with courage, resilience and insight.’
The selection panel comprised of Nick Green (Chair), Vic Croxson (Trustee) and representing the Windsor Leadership Trust were Marion Joys (Client Relationship Manager) and Claire Maloney (Marketing & Business Development Director).
The idea is to take those involved in agriculture away from their everyday lives into an environment completely divorced from farming and food production and be exposed to others’ leadership practices from the military, clergy, charities, business and civil service amongst others. Windsor Leadership has been delivering leadership development for over 25 years. The foundations for Windsor Leadership were laid in 1981 when the ‘Windsor Meetings’ were set up with an aim to tackle the big issues in society. The Patron at Windsor Leadership is Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence.
The residential programmes are run from Windsor Castle and Cumberland Lodge, Windsor Great Park and involves a Part One programme ranging from two to five days, followed by a Part Two up to six months later, designed to review and reflect on the continued learnings from Part One.
Once the participants have completed their awards they will be invited to continue and support their development with peer-to-peer networking through the FCCT Professional Forums.
Bursaries for 2023 were awarded to:-
Philippa Wiltshire – Red Tractor, Head of Operations (Technical Function)
Chris Guest - LS Plant Breeding (Managing Director)
Sharon Hockley – NFU (Head of Communications)
Tess Howe – The Institute of Agriculture and Horticulture (TIAH)
(Head of Partnerships and Membership)
Nick Green, Chair of the Farmers Club Charitable Trust, and chairing the selection panel said, “Such positivity and enthusiasm around leadership in the industry is wonderful to see. The awardees come from a wide range of backgrounds and all four candidates are in a position to benefit greatly from the programmes on offer and will ultimately ensure the sector has leaders who have the potential to shape the future of their own organisations and the industry as a whole.”
Nick also said “The Perry Foundation and the Frank Parkinson Trust have been very generous in their support of the project; the increased funding allocation has maximised the number of agricultural leaders able to take up places on the programmes via the FCCT."
Lisa Turner, the Awards Ambassador for the Farmers Club Charitable Trust said “Following the Bursary recipients’ journey from application, through the various programmes and beyond will be so gratifying to see, I look forward to reporting on progress through the Trust’s website and social media. Lisa explains that, “For those considering this leadership pathway in the future the bursaries are awarded annually in September with applications accepted until the end of July.” Further information is available from https://tfcct.co.uk/leadership
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Additional Information
Access to the Windsor Leadership Trust is a Farmers Club Charitable Trust initiative to expose agriculturalists to leaders from a range of other industries. The idea is to take those involved in agriculture away from their everyday lives into an environment completely divorced from farming and food production and be exposed to others’ leadership practices from the military, clergy, charities, business and civil service amongst others.
The Farmers Club Charitable Trust support Windsor Leadership Trust in delivering three programmes; Emerging Strategic Leaders, Developing Leaders and Experienced Leaders. Each reflects the experience of those participating from early senior leadership roles to those leading large and complex organisations. The leadership courses make use of the Windsor Leadership Trust facilities to develop the next generation of industry leaders, by taking potential rural champions beyond their normal sphere and exposing them to participants and facilitators in the wider world.
The programmes are two, three or five days plus a two day follow up six months later. Costs range from £2240.00 to £5755.00 with bursaries available for suitable candidates for each programme. Funding is a combination of FCCT contributions and funding received from others including the Frank Parkinson Trust.
Suitable programmes are dependent on an individuals’ experience both within their business and outside activities. There is an active WLT agricultural alumni who are holding regular Professional Forums with guest speakers at some of these.
Applicants are sought on an annual basis with interviews taking place at The Farmers Club during March. Please direct initial enquiries to Lisa Turner - Awards Ambassador - ambassador@tfcct.co.uk
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Windsor Leadership Trust Bursary Awards 2022
The Farmers Club Charitable Trust were joined by representatives from the Windsor Leadership Trust on the 16thMarch to interview and select bursary recipients. The bursaries are awarded to senior leaders involved in agriculture to enhance and develop their leadership; the aims of the different level programmes are to ‘Equip senior leaders to meet uncertainty with courage, resilience and insight.’
The selection panel comprised of Christine Tacon (Chair), Nick Green (Trustee) and representing the Windsor Leadership Trust were Marion Joys (Client Relationship Manager) and Claire Maloney (Marketing & Business Development Director).
The idea is to take those involved in agriculture away from their everyday lives into an environment completely divorced from farming and food production and be exposed to others’ leadership practices from the military, clergy, charities, business and civil service amongst others. Windsor Leadership has been delivering leadership development for over 25 years. The foundations for Windsor Leadership were laid in 1981 when the ‘Windsor Meetings’ were set up with an aim to tackle the big issues in society. The Patron at Windsor Leadership is Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence.
The residential programmes are run from Windsor Castle and Cumberland Lodge, Windsor Great Park and involves a Part One programme ranging from two to five days, followed by a Part Two up to six months later, designed to review and reflect on the continued learnings from Part One.
Once the participants have completed their awards they will be invited to continue and support their development with peer-to-peer networking through the FCCT Professional Forums.
Bursaries for 2022 were awarded to:-
Amelia Newman, Estate Manager from the Luton Hoo Estate in Bedfordshire.
Edward Phillips from Luton Hoo Estate in Bedfordshire.
Milly Fyfe – Milly Fyfe Marketing and PR
Melanie Squires – Director NFU South West region
Jenna Ross – Innovation Hub Lead CHAP (Crop Health and Protection)
Christine Tacon, Chair of the selection panel said, “It was such a privilege to be in a room with such positivity and enthusiasm, all five candidates are in a position to benefit greatly from the programmes on offer and will ultimately ensure the industry has leaders who have the potential to shape the future of their own organisations and society as a whole.”
Nick Green, Trustee said “The Perry Foundation and the Frank Parkinson Trust have been very generous in their support of the project, the increased funding allocation has maximised the number of agricultural leaders able to take up places on the programmes via the FCCT."
Lisa Turner, the Awards Ambassador for the Farmers Club Charitable Trust said “Following the Bursary recipients’ journey from application, through the various programmes and beyond will be so gratifying to see, I look forward to reporting on progress through the Trust’s website and social media. Lisa explains that, “For those considering this leadership pathway in the future the bursaries are awarded annually in March with applications accepted until the middle of February.” Further information is available from https://tfcct.co.uk/leadershipAre