Leitrim Centre to host a series of free workshops for Women in Farming

The North Leitrim Women’s Centre have announced that they will host a series of workshops and activities to support women in farming & agriculture in Leitrim.

The workshops will be hosted by Claire Brennan, Project Lead of “Making Farms Work for Women” and an Agricultural Advisor based in Mayo.

Brennan brings a strong background and experience in supporting women in farming.

The first two workshops in the series will take place in November at the BeePark Resource Centre in Manorhamilton.

The first workshop, titled Fit to Farm - Building a Resilient Business and a Healthy Body, will take place on Saturday 21st of November between 10 am and 1 pm.

This is a practical workshop exploring strategies for farm diversification to protect and grow your income.

The event will also include r a session tailored specifically to the needs of farming women with advice on (peri)menopause, nutrition, physical activity, stress management and healthy ageing, recognising the unique challenges of farming life, delivered by special guest Laura from Fit Farmers, who will also be attending.

Later in the month, Claire Brennan will return again to host another workshop: Fit to Finance - Taking the Fear out of Finances & Paperwork.

Taking place on Saturday the 28st November between 10am and 1pm, Brennan, along with special Guest Trevor Boalnd, Sligo IFAC, will deliver this practical workshop on managing farm cash flow, farm admin & accounts.

These workshops are being delivered as part of 'The Hidden Half - Leitrim Women in Focus' PEACEPLUS programme and are supported by Leitrim County Council.

The workshops are free to attend; however, organisers say pre-registration is appreciated. To do so, contact the Women's Centre on 071 9856220 or email [email protected]