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Draft programme for launch of CFS

Draft programme for launch of CFS

10 May 2009 

Draft programme for Launch of Care Farming Scotland

  
10.30Registration and tea/coffee
  11Welcome and introduction: Martin Robb, Care Farming Scotland Steering Group 
 11.05Keynote speaker: Sir Donald Curry CBE
 11.15What is Care Farming? Chair: David Henderson-Howat
 Care Farming UK
Debbie Wilcox, National Care Farming Initiative
 Farm to Work project
Caroline Matheson, Ballicherry Farm
 Cyrenians Care Farm
Richard Frazer, Cyrenians
  12Care Farming Scotland: progress and next steps: Professor William McKelvey, SAC
12.15Lunch
 1.15

Scottish Government view of Care Farming:
Richard Lochhead MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs

 1.30Evaluating the benefits of Care Farming. Chair: Sarah Skerratt
 The Farm to Work Project
Jamie MacDonald, JobCentre Plus
 Harvesting the benefits
Speaker from West Mercia Police
 The work of Trellis
Michael Hamilton, Trellis
 The health perspective
Speaker to be confirmed
 2.15Discussion Panel. Chair: Sir Donald Curry
 Debbie Wilcox, Caroline Matheson, Richard Frazer,
Jamie MacDonald, West Mercia Police, Michael Hamilton
 3.15Closing remarks: Martin Robb, Care Farming Scotland Steering Group