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RobBr odi e, Hea dofCor por a t eSa l esa tJ obAdderc omment s : “ Wi t hs k i l l ss hor t a gesr i f ea ndv a c a nc i esc ont i nui ngt or i s e, bus i nes s esmus tbes t r a t e gi ci ft he yhopet oa t t r a c tt a l enti n2022. Ret r a i ni nga ndr es k i l l i ngc a ndi da t eswi l lbees s ent i a li na ddr es s i ng t hi ss hor t a gea ndbui l di ngt a l entpool sf orc ompa nygr owt h. Si mi l a r l y , r ea s s es s i ngt hes k i l l sofe xi s t i ngempl oy e esa ndups k i l l i ng, whenne c es s a r y , wi l lhel pt oﬁl lv a c a nc i esa ndi nc r ea s ey ourﬁr m’ s r eput a bi l i t y . “ Ha v i ngas t r ongempl oy erbr a ndwi l la l s ohel pbus i nes s esa t t r a c t ane wwa v eofc a ndi da t es . TheGr ea tRes i gna t i onha ss hownus j us thowv a l uedc ompa nyc ul t ur ea ndempl oy e et r ea t mentnow r a nk sa ndt hi swi l lc ont i nuet obeak e yt hemei n2022. “ Onet hi ngwewi l la l s os e ei sa ni nc r ea s edr el i a nc eont e c hnol ogy t or emov es omeoft hebur denofa l r ea dyov er s t r et c hedhi r i ng t ea ms . Thepa ndemi cha sa c c el er a t edt hegr owt hoft e c hnol ogy a ndi fempl oy er shopet or ema i na gi l edur i ngunpr e c edent ed t i mes , t he yne edt oha r nes st hel a t es tt e c hnol ogi est os t a ya hea d ofne wt r endsa ndenga gene wt a l enti nne wwa y s . ” Rel ea s ef r om Bl ueSk yPR

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•TheSa r a h–Sa r a hGr a ha mi sat a l ent eda r t i s twhoc r ea t espa i nt i ngsf ul lofc ol oura ndl i f e. Thewa t c hna meda f t erherr epr es ent sCour a gea ndCol our , buthers t or yi smuc hde eper . Sa r a h ba t t l edwi t ha nundi a gnos edbi pol a rc ondi t i onf ormos tofherc hi l dhood. Ha v i ngbe ens e c t i onedi n2017 , s heha ss i nc ef oc us edonherwel l bei nga ndi sa bl et oma na geherepi s odes . Herc a r e eri snowﬂour i s hi ngwi t hherpa i nt i ngsga i ni nggl oba lr e c ogni t i ona ndhera r t wor k s e enonr oc ka l bumss uc ha sTheKa i s erChi ef ’ sSouv eni r . Herc hos enc ha r i t yi sPoet s I n, t he c r ea t i v ement a lhea l t hc ha r i t yofwhi c hs her e c ent l ybe c a meapa t r on. Ha v i ngov er c omea dv er s i t yhi ms el f , Ti m Ha y denf oundedHa gl e yWes t Wa t c hesi n2016a ndha sus edt he s oc i a lmedi ac ha nnelTi k T okt os ha r e hi sowns t or y . Ti ms uf f er edf r om dr ug a ddi c t i on, whi c hhebea t15y ea r sa go. Hea l s ol os tmi l l i onsduet oac ompa ny f a i l ur ei nt he2008r e c es s i on, bef or e r ebui l di nghi sownl i f ea ndbus i nes s i nt ot hes uc c es si ti st oda y . Ma nyof hi spos t sgener a t emi l l i onsofhi t s , wi t hahugea udi enc et uni ngi nt o f ol l owhi sr ema r k a bl ej our ne y . Comment i ngont hebus i nes s ’ ss uc c es ss of a r , Ti ms a i d: “ Wet ookHa gl e yWes tma r k etj us tov er ay ea ra go, r a i s i ng350, 000GBPv i ac r owdf undi ng–whi c hi ss t i l lawor l dr e c or df orapr i v a t el y ownedwa t c hc ompa ny !

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Cooper a t i v emov ementof f er shopet ot hene xtgener a t i on Someoft het opi s s uesoc c upy i ngt hemi ndsofy oungpe opl eha v ec ooper a t i v e s ol ut i onsc l a i mst r a debodyCooper a t i v esUKi nane wY ouGovs ur v e y ( 1)r el ea s ed t oda y . Ment a lhea l t h, j obs e c ur i t y , c a r e erpr os pe c t s , al a c kofc ont r olov ert hei rwor k i ng l i v es , c l i ma t ec ha ngea ndwor r i esa bouthowt hei rper s ona lda t ai sbei ngus eda r e c a us i ngs t r es si ny oungpe opl e, butt her ea r ec ooper a t i v es ol ut i ons , s a y sCooper a t i v esUKCEORos eMa r l e y . T wooutoft hr e e( 66%)16t o25y ea rol dsf e elt her ea r enotenoughgoodj obsf or y oungpe opl ea nd61% f e elt ha tt hegi ge c onomyt r ea t st hem unf a i r l y . Al mos tone i nt hr e ey oungpe opl eha v eper s ona l l ye xper i enc edork nowaf r i endt ha tha se xper i enc edal a c kofj obs e c ur i t y( 32%) , ha v i ngnoc ont r olov erwor k i ngl i f e( 30%) a ndpoorc a r e erpr os pe c t s( 28%) , a c c or di ngt ot heY ouGovpol l . “ Cooper a t i v esa r ec ommoni nc ount r i ess uc ha sTheNet her l a nds , Fi nl a nda nd Fr a nc e, whi c hi nc i dent a l l ya l lr a nki nt het opt enf orc hi l dwel l bei nga ndha ppi nes s ( 2) . Ther ea r es i xt i mesa sma nyc ooper a t i v esi nFr a nc et ha ni nt heUKa nd 90% ofpe opl ei nFi nl a nda r eamemberofac oop( 3) . Buther ei nt heUK, e v en t houghc oopsa r ewor t h40bnpoundst ot heUKe c onomy , i t ’ sal i t t l ek nownbus i nes ss e c r ett ha tc a nt r a ns f or mt hel i v esofy oungpe opl ea ndpr ov i dehopea nd s ol ut i onsa tat i mewheni t ’ smos tne eded, ”s a y sRos e. “ Awa r enes soft hec ooper a t i v emodeli sr ea l l yl owa mongs ty oungpe opl e;ov er ha l fc oul dnotna meas i ngl ec ooper a t i v e( 4) , butt wooutoft hr e e( 5)oft hem a r e l ook i ngf ora net hi c a lempl oy erwhot r ea tc us t omer sa nds t a f ff a i r l y . I t ’ st i met o r ei nt r oduc et hem t ot hec onc eptofj oi ni ngc ooper a t i v es , a sawa yofha v i ngas a y i nwher et he ywor k , l i v ea nds hop. ” I v a nGonz a l e z , L uc yKi ng, Ma xGer bera ndNogaEnba rbe ga nwor k i nga sac ol l e c t i v eoff r e el a nc er sa f t erme et i ngt hr oughL ondon’ st e c hc oopc ommuni t ya nd f or medI nFa c tDi gi t a lCoop–a na genc yc r ea t i nga pps , webs i t esa nddi gi t a lt ool s . “ Wea r ec onv i nc edt ha tc oopwor k i ngi st hef ut ur e. Wepr oba bl ydi dn' te v erc ons i ders et t i ngupa nyot herwa y . Wewa nt edt obei nc ont r olofourowndes t i ni es , " s a y sL uc yKi ng.

Wi ngspl a t f or mc oopi nt heFi ns bur yPa r ka r eaofL ondonwa sf or medi nJ ul y 2021t opr ov i dea net hi c a la l t er na t i v et oe xi s t i ngf ooddel i v er ya pps , gi v i ngdel i v er yr i der sf a i rpa ya ndc ondi t i ons . “ Iwa nte v er yr i derc ur r ent l yget t i ngaba d dea li nt hegi ge c onomyt oe v ent ua l l yha v et heopt i onofapr oper , di gni fiedj ob wi t hde c entpa y , ”s a y sRi c hMa s on, c of ounderofWi ngs . Al mos tha l fofy oungpe opl ea r ewor r i eda bouthowt hei rper s ona lda t ai sus ed ( 49%) , whi l e41% a r ea l s oc onc er nedt ha tt e c hnol ogyi sbei ngc ont r ol l edbyaf e w c ompa ni esori ndi v i dua l s . Buta ga i n, t her ei sac ooper a t i v ewa yt ot a c k l et hi s . Pl a t f or mc oopsa r et e c hpl a t f or msowneda ndc ont r ol l edbyt heus er sa nd pe opl ewhopr ov i det hes er v i c es . Whi l s tc oopsl i k eOpenDa t aSer v i c esa r ededi c a t edt opr ov i di ngopena ndt r a ns pa r entda t a , gui dedbys t r ongv a l uesa ndet hi c s , wor k i ngwi t hor ga ni s a t i onsi nc l udi ngt heWor l dBa nk . Hi ghs t r e etr et a i lc oopss uc ha sTheCoopGr oupa r et a k i ngs t epst ot a c k l et he t opi s s uewor r y i ngy oungpe opl e, ment a lhea l t h, wi t ht wooutoft hr e e( 68%) ha v i ngfir s t ha nde xper i enc eofment a lhea l t hi s s ues , ei t hert hr oughper s ona le xper i enc eort hr oughk nowi ngaf r i endwi t hment a lhea l t hi s s ues . TheCoop ’ s pa r t ner s hi pwi t hMi ndha ss e ent hem pl edge8mi l l i onpoundsf ort hement a l hea l t hc ha r i t y , wi t h5. 5mi l l i onpoundsr a i s edt oda t e. Res ea r c hpubl i s hedi nNa t ur e( 6)ea r l i ert hi sy ea rr e v ea l edt ha tc l i ma t ea nxi et yi s c ommoni nc hi l dr ena ndy oungpe opl ea c r os st hewor l dbuta ga i ni t ’ sa na r ea wher et hec ooper a t i v emov ementc a nof f erhope. T wot hi r dsofmember owned bus i nes s esa r et a k i nga c t i ont or educ ec a r bonemi s s i ons , a ndoft hos et a k i ng a c t i ononei nfiv eha v ea l r ea dypubl i s hednetz er ot a r get s . “ Y oungpe opl ea r ea tt hehea r tofourne ws t r a t e gy , whi c hf oc us esoni ns pi r i ng a nds uppor t i ngt hene xtgener a t i onofc ooper a t i v emember sa ndembr a c i nga nd i nfluenc i ngt heet hi c a lowner s hi poft e c hnol ogya ndda t at oena bl eaf a i r er f ut ur ef orusa l l , ”c ont i nueRos e. “ We ’ r ehol di ngay oungpe opl e ’ ss ummi tl a t eri n t hey ea rt ohel pr a i s ea wa r enes soft hec ooper a t i v es ol ut i onsa v a i l a bl et ot hem. Thi si st hefir s ts t epi noura mbi t i ont oenc our a gemor ey oungpe opl et oj oi n c ooper a t i v es . ” Rel ea s ef r om Cooper a t i v esUK

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Onei ns i x( 18%)a dul t swhodr i nka l c ohola r epl a nni ngt oha v eamont hof fdr i nk i ngf orJ a nua r y2022, oronei ns e v en( 15%)ofa l lUKa dul t s . Thi si ses t i ma t eda t 7 . 9mi l l i onUKa dul t s–upf r om a nes t i ma t ed6. 5mi l l i onl a s ty ea r , a22% i nc r ea s e. 1 Thene wr es ea r c hpubl i s hedt oda ybyAl c oholCha ngeUK, t hec ha r i t yt ha tc r ea t ed a ndr unsDr yJ a nua r y ®, s howst ha ta l mos tt hr e ei n10dr i nk er s( 28%)ha v ef ound t hems el v esdr i nk i ngmor ei n2021, c ompa r edt o2020. Ar oundonei ns i xdr i nk er s ( 17%)f e elc onc er neda boutt hea mountt he yha v ebe endr i nk i ngs i nc et her emov a l ofCOVI D19r es t r i c t i onsi nt hes ummer , a ndaqua r t er( 25%)woul dl i k et or educ e t hea mountt he ydr i nki n2022. Thes ur v e ys howst ha tf ort hos epl a nni ngt oha v eamont hof fa l c oholf orJ a nua r y , a r oundonei nt hr e e( 30%)woul dpr ef ert ot a k epa r ti nt heDr yJ a nua r y ®c a mpa i gn byus i ngt het ool sa ndr es our c espr ov i dedbyAl c oholCha ngeUK, r a t hert ha n t r y i ngt ogi v eupa l c oholont hei rowni nJ a nua r y . Al c oholCha ngeUKi senc our a gi ngpe opl et odownl oa dt hef r e ea pp, T r yDr y ®, t ot a k epa r ti nDr yJ a nua r y ®a nd doubl et hei rc ha nc esofas uc c es s f ula l c ohol f r e emont h. Res ea r c hbyt heUni v er s i t yofSus s e xpubl i s hedi n20202f oundt ha tt hos ewho t a k epa r ti nDr yJ a nua r y ®v i aAl c oholCha ngeUK’ sf r e eT r yDr y ®a ppa nd/ orf r e e ema i lc oa c hi ngpr ogr a mmea r et wi c ea sl i k el yt oha v eac ompl et el ya l c ohol f r e e mont h, c ompa r edt ot hos ewhot r yt oa v oi da l c oholi nJ a nua r yont hei rown, a nd ha v es i gni ﬁc a nt l yi mpr ov edwel l bei nga ndhea l t hi erdr i nk i ngs i xmont hsl a t er . Thi sdes i r ef ors uppor ti spa r t i c ul a r l ye v i dentf ort hos edr i nk i nga ti nc r ea s i nga nd hi gherr i s kl e v el s-whoa r et hepe opl emos tl i k el yt obeneﬁtf r om t a k i ngpa r ti n Dr yJ a nua r y ®a c c or di ngt or es ea r c h. 3 I nc r ea s i ngr i s kdr i nk er swer emos tl i k el yt oha v et r i edmet hodst oma na get hei r dr i nk i ng( 61%)i nt hepa s ts i xmont hs , f ol l owedbyhi ghr i s kdr i nk er s( 52%) , wi t h l owr i s kdr i nk er sbei ngt hel ea s tl i k el y( 35%) . ( L owerr i s kdr i nki snotr e gul a r l yc ons umi ngmor et ha n14uni t sperwe ek . I nc r ea s i ngr i s kdr i nk i ngi s15t o34uni t sa we ekf orwomen, or15t o49awe ekf ormen. Hi ghr i s kdr i nk i ngi sa ny t hi nga bov e t ha tl e v el . ) Whenl ook i nga ts t r a t e gi esus edt oma na get hei rdr i nk i ng, i nc r ea s i ngr i s kdr i nk er s a r emor el i k el yt ha nl ow-orhi ghr i s kdr i nk er st oha v et r i edt hef ol l owi ngmet hods t ohel pt hem c utdown: ha v i ngs omea l c ohol f r e eda y s( 32%) , we ek sormont hs ( 12%) ;dr i nk i nga l c ohol f r e ea l t er na t i v es( 11%) ;notk e epi nga l c oholi nt hehous e ( 8%) ;a t t endi ngs uppor tgr oups( 6%) ;ors e ek i ngs uppor tf r om f r i endsa ndf a mi l y ( 3%) . Wher ea shi ghr i s kdr i nk er swer emor el i k el yt ha nl ow-ori nc r ea s i ngr i s kdr i nk er s t ous es t r a t e gi esc ent r eda r oundt r y i ngt odr i nkl es swhent he ydr i nk( v ol ume ( 23%)a nds t r engt h( 11%) ) ;l ookf ora dv i c eonl i ne( 13%) ;r e c ei v eonet oonec ouns el l i ng( 7%) ;a ndus ea na ppt omoni t ort hei rdr i nk i ng( 7%) . Thes ur v e ya l s os howst ha tpe opl ea r emor el i k el yt ot a k epa r ti nDr yJ a nua r y ®i fa f r i endorr el a t i v ei sdoi ngi tt oo( 22%) , ori ft he yc oul dr a i s emone yf ora na l c ohol ha r mc ha r i t y( 14%) . DrRi c ha r dPi per , Chi efEx e c ut i v eofAl c oholCha ngeUK, s a i d: “ Wek nowt ha tt hi ngsa r ef e el i ngunc er t a i na tt hemomenta nds omeofuswi l lbe l ook i ngf orwa y st ot r yt oc ope. 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“ Soi tma k ess ens et ogetont opofour dr i nk i ngus i ngs t r a t e gi est ha ta r epr ov en t owor k . Andt ha t ’ swher eDr yJ a nua r y ® c omesi n. I tof f er st heoppor t uni t yf ora t ot a lr es et . 31da y st ot r ys omet hi ng ne w. Sl e epbet t era ndha v emor e ener gy , i mpr ov ey ourment a lhea l t h a ndc onc ent r a t i on, l ookf a bul ousa nd getbr i ght ers k i n, s a v emone ya ndf e el a na ma z i ngs ens eofa c hi e v ement . “ Wha t ’ smor e, ov er70% ofpe opl e whodoDr yJ a nua r y ®c ont i nuet o dr i nkl es ss i xmont hsl a t er–s oi t ’ s a ni nv es t menti ny ourhea l t ha nd ha ppi nes sy ea r r ound. “ T a k i ngpa r ti nDr yJ a nua r y ®mea nsa c c es s i ngbr i l l i a ntf r e et ool sa ndr es our c es , es pe c i a l l yt heout s t a ndi ngT r yDr y ®a pp, ourmot i v a t i ona la ndi ns pi r i ngema i lc oa c hi ngpr ogr a mmes , a ndt hef a bul ousonl i nes uppor tgr oup. I fy ou’ r ei nt er es t edi nr es et t i ngy ourr el a t i ons hi pwi t ha l c ohol , ma k et hi sJ a nua r yamuc hbet t er , r i c here xper i enc ea nddownl oa dt hef r e eT r yDr y ®a ppors i gnupa tdr y j a nua r y . or g. uk . Al c oholCha ngeUKof f er saf r e ea pp, T r yDr y ®, whi c ha l l owspe opl et ot r a c kt hei r uni t s , c a l or i esa ndmone ys a v eddur i ngJ a nua r y , a ndt os etc us t om goa l sf orma na gi ngt hei rdr i nk i ngy ea r r ound. Thec ha r i t ya l s opr ov i desa ni ns pi r i ngf r e epr ogr a mmeofda i l yc oa c hi ngema i l s t hr oughoutt hemont h. T a k i ngpa r ti nDr yJ a nua r y ®a l l owspe opl et obenefitf r om t hes et ool sa ndr es our c es . Andi twor k s . Pe opl ewhodoDr yJ a nua r y ®a r et wi c ea s l i k el yt oha v eac ompl et el ya l c ohol f r e emont hc ompa r edt ot hos ewhot r yt ogi v e upa l c oholont hei rowni nJ a nua r y . Andt hos ewhot a k epa r ti nDr yJ a nua r y ®a l s o ha v es i gni fic a nt l yi mpr ov edwel l bei nga ndbet t erc ont r olov ert hei rdr i nk i ngs i x mont hsl a t er 4, wher ea st hos ewhot r i edt ogodr yont hei rownona v er a gefindt ha t t hei rdr i nk i ngi sr i ghtba c kwher ei ts t a r t ed. I nJ a nua r y2021, a l mos t130, 000 pe opl eus edT r yDr y ®, wi t ht ensoft hous a ndsc ont i nui ngt ous et hea ppt hr oughout t hey ea r . Rel ea s ef r om Li mel i ghtPRUK

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Va c c i nema nda t es endsa ppl i c a t i onnumber st umbl i nga t c r i t i c a lt i meofy ea r Thenumberofpe opl ea ppl y i ngf orj obsi nt heUKdr opped 25% i nNov embera sv a c a nc i esc ont i nuedt oi nc r ea s e, put t i ng f ut ur ee c onomi cgr owt ha tr i s k . Tha t ’ sa c c or di ngt ot hel a t es t r ea l t i mes t a t i s t i c sf r om t hewor l d’ sl a r ges tnet wor kofj ob boa r ds , Br oa dbea nT e c hnol ogy . Thi sde c l i nei na ppl i c a t i onsc omesa tat i mewhent heOf ﬁc e f orNa t i ona lSt a t i s t i c s( ONS)ha sr epor t eda not herr e c or di nc r ea s ei nhi r i ng, wi t hv a c a nc i esi nSept embert oNov ember 2021r i s i ngt oane wr e c or dof1, 219, 000.

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I TSNOTLI KEFI SHSAUCE, I TSBETTERANDKI NDER! Soz y eLi mi t ed L ondonba s edSoz y ëha v et a k ena ni nnov a t i v ea ppr oa c ht oc r ea t i nga l l er genf r e e, s oy af r e e, pl a ntba s ed-s oy as a uc e, ﬁs hs a uc ea ndoy s t ers a uc ea l t er na t i v es . Va s ta r ea soff or es tha v ebe endes t r oy eda l lov ert hewor l dt oc a t ert ot hewor l ds hungerf ors oy a . Thi smonoc r opha sr educ edt hea bi l i t yoft hef or es t st oa bs or b a nds t or ec a r bondi oxi de. Thes a uc esus eas pe c i a ls us t a i na bl yha r v es t edor ga ni c c er t i ﬁeds ea we edf r om t hepr i s t i nes hor esofSc ot l a ndi ns t ea dofs oy aors ea f ood. Onl yt het opsoft hel ea v esa r ec ol l e c t eds ot ha tt he yc a nr e gr owwi t hi naf e w we ek s .

Pl a ntba s edOy s t ers a uc e-NOYSTER Thi si sav er yc l e v era ndi nnov a t i v epr oduc t . Ont henos ei ts mel tqui t ehea v ya nd ma r mi t el i k ewhi c hpr ov eddi v i s i s e. Thefla v ouri sv er ygood. Thi si ss uc hac l e v erpr oduc ta ndt hewel ov edt hes a v our y , s we etfla v ourwhi c hi swel lba l a nc ed. Soy aFr e eSoy aSa uc e-NOY A Thi ss a uc eha sada r ka ppea r a nc e, des pi t enotbei ngas oys a uc e. Thea t t r a c t i v et a s t ec l ea r l yowesi t sc ha r a c t ert oSc ot t i s hs eawe ed. Ani nnov a t i v epr oduc t , wea ppr e c i a t edt hefla v oura ndc onc epta ndl ov edt ha ti t wa sl oc a l l ys our c eda ndpr oduc ed. Ver yt a s t y .

NI SH, NOY A& NOYSTERa r ebr a i nc hi l dr enofL ondonerJ a c obThundi lMBE, who wa sonhi sownj our ne yi nt r y i ngt ofindk i nda ndhea l t hya l t er na t i v eswi t houtc ompr omi s i ngont a s t e. Fi ndi ngl i mi t edopt i onsi nt hema r k et , heus edhi se xper i enc e a ndpa s s i onf orf ooda ndi nnov a t i on, het ooki tuponhi ms el ft oc r ea t ear a ngeof or ga ni cc er t i fied, a l l er genf r e e, s us t a i na bl y br e wed, t a s t ys a uc es . Whi l ee xper i ment i ngt oma k eav e get a r i a ns t oc k , t hes a v our ynot esf r om apa r t i c ul a rSc ot t i s hs ea we edr emi ndedhi m off er ment eds oy a . Thi sl edhi mt oc a r r yout hundr edsofk i t c hent r i a l st oper f e c tt hewor l d’ sfir s tBr i t i s hma des oy as a uc ea l t er na t i v e. Ia mv er yha ppywi t ht her es ul t sa ndhopey ouwi l ls uppor tourmi s s i ont o br e wdel i c i ouss a uc eswhi c ha r ek i ndt ot hepl a neta ndt oy ou"J a c obThundi l , Founder–Soz y ë.

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“ Ther i s kofs ubcl i ni calket os i si nf r es hcowsi soneoft heas s es s ment smadei nPr emi erNut r i t i on’ sTMSSer vi ceandourcus t omer s “ I fpos s i bl e, f r es hcowss houl dgoi nt oas epar at egr oupunt i lt hey havef oundi tt obehugel ybenefici ali nhel pi ngt omanagei twi t hi n ar eeat i ngwel landanyt hr eat soft r ans i t i ondi s eas eshavebeen t hei rher d” , s t at esTr evorBi r chal l , managi ngdi r ect orofTBAgr i . i dent i fiedandt r eat ed. Thi smayt ake3weeks , butof t encanbe achi evedi nmuchs hor t ert i meper i ods . “ I ti scal cul at edf r om t hemi l kqual i t ydat acol l ect edatt hefir s tr ecor di ngoft hel act at i on.Onr evi ewi ngacombi nat i onofdat af r om “ Thef r es hcow gr oups houl dbel ocat edwher et heyar eeas yt o t hemi l kr ecor di ng, not abl yt her at i oofmi l kf att omi l kpr ot ei nand obs er ve. Regul archeckss houl dbemadeont hei rr umenfil l–t hi s al s ot het ot al yi el dofmi l kpr ot ei n, i ndi vi dualcowscanbei dent i s howswhet hercowsar eeat i ngornot–andanyl ow s cor esneed fiedasbei ngatext r emer i s kofmovi ngf r om s ubcl i ni calt ocl i ni cal t obei nves t i gat ed.I ns mal lher ds , t her emaynotbet hef aci l i t i est o ket os i s .Thi si samuchs i mpl eri ndi cat orofket os i sr i s kt hanbl ood s epar at ef r es hcows , butt heycans t i l lbet ai l t apedt omaket hem s ampl i ng. ” eas i l yi dent i fiabl eamongs tt hei rher dmat es , ”headds . Pr act i cal wayst opr eventket os i s Cowswi t hs ubcl i ni calket os i sar eatahi gherr i s kofdevel opi ng condi t i onss uchasr et ai nedcl eans i ngs , met r i t i s , DAsandmi l k f everandt or educet heener gygapandt her i s kofket os i s , t hen car ef ulf or mul at i onoft hecl os eupdr ycow andf r es hcow di et s ar ees s ent i alt opr omot ehi ghdr ymat t eri nt akesands uppor tl i ver f unct i on. Cow managementi sal s oaf act or .

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Whenl ooki ngs peci fical l yati nt er i m hi r i ngacr os sdi ffer ent s ect or s , t hedat a, pr ovi dedbybus i nes si nt el l i gences peci al i s tVacancys of t , r eveal st hatt her et ai l , cons umergoodsand s er vi cess ect orhast hehi ghes tnumberofi nt er i m vacanci es . Des pi t ebei ngoneoft hewor s t hi tdur i ngt hepandemi c, t he s ect orhaspubl i s hednear l y4, 000j obss of art hi syear , and hasgr ownby4. 2per cent agepoi nt swhenmaki ngcompar i s onst odat af r om 2020. Thi si sper hapsr eflect i veofcompani eswi t hi nt hes ect orut i l i s i ngflexi bl el abourdur i nganuncer t ai nyeari ns t eadofcommi t t i ngt oper manentheadcount cos t s .

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Ar ecents ur veycar r i edoutbyMDSs howst hatf oryoung peopl e, pr i or i t i eshaves hi f t ed, pr e-andpos t Covi d out br eak, f r om want i ngagoods al ar yt owant i ngs t abi l i t y , andar ecogni t i ont hatt hef oodi ndus t r yoffer st hi s . A doubl i ngi nappl i cat i onst oMDS’ gr aduat et r ai ni ng pr ogr ammehass hownhow t hepandemi chasboos t edt he f oodi ndus t r y’ si mage, notonl yi nt er msofj obs ecur i t y , but asadi ver s eanddynami cpl acet owor kwi t hchal l engeand r ewar d. MDSr ecr ui t sgr aduat esf r om acr os sdi s ci pl i nesi ncl udi ng engi neer i ng, agr i cul t ur e, f oods ci ence andt echnol ogy . St eveCar t er of Fl eur i e Nur s er i es s ayst hatMDSnotonl y i dent i fiescapabl ef ut ur et al entt hatwor kswel l i nt hi s i ndus t r y buts uppor t s bot ht heT r ai neesandt hemanager s t o nur t ur e i t : “ Byt hei rver ynat ur e, MDS T r ai neesar eas pi r i ngmanager s and MDS’ Leader s hi p Pr ogr ammes uppor t st hem t or api dl y devel op s t r ong l eader s hi ps ki l l s , buti t ’ smor et hant hi s . The MDSt eam i sal s ot her e t ogi vet heemot i onal s uppor tand ext r ament or i ng t hatbr i ngst hes eyoungpeopl eonand s uppor t sourmanager swi t ht r ai ni ng i n how t omaxi mi s e on t het ouchpoi nt sf ort hi sgener at i on, s uchasbei ng‘ t her e’ mor e; gi vi ngt hem aut onomyand how t o keept hem i nt he bus i nes s . Havi nganMDSt r ai nee hasbeenpar t i cul ar l y us ef ul i n t hel as tf ew mont hs when we needs el f s t ar t er s– es peci al l yi ft heyar ewor ki ngr emot el y–whocanper f or m underpr es s ur eas we havehadt of ocuson t he cons t ant l y changi ngdemands oft hes uppl ychai n. ” I nt hes amewayt hatt hef r es hpr oducei ndus t r yhasflex ed t oadaptt ot hebuyi nghabi t sofGener at i onZ, Sapphi r a s ayss oi tneedst owhenempl oyi ngt hem: “ We’ ves eent hat , ascons umer s , GenZl ookf orar ewar di ng exper i ence, aut hent i ci t y , s oci al r es pons i bi l i t yandbr ands wi t hpur pos e. Thes amemul t i di mens i onal deci s i on maki ngi sappl i edt ot hei rcar eerchoi ce. I nf act , t heys ee t hems el vesascons umer si nt hej obmar ket , havi ngpai df or t hr eeorf ouryear soff ur t hereducat i on. Thei rappr oachi s , whatcanyougi veme? Al t hought aki ngGenZi nt o your f ol dma m yr equi r eal i t t l emor enur t ur i ngandconnect i on, we ar enotgoi ngbacks obus i nes s esneedt oadapt , andby wor ki ngwi t ht hepos i t i vest hi sgener at i onbr i ngs , empl oyer swi l l nots ees nowflakesmel t i ngbuts t r ong, abl e youngpeopl ewi t hanew per s pect i ve. ”

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i npar t i cul art hel eader s hi pandi nnovat i ondi s pl ayedbyPet erCheek, who managesGodmi ns t erFar m andi t sher d. Wewi l lcont i nuet ochal l enge our s el ves , as kt heques t i onsands eekt oi mpr oveor gani cmet hods t hr oughourongoi ngt r i al s . ” Thi si syetanot hermaj oraccol adef orGodmi ns t erwhowont heNat i on’ s Favour i t eOr gani cPr oductf ort hei ri coni cVi nt ageOr gani cCheddarr ange i n201 9. Thei rflags hi pcheddar , madei nt hehear tofSomer s etandpr oudl y bear i ngt heUni onJ ackflag, haswont hem pr es t i gi ousl i s t i ngsi nHar r ods , Sel f r i dges , andt heHous esofPar l i ament . Theawar ds , r unbyl eadi ngor gani ccer t i fierSoi l As s oci at i onCer t i ficat i oni n par t ner s hi pwi t honl i ner et ai l er , Ocado, cel ebr at edt hos ewhoar ewor ki ng har dt opr oducecer t i fiedor gani cf ood&dr i nk–aswel lasr ecogni z i ng bus i nes s esandbr andsi nnovat i nganddel i ver i ngex cel l encei nt heor gani cs ect ormor ebr oadl y.

Pet eCheek, f ar m manager , s ays : “ Tr i al sl i ket hes ear eagr eatexampl eof how or gani cf ar mi ngchal l engesyout oappr oacht hi ngsdi ﬀer ent l y. The payoﬀofor gani cf ar mi ngi si ncr edi bl e.

Godmi ns t er ’ swi ncomesatat i mewhent heor gani cmar keti sboomi ng, wi t hﬁgur ess ugges t i ngt heor gani cmar keti snowwor t hGBP£2. 79bn. I t al s ocomesweeksaf t erDEFRA’ sOr gani cs t at i s t i csr eveal edt hator gani c l andconver s i onacr os st heUKcont i nuedt ogr ow by1 2%i n2020, l i kel yi ns pi r edbyt hei ncr eas edcons umerdemandf oror gani c.

“ Si nceGodmi ns t erFar m achi evedor gani cs t at usi n2000we’ ves eenpl ent y ofchangesi nt hel ands capear oundus : wi l dl i f ei sboomi ng, wi t hmor eand var i edi ns ect s , bi r ds , mammal s . Anawar dl i ket hi si sar ealpatont heback butt het r uer ewar di st heﬂour i s hi ngl ands capear oundus . ”

Ri char ds ays : “ Foranyonecons i der i ngconver s i ont oanor gani cf ar mi ng s ys t em t hes ear ever yex ci t i ngt i mesandGodmi ns t erFar mi sext r emel y pr oudt ohavebeenabl epl ayi t ' spar ti nt hi si ncr eas i ngl yr el evants ect orof agr i cul t ur e. ”

Ri char dHol l i ngber y, ownerandManagi ngDi r ect orofGodmi ns t er , adds : “ I t i sagr eathonourt ohavewont heﬁr s teverawar df orbes tofor gani cf ar mst hi si s , ofcour s e, pr i nci pal l yduet ot hededi cat i onoft hef ar mt eam and

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I thast akenusmany year st odevel opan aut omat edt es tbench t or ecor dt hes ehuge i mpr ovement sus i ng s t at eoft hear tar t i fici al i nt el l i genceandneur al net wor ki ng. Now, wi t hi t offici al l yl aunchedi n Augus t2021wear er ecei vi ngal otofi nt er es t , enqui r i esand or der sf r om oper at or ss eeki ngt or educeemi s s i onsandmeet ESGcommi t ment s . Wi t ht hechal l engesweal lf acet or educeemi s s i onsaspar t ofourj our neyt ot ackl ecl i mat echange, weneedcol l ect i ve ener gyandf ocust oens ur et hatoper at or sadaptt ot hes e new chal l engesandar es uppor t edbyt her egul at or s .The fir s ts t epi st or ai s eawar enes soft hi shugei ndus t r ypr obl em andas kt hatyoual lt akenot eoft hi shugei s s ue. Ours i mpl eadvi cei st oens ur et hatEndUs er s , Regul at or s , andI ns ur er si ns i s tonaval i di ndi vi duall eakt es tcer t i ficat eon bot hvacuum andpr es s ur epor t sf oral lt hebr eat herval ves pur chas ed, i ns t al l edors er vi ced.

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MOVI NGTOWARDSTHE CONNECTEDFARM Whatdoest hef ut ur ehol df orUKf ar mer s ?Thes ect or f acescons i s t ent l yevol vi ngchal l engesf r om al l di r ect i ons–weneedt of eedt her i s i ngwor l d popul at i oni namor eeffici entway, whi l e s i mul t aneous l yaddr es s i ngi s s uesofcl i mat echange, s us t ai nabi l i t y, andani mal wel f ar e. Al loft hi si s under l i nedbyongoi nguncer t ai nt yanddi s r upt i onas t heUKfindsanewwayf or war daf t erl eavi ngt heEU. ForFar mpl an, t heUK’ sl eadi ngagr i cul t ur als of t war e s peci al i s t s , t hes ei s s uesar eonest hey’ r ekeent omeet headon. “ Thes echal l engescanof t ent hr owupnew oppor t uni t i es , ”s aysBenHat t on, Sal es&KeyAccount ManageratFar mpl an. “ Thes echal l engesi ncl ude: how canweachi ev emor ev al uef r om t hewor kweputi n? Howdower econci l emax i mi s i ngpr ofit abi l i t ywhi l e i ncr eas i ngs us t ai nabi l i t y?Whatar et her i ghtt ool st odo s o? ” “ Mor et hanev er , f ar mer sar eas ki ngt hems el v est hes e ques t i ons . Ther eal i t yofagr i cul t ur ei schangi ng. Agr i cul t ur ei sal way sev ol vi ng. Ourobj ect i v ei st ohel p ourcus t omer smeett hes echangi ngr equi r ement sand f ul fil newoppor t uni t i es . ” ForFar mpl an, t hi smeanspr ovi di ngt her i ghtt ool sand connect i onsf orourf ar mer sandendus er s , whet her t hatbet hos et hatar ef ar mi ngorhel pi ngt hos et hatar e t odot hej obanddr i vef ur t herval uef r om our s ol ut i ons . Wher edoest heval uecomef r om?Al ar geand i ncr eas i ngpar toft hati st hr oughconnect i vi t yand i nt egr at i on. Far mpl ans eest hes ucces s f ulf ar msoft he f ut ur easbei ng“ connect ed. ” “ Forus , connect i vi t yandi nt egr at i ons houl daddv al ue f ort hef ar mer–notj us tt hos et hatwantt oi nt egr at e. I n t hes amewayt hatdat aandt echar enott heonl y s ol ut i onst ot hechal l engesf aci ngagr i cul t ur e, dat aand i t sconnect i onsandi nt egr at i onss houl dcompl ementt he l ocal s ki l l sandknowl edget hatar eont hef ar m, ”s ays Ben. “ Cur r ent l y , t her e’ sl ot sofdat awi t hi nagr i cul t ur e. A hugeamountofi ti ss i l oed, s i t t i ngt her eunus edand gener at i ngv er yl i t t l ewor t hf ort hef ar m. J oi ni ngt hat dat at oget her–andf aci l i t at i ngi t ss moot ht r av el i na wayt hatr emov ess t r es sandunneces s ar yadmi nf or f ar mer s–i showy oucans t r i kegol d. ”

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