Structure
The organisation’s membership comprises 22,000 young people from a variety of backgrounds, all of whom share an interest in the rural environment. As such, the NFYFC is the largest rural youth organisation of its kind in the UK. The NFYFC’s policies are decided by a National Council, which comprises 120 members and associate members, half of which are elected by the membership to represent their respective county federations.
Within Leicestershire and Rutland Young Farmers there are 11 of the 659 Young Farmers’ Clubs (YFCs) located throughout England and Wales:
- Ashby
- Charnwood
- Enderby
- Lutterworth
- Oakham
- Market Bosworth
- Melton Mowbray
- Netherseal
- Norton and Gaulby
- Rearsby
- Wymeswold
Leicestershire and Rutland Young Farmers in turn makes up one fifth of the East Midlands Area of Young Farmers (Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Northamptonshire)
Leicestershire and Rutland YFCs current president is Bryan Lovegrove, who is supported by Andrew Woodward (the county development officer). The county chairman for 2009/2010 is Rob Cross of Lutterworth YFC who in turn is supported by Andrew Fyfe, also of Lutterworth YFC.
For information about local Leicestershire clubs contact the county office at Brooksby agricultural college on 01664 434532.
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