[Livestock Evidence]

Defra is interested in understanding the issues for smallholders and hobby farmers keeping animals. We are organising focus groups, run by independent academics, across the country and are looking for people to be part of groups of 6-9 people.The discussions in the groups will be summarised to help Defra understand the  issues and provide better advice and support to smallholders and hobby farmers.
 The first focus group will be held in York on the 10th of February 12-2.30. Lunch will be provided and reasonable travel expenses paid. We’d like to have a broad range of views so if you would like to be part of the group please contact Merewyn at  Livestock.evidence@defra.gsi.gov.uk . If you can’t attend that time or place but would like to be involved let us know as we will be organising other groups across the country, current likely locales are the South West, Cheshire , Kent and Perthshire but  subject to interest!