[Lewis Holloway]

Do you keep livestock?  Would you like to share your views? I am a researcher at the University of Hull interested in understanding the issues for smallholders and hobby farmers keeping animals.

I have been asked by Defra to organise some focus groups, and am looking for people to be part of groups of 6-8 people. The discussions in the groups will be summarised to help Defra provide better advice and support to smallholders and hobby farmers. Your comments will be confidential.

The focus groups will be held in East Anglia (Peterborough area) on the 16th March, and Derbyshire (Ashbourne area) on the 17th March, from 12.00-2.30. Lunch will be provided and reasonable travel expenses paid. We’d like to have a broad range of views.

 If you would like to be part of the group please contact me, Lewis Holloway, (l.holloway@hull.ac.uk) by March 4th.