Upper Teesdale Agricultural Support Services

06/06/2026

🦎🐍Leon's Exotics will be at UTASS🐍🦎

👉Join us on Tuesday 9th June for our Chat & Craft session between 10am-12👈

Come & enjoy an interactive up close & personal exotic animal experience with Leon's Exotics.

😃No need to book, just come along!😃

For more information, contact 📩[email protected] or call 📞01833 641010

05/06/2026

😀MONDAY NIGHTS YOUTH SESSIONS😀

On Monday 8th June we will be creating crafts to enter at 🖍🎨🖌〰️

We will be entering....

⭐Greeting cards
⭐Handwriting
⭐Decorated Stones
⭐Decorated Eggs

***BOOKING IS REQUIRED FOR MONDAYS SESSIONS***

To book please use the link to the form below👇
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/MUnAbSLcze

For more information please contact UTASS 📞01833 641010 or email 📩[email protected]

05/06/2026

05/06/2026

📣👜We still have a few spaces left on our Shopping Trip to Kirkby Stephen on Monday!👜📣

🚌The bus will be leaving UTASS at 9.30am, heading to Kirkby Stephen for a few hours of shopping, lunch or even coffee & cake ☕🍰😋whatever takes your fancy. Then head back to UTASS in the afternoon.🚌

There will also be Kirkby Stephen's traditional weekly market on Monday, featuring local farm produce, meats, clothing & crafts 🍖🥓🥚🍆🍇🥕🍄

If you would like to come along please call UTASS on 📞 01833 641010

05/06/2026

⭐VOLUNTEERS' WEEK⭐

Volunteers' Week is a time to celebrate the people who make a real difference in our communities, highlighting the incredible impact of kindness, generosity & community spirit 🙌🫶

Here at UTASS, we would like to take this opportunity to extend our heartfelt thanks to all of our Volunteers who generously give their time, energy & dedication. Your ongoing support means so much to us.
We simply couldn't do what we do without you.
THANKYOU
💙💛💜💚

If you are interested in getting involved with UTASS & feel you could volunteer your time, skills & expertise to support our work, we would love to hear from you!

For more information, visit our website below 👇
https://utass.org/support-utass/volunteers/

📩[email protected] 📞01833 641010

04/06/2026

🎉UPCOMING EVENT🎉

🚜FUNDING FOR FARMING🚜

Whether you're already involved in a scheme, or have never been previously eligible, or just want to stay up to date -
This meeting will help you make the most of future opportunities.

Hear from:

⭐Molly Jones⭐
North Pennines National Landscape Team with an update on the Farming in Protected Landscapes (FiPL) programme, including what funding is available and the types of projects that can be supported.

⭐Janet Fairclough⭐
With an overview of new upcoming Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) and Higher Tier Countryside Stewardship funding options and what these schemes could mean for your farm.

⭐UTASS⭐
With an update on Capital Grant opportunities, which open soon for applications.

⭐Ruth Starr-Keddle⭐
With an optional farm-walk to nearby grasslands to discuss scheme actions.

Places are free, but please book in advance by contacting us call 📞 UTASS on 01833 641010 or email 📩 [email protected]

03/06/2026

Wow!

From a group of farmers coming together to sing, to achieving an incredible victory—what a deserved win and a truly proud moment for farming communities across the UK.

For many farmers, life can be deeply isolating. Long days are often spent alone in a tractor cab, a barn, or out in the fields. Farming families work tirelessly day after day, making countless sacrifices that often go unseen.

This moment belongs to every farmer, every farming family, every supporter, and everyone who has ever felt unseen, unheard, or alone.

Whatever challenges you may be facing, you don't have to face them on your own. Whenever support is needed, we are here. ❤️

Congratulations to The Hawkstone Farmers Choir from everyone at UTASS 🎉👏🙌🎉

Thankyou for helping shine a light on the wellbeing of farming people 🫶

Support is available at UTASS 📞 01833 641010 or 07393 606410 Call or text.

03/06/2026

RABI’s Return to School Grant opens Monday 15 June at 12pm, offering £200 per school-aged child aged 4–16 to support farming families with back-to-school costs.

There are 4,000 grants available across two phases:

➡️ Phase 1 opens Monday 15 June
➡️ Phase 2 opens Monday 29 June

We expect demand to be high, so we encourage eligible applicants to prepare in advance and apply as soon as the portal opens.

📄 Before applying, please make sure you have:

• The number of children you receive Child Benefit for
• Your Child Benefit payment amount
• A bank statement from the last two months showing your Child Benefit payment

👉 Check eligibility and get prepared here:
rabi.org.uk/returntoschool/

P.S. Know a family who could benefit? Encourage them to apply.

02/06/2026

🌞UTASS COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER JUNE 2026🌞

Our latest newsletter is now live ⚡on our website 🌐!

For all of our upcoming news, events, courses, trips and lots more click on the link below 👇

https://utass.org/newsletters/

Or call into the UTASS office to collect a copy 😃

01/06/2026

🎉We have another fantastic business that has joined our UTASS directory🎉

A very warm welcome to High Beverley Hens 😃👋🐔🐓🥚

High Beverley Hens is an independent free range egg producer based near Middleton-in-Teesdale. We deliver eggs to the DL12 area to both households and businesses twice weekly.
Please head to our page High Beverley Hens to see more or if you would like to order your eggs please contact Kathleen on 📞 07495644616.

🥚🥚🥚

If you would like to join the UTASS Business Directory take a look here 👉https://utass.org/business-directory/

For more information please call UTASS 📞01833 641010 or email 📩[email protected]