
EDUCATION
Countryside Careers Fair
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22nd May 2025 4pm - 8pm
Could a career in the countryside be for you?
Come and join us on the Driffield Showground to meet your next employer!
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No need to book - just drop in anytime between 4pm - 8pm, ENTRY is FREE, light refreshments available and everyone is welcome!.
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Over 50 regional, national, and international companies confirmed to attend the event.
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All companies are based in rural East Riding of Yorkshire
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All particapting companies & businessess are looking to recruit skilled professionals in the fields of agricultural, science, and laborator work, as well as digital technology & IT.
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Real employees able to offer face-to-face promotion of opportunities, offering advice & guidance on career pathways.
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Information on further & higher education opportunites & apprenticeships also available.
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This event is open to everyone of all ages, to help inspire those currently selecting their options, whilst being aspirational for those considering their next step. It will give the next generation an insight into the opportunities for employment in the setting of rural East Yorkshire, whilst helping those wanting a career change to move on!
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For more information contact:
Elaine Thompson
01377 257494
elaine@driffieldshowground.co.uk
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Some of the companies that are joining us this year.
ADM Agriculture Ltd Frontier Smailes Goldie
AHDB Go Racing In Yorkshire Stamp Jackson and Proctor
Albanwise Farming Ltd Harper Adams The National Horseracing College
Aldgate Field and Farm Vets Humberside Fire & Rescue Service Warrendale Group Ltd
Birds Eye Ltd Humberside Police Yara Ltd
Bishop Burton College H L Hutchinson Ltd
Boarcross Ltd IAGSA
Brown & Co JSR Farms Ltd
C & D Foods Log On Move On
Chippendale Foods McClarrons Limited
Cranswicks James Mortimers Ltd
Dalcour Maclaren NFU Mutual
Dee Atkinson & Harrison Swaythorpe Growers
ERYC Humber & NY Integrated Sumo UK Ltd
Care Board
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Each Year we must thank many local charitable trusts, organisations and private individuals for funding the evening
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Horace Taylor Trust
JE & EC Rymer Charitable Trust
Hull and East Riding Charitable Trust
Sandy Dewhirst Charitable Trust
and many private donations
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Infrastructure support also kindly received from
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ERYC's 'Do It For East Yorkshire fund'
