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EDUCATION

Countryside Careers Evening

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21st May 2026 4pm - 7pm

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 - 7pm, 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.

  • All companies are based in rural East Riding of Yorkshire

  • 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.

  • Real employees able to offer face-to-face promotion of opportunities, offering advice & guidance on career pathways.

  • 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 joined 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                               Yorkwold PigPro
Boarcross Ltd                                 IAGSA        
Brown & Co                                     JSR Farms Ltd        
C & D Foods                                    Log On Move On        
Chippendale Foods                        Laurel Vines

McClarrons Limited                        James Mortimers Ltd
Cranswicks                                      NFU Mutual       
Dalcour Maclaren                          Swaythorpe Growers/Darta      
Dee Atkinson & Harrison               Sumo Uk Ltd    
ERYC Humber & NY Integrated      The Success Centre

Care Board              
 

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Looking for your next employee?

      

Countryside Careers Evening has been promoted as a FREE event to all in Hull and the East Riding, a fantastic opportunity to sell your business to  future employees.

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Details of next years event will following shortly. ​

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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