LAND ROVER AND THE PRINCE’S COUNTRYSIDE FUND LAUNCH 2018 BURSARY TO SUPPORT YOUNG RURAL ENTREPRENEURS

19 March 2018

  • Land Rover continues its partnership with The Prince’s Countryside Fund with launch of the 2018 vehicle bursary to help rural businesses of the future.
  • Now in its fifth year and open for entries, the bursary has already supported 20 rural professionals and reinforces the British car manufacturer’s on‑going support for the countryside
  • The bursary provides five British entrepreneurs with a Land Rover vehicle for a year, as well as all‑terrain driver training and ‑ new for 2018 – a towing training course

Land Rover has once again shown its support for the British countryside, announcing the launch of its fifth annual bursary in partnership with The Prince’s Countryside Fund.  The bursary will offer a year‑long car loan and, for the first time, Land Rover are offering two Discovery Commercial vehicles as part of the line‑up. These vehicles boast 1,856 litres of flexible, hard wearing loadspace accessed by a powered tailgate, towing capacity up to 3.5 tonnes and Land Rover’s legendary Terrain Response system. The two Discoverys will be joined by three Land Rover Discovery Sports, known for their capability over a wide variety of terrains and weather conditions.

These vehicles will be loaned to the most enterprising and entrepreneurial young people working in rural Britain. The Prince’s Countryside Fund Land Rover Bursary is open to UK residents aged between 21 to 35 living and working in a rural area.

Our support of the Land Rover Bursary shares The Prince’s Countryside Fund’s vision to support Britain’s rural communities. We both have a passion for the countryside and we hope that the use of a new Land Rover vehicle for a year will make a difference, improving the prospects for young entrepreneurs at the early stages of building their businesses.

Scott Dicken
Jaguar Land Rover UK Marketing Director

Winners of the bursary from 2017 include Lucy and husband Chris Williams from Bonar Bridge, Scotland. They have planted a tea garden on their croft called Tulloch Tea, to create a range of artisan teas that they plan to sell at shops and cafes along the popular North Coast 500 route. To diversify their business further, the Williams’ are also producing a range of goat’s milk beauty products infused with tea, including body lotion and soap. Initially they plan to stock the products in the highlands, with a vision to expand across the UK.

The closing date is 5pm on Monday 30th April 2018 and successful beneficiaries will be confirmed by the 31st May 2018. More information and the full eligibility criteria can be found at:

princescountrysidefund.org.uk

Further information

Kim Palmer | Public Relations Manager, Land Rover UK

07795 666169

kpalmer@landrover.com

Notes to Editors

Land Rover

Since 1948 Land Rover has been manufacturing authentic 4x4s that represent true 'breadth of capability' across the model range. Defender, Discovery, Discovery Sport, Range Rover, Range Rover Sport, Range Rover Velar and Range Rover Evoque each define the world's SUV sectors, with 80 per cent of this model range exported to over 100 countries.

Discovery Commercial comes exclusively with four wheel drive, automatic transmission, twin‑speed transfer box, air suspension and a full‑size spare wheel. Fitted solely with Discovery’s front row seating; driver comfort and convenience remain unchanged with InControl Touch Pro featuring as standard.

The Land Rover Discovery Sport is the world’s most versatile and capable premium compact SUV. The first member of the new Discovery family, the vehicle features 5+2 seating in a footprint no larger than existing 5‑seat premium SUVs.

 

The Prince’s Countryside Fund

The Prince’s Countryside Fund was established by HRH The Prince of Wales in 2010 and aims to enhance the prospects of family farm businesses and the quality of rural life. We believe that the British countryside is our most valuable natural asset and its contribution to our everyday life cannot be underestimated.

 

To help support and secure the future of the countryside we:

  • Provide more than £1.2m each year in grant funding to projects across the UK thanks to support from our partners, events and donations
  • Celebrate and promote the value of the countryside
  • Lead projects to strengthen farm businesses, such as The Prince’s Farm Resilience Programme
  • Commission research into issues affecting farming families and rural communities
  • Bring together individuals and businesses to help tackle current challenges
  • Help communities in crisis through our Emergency Fund

To find out more, visit the Fund’s website at www.princescountrysidefund.org.uk