Farming Connect Evaluation

Miller Research was commissioned by the Welsh Government in January 2023 to carry out the external final evaluation of the Knowledge Transfer and Innovation Advisory Service (KTIAS), Farming Connect. The evaluation covers the period of delivery between 2014-2022, including delivery of the period following the Farming Connect Refresh from 2019 onwards.

The evaluation will take place between January and November 2023. Our aim is to engage widely with stakeholders, delivery staff, and farmer and forester beneficiaries, to collect feedback from as wide a range of stakeholders as possible.

Focus Groups for Farmers and Foresters

We are looking for farmers and foresters to take part in a 1-hour online workshop to gather your feedback on Farming Connect. They are open to all those eligible for support from Farming Connect. It is open to those who have received support and those who have no experience of working with the service. The workshops are an opportunity to provide feedback on Farming Connect and to shape the service for the future.

The workshops will be held online (using Microsoft Teams) on the following dates between 7 and 8pm:

  • Tuesday 2nd May
  • Wednesday 3rd May
  • Thursday 4th May
  • Tuesday 9th May
  • Wednesday 10th May

The workshop will be run by Miller Research, who have been commissioned to carry out the external evaluation of Farming Connect.

If you are interested in taking part, please contact the evaluation team at FarmingConnectEvaluation@miller-research.co.uk

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Comisiynwyd Miller Research gan Lywodraeth Cymru ym mis Ionawr 2023 i gynnal y gwerthusiad terfynol allanol o’r Gwasanaeth Cynghori Trosglwyddo Gwybodaeth ac Arloesi (KTIAS), Cyswllt Ffermio. Mae’r gwerthusiad yn cwmpasu’r cyfnod gweithredu rhwng 2014-2022, gan gynnwys danfon y cyfnod yn dilyn yr adfywiad o Cyswllt Ffermio o 2019 ymlaen.

Bydd y gwerthusiad yn cael ei gynnal rhwng Ionawr a Thachwedd 2023. Ein nod yw ymgysylltu’n eang â rhanddeiliaid, staff dosbarthu, a buddiolwyr ffermwyr a choedwigaeth, i gasglu adborth o ystod mor eang o randdeiliaid â phosibl.

Grwpiau ffocws ar gyfer ffermwyr a choedwigwyr

Rydym yn chwilio am ffermwyr a choedwigwyr i gymryd rhan mewn gweithdy ar-lein 1 awr i gasglu eich adborth ar ffermio Connect. Maent yn agored i bawb sy’n gymwys i gael cefnogaeth gan Cyswllt Ffermio. Mae’n agored i’r rhai sydd wedi derbyn cefnogaeth a’r rhai nad oes ganddynt brofiad o weithio gyda’r gwasanaeth. Mae’r gweithdai yn gyfle i roi adborth ar Cyswllt Ffermio ac i lunio’r gwasanaeth ar gyfer y dyfodol.

Bydd y gweithdai yn cael eu cynnal ar-lein (gan ddefnyddio Microsoft Teams) ar y dyddiadau canlynol rhwng 7 ac 8yh:

Dydd Mawrth 2il Mai
Dydd Mercher 3ydd Mai
Dydd Iau 4ydd Mai
Dydd Mawrth 9fed Mai
Dydd Mercher 10fed Mai

Bydd y gweithdy yn cael ei redeg gan Miller Research, sydd wedi cael ei gomisiynu i gynnal y gwerthusiad allanol o ffermio Connect.

Os oes gennych ddiddordeb mewn cymryd rhan, cysylltwch â’r tîm gwerthuso trwy FarmingConnectEvaluation@miller-research.co.uk