Yorkshire and the Humber Rural Affairs Forum (Natural England/photographers Simon Warner and Derry Brabbs)

Membership

There are currently over 60 organisations represented on the RAF largely based on those identified in the Yorkshire and The Humber Rural Framework - this more than doubled the previous membership. Please see membership listed below alphabetically by organisation.

See RAF Terms of Reference

1	Askham Bryan College	34	North York Moors National Park
2	Association of Local Government Archaeologists	35	North Yorkshire County Council
3	British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC)	36	North Yorkshire Police
4	Bishop Burton College	37	Northern Dales Farmers Markets and Hill Farming Initiative
5	Business in the Community	38	Peak District National Park
6	Business Link	39	Penistone LEADER+
7	Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE)	40	Pennine Prospects
8	Churches Regional Commission	41	Regional Directorate for Public Health
9	Commission for Rural Communities	42	Regional Food Group for Yorkshire and The Humber
10	Country Land and Business Association	43	RSPB (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds)
11	East Riding of Yorkshire Council	44	Humber and Wolds Rural Community Council Yorkshire Rural Community Council
12	East Riding LEADER+	45	Selby LEADER +
13	East Riding and Northern Lincolnshire Local Councils Association	46	The Soil Association
14	Ecotec	47	South Yorkshire Metropolitan Authorities
15	English Heritage	48	Humber Economic Partnership
16	Environment Agency	49	The Monitoring Group Rural Racism Project
17	Federation of Small Businesses	50	West Yorkshire Metropolitan Authorities
18	Forestry Commission	51	Women in Rural Enterprise
19	Framework for Change (Sustainable Food and Farming)	52	Women’s Food and Farming Union
20	Future Years - Regional Forum on Ageing	53	Women’s Institute
21	Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group (FWAG)	54	Yorkshire Agricultural Society
22	Government Office for Yorkshire and The Humber	55	Yorkshire and Humber Assembly
23	Growing Routes	56	Yorkshire and Humber Faiths Forum
24	Howardian Hills AONB	57	Yorkshire and The Humber Historic and Environmental Forum
25	Humber Unitary Districts	58	Yorkshire and The Humber Regional Environmental Forum
26	LANTRA	59	Yorkshire and the Humber Regional Forum
27	LEAF (Linking Environment and Farming)	60	Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority
28	Learning Skills Council
29	Lincolnshire Forum for Agriculture and Horticulture	61	Yorkshire Forward
30	National Farmers Union	62	Yorkshire Local Councils Association
31	National Trust	63	Yorkshire Tourist Board
32	Natural England	64	Yorkshire Water
33	Nidderdale AONB	65	Yorkshire Wildlife Trust

If you are interested in becoming a member or have any views on current membership please contact the Secretariat through the details below. It would be helpful if you were able to return a completed Membership Questionnaire with your expression of interest.

Y&H Rural Affairs Forum Secretariat
c/o Government Office for Yorkshire and the Humber
Lateral • 8 City Walk • Leeds • LS11 9AT
Telephone: 0113 341 2755
E-mail: yhraf@askham-bryan.ac.uk