As part of Rural Youth Europe (RYE), we are able to provide opportunities for members to travel and connect with Young Farmers from across the continent, build lasting friendships and create memories for life. We are excited to be offering 3 RYE events for members to take advantage of this year.
Spring Study Session: Budapest- 16th-22nd March (2 Spaces)
This is a week-long opportunity that will bring together 35 young people from all across Europe. The theme for the 2025 session is: Rural Advocacy: Building Skills and Empowering Change-makers Across Rural Europe. Rural Youth Europe (RYE) in cooperation with the Council of Europe and the European Youth Center in Budapest (EYCB) are organising the study session with the aim to empower a new generation of rural youth change-makers.
This opportunity does involve some intense classroom sessions during the day so previous participants have noted that this opportunity would be better suited to members who have a strong knowledge of SAYFC and its operation so they can comfortably engage with the other Rural Youth groups and are in a position to give back the findings once they return to SAYFC.
European Rally: Slovenia- 19th- 26th July (4 Spaces)
A 7 day long experience where around 16 countries are represented allowing you to meet a wide range of different people. The European Rally in 2025 will focus on youth organisations, participation, meaningful engagement and leadership. This week is packed with a variety of workshops, seminars, excursions and activities that challenge you to think differently and encourage you to get involved. As part of Rally week, there is a range of social activities planned for the evenings including the infamous International Buffet.
Autumn Seminar: Latvia- End of October/Start of November- 1 week (2 Spaces)
The Autumn Seminar is best described as a multicultural youth exchange. The seminars are one week in length and are
hosted by a different member organisation each year. Although the seminars have a different theme each year, their central focus is on bringing young people together to discuss and share knowledge on topics that effect rural youth.
Five Nations Conference: England October 2025
The Five Nations Conference is a chance to interact and strengthen ties with other Young Farmers from across the UK and Ireland. This year the the conference will be hosted by the National Federation of Young Farmers Clubs.
