Hi, I’m Nicole Villani and I’ve been working as a summer intern with RPA’s Grants Service team, based in Nottingham. I got the nine-week role as part of the Civil Service’s summer internship programme, after completing an internship in the …
Hello. My name is Donna Medd and I work within the Grants Service Scheme Support Team. Our function is to support all the teams within Grants Service, which includes appraisals, development and claims and contracting. My role gives our customers …
RPA offers a wide range of grants and rural payments to farmers, businesses and local authorities. In this series of blogs, we look at the grants available in more detail, using case studies to showcase those who have taken advantage of these …
RPA offers a wide range of grants and rural payments to farmers, businesses and local authorities. In this series of blogs, we look at the grants available in more detail, using case studies to showcase those who have taken advantage of these …
Hello! My name is Jo Ransome, and I work in RPA’s Customer Insight Team. My role covers everything related to gathering insight. The Research and Insight Network Group started just over a year ago and it’s a very busy environment …
Hello, I’m Vaneshree and I work on the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) Pilot, based in Worcester. I help to resolve queries from land managers and agents, as well as processing applications and monitoring agreements. I’ve been with for RPA for …
Hello, I’m Paula and I design and deliver control frameworks which capture all the processes that need to be followed when RPA is administering a new scheme or grant, that enables farmers to receive payments. These controls provide the assurance …
Hi, I’m Sue and I’m the Scheme Support Lead for RPA’s Grants Services. I joined RPA in 1989 straight from school. At that time it was the Intervention Board, becoming the Rural Payments Agency in 2001. I’ve had various roles …
Hello, my name is David Gale and I work in Countryside Stewardship (CS) Inspections. I work at the RPA’s Carlisle site, starting as a fresh-faced 20-year-old, and am now, 19 years later, a not so fresh-faced 39-year-old! In my role …
Hi, I’m Carrie Smith and I’m an External Affairs Manager with RPA, based at the York office. I’ve worked for RPA since 2014 when the work area I was part of at the time (Rural Development) moved into RPA from …