Anna and her pink Fordson Dexta raised £8k for Dementia UK
11th February 2025
A Northamptonshire woman who painted her tractor pink to raise money and awareness of a disease that affected her grandparents has already collected £8,000.
Anna Griffiths has been visiting various farming events and tractor runs to raise funds for Dementia UK.
She set up her goal at £10,000, which has almost been achieved.
Ms Griffiths previously told Farmers Guide: “I’ve been brought up with farming and went through farming college. All my friends are doing farming, and I eventually got my first tractor three years ago, a 1957 Fordson Dexta.”
The woman said that when she began to restore the machine, she thought: ‘Why not do something good with it?’.
“I started thinking outside the box and came up with an idea to fundraise for a charity that is close to my heart.
“I ended up choosing Dementia UK mainly because my granddad had dementia, and my nan recently passed away with dementia.”
More dementia research needed
Ms Griffiths has been undergoing dementia care training to help people suffering with the condition. She also helps her partner at their arable and livestock farm.
She added: “I hope my initiative inspires the younger generation, and especially girls, to make their dreams come true and not to be afraid to go tinker with machines.
“What is also important, I’d like to shine more light on dementia, as there is not as much support in this section. We need to get more research and make it easier for people to understand the disease.
“I think nowadays more people are being affected by dementia, so they are more likely to support this cause as everybody knows somebody who suffers from it,” she concluded.
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