Charity News

The Farming Community Network (FCN) is teaming up with Nottinghamshire Rural Support (NRS) to provide continued support to the farming community during this period of immense change in British agriculture. 

Cambridgeshire-based agrochemical manufacturer De Sangosse chose to support two local charities with a farming connection in 2020.

Fans of TV’s ‘The Yorkshire Vet’ and ‘Our Yorkshire Farm’ will be given a unique opportunity to hear from stars Julian Norton and Amanda Owen and ask questions during two upcoming online charity events.

With one in 10 UK charities facing bankruptcy this year, the charity sector is one of the worst-hit by the pandemic.

Online mental wellbeing community Kooth has teamed up with farming organisation RABI to offer wellbeing support and counselling for farming people. People from the farming industry shared their thoughts on the platform….

Rural mental health charity YANA (You Are Not Alone) has recently received support from a range of different sources, including festive lights on Ben Burgess’s machinery displays in Suffolk and Norfolk.

A countrymen’s club that offers retired farmers a more fitting alternative to a day centre, has been getting creative to support its members during the Covid-19 pandemic. Sarah Kidby reports.

Andrew Wilkinson’s annual light up tractor is a popular feature and has raised thousands for charity over the years.

The UK’s first virtual ploughing match, machinery show and steam rally, VPlough, has raised in excess of £5,000 for Air Ambulance charities.

A new project led by national rural support charity The Farming Community Network (FCN) will help farmers in England and Wales plan ahead for the future.

New research led by the University of Exeter and national rural charity The Farming Community Network (FCN) aims to explore how social isolation, loneliness and mental health issues within the farming community are experienced and managed – and how to improve support available.

A team of marathon runners will use the deep mine at Boulby on the North Yorks Moors as they attempt to set a record for the deepest marathon on record and raise funds for three charities devoted to mental health issues.