Charity News

Teams across AB Agri, Britain’s leading manufacturer of ruminant, pig and poultry animal feed have come together to help the agricultural industry and vulnerable people during the COVID-19 crisis, in a novel way.

Local agricultural machinery dealership, Ben Burgess Coates, is getting ready for its second tractor run, raising money for the East Anglian Air Ambulance once again.

Grants of up to £5,000 will be available to help create vital new wildflower havens for bees and other pollinators.

The funding boost will help deliver a range of initiatives, such as relieving rural poverty, supporting helplines offering emotional and practical advice, providing affordable housing for farming families and helping to sustain food and farming education. 

£4216 has been raised Sowenna, the inpatient mental health treatment unit at Bodmin for young people aged between 13 and 18, when the gates to a field of more than 275,000 sunflowers were opened to the public.

Hayley Hanson, the brains behind the eponymous luxury leather brand Hayley Hanson, has set her sights on raising £5,000 for The Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution (R.A.B.I) by raffling off a one-of-a-kind hide chair worth £2,000.

Countless well-wishers including Oxfordshire farmer Jeremy Clarkson have come to the aid of a little boy who was left heartbroken after his honesty shop was raided by thieves.

Over 90% of contributors anticipate a greater need for farming support organisations over the next five years, a new survey conducted by The Farming Community Network (FCN) has shown.

Welsh sheep and beef farmer, Gareth Wyn Jones, will complete the ’25 push ups, 25 days’ challenge to help raise awareness of mental health issues in farming.

The ‘Milk Your Moments’ dairy promotional campaign was seen by 29.5 million people in the national press and 33 million across Facebook, Instagram and Twitter since its launch in mid-May.

Leading farm education charity, LEAF Education in partnership with Coleg Cambria Llysfasi have launched the annual National Competition in Food, Farming and Environment.

Today marks the start of Mental Health Awareness Week and, with a survey of NFU Mutual customers showing that nearly three quarters of people are feeling more isolated since the UK went into lockdown, it’s a crucial time for support to be available.