Closing the Rural Wellbeing Gap: A United Effort to Prevent Suicide in Farming Across the UK, dedicated organisations are working tirelessly to protect the mental health and wellbeing of people living and working in rural and farming communities. Each plays a vital role – providing training, support, advocacy and safe spaces for conversations that can
As a Scottish charity dedicated to supporting farmers, crofters and others in land‑based industries, RSABI have been part of the agricultural community for more than a century. Today we catch up with Josie Barclay, RSABI’s newly appointed Suicide Prevention Lead to learn more about her role in the charity and what their Applied Suicide Intervention
Farming is more than a profession, it is a way of life. Long hours, physical graft and a culture of “just get on with it” keep the farming industry moving but they can also keep too many silent for too long. We lose too many people to suicide every year – 47 in England and
Content advisory: This content includes references to suicide and survival. If these topics are distressing for you, please consider pausing and accessing the support resources listed at the end. Today reminds us that mental health is a journey, not a destination and no one knows that more than co-founder of Herefordshire based charity We Are
Content advisory: This content includes references to suicide and survival. If these topics are distressing for you, please consider pausing and accessing the support resources listed at the end. 9 February 2026 Welcome to our ninth annual Mind Your Head week. This year marks a significant milestone as we take on one of the most
Mind Your Head – now in its 9th year – is an annual awareness-raising campaign managed and funded by the Farm Safety Foundation. After eight years of running the campaign, we are starting to see real progress and positive steps around talking about mental health in farming, however the conversation around suicide prevention still lags. We
As Farm Safety Week draws to a close, we turn out attention to those whose quiet dedication has made a profound impact on agricultural communities across the UK, Ireland and beyond. In keeping with tradition, the final day is reserved for celebrating five individuals, each representing one of our partner countries, whose work in farm
Today, our focus has been on one of the most relied-upon and often overlooked vehicles on British farms: the all-terrain vehicle (ATV). But beyond the machine itself lies a component so fundamental to safety and performance that no farm vehicle can function without it: the tyre. “Rural roads and agricultural environments present very specific tyre
According to the latest HSE figures, ATVs were the biggest single cause of work-related fatal injury in agriculture, forestry and fishing in 2024/25 with 7 fatalities including two children. In response, we are taking decisive action with the launch of a powerful new initiative: a nationwide bursary offering 100 farmers across the UK the chance
By Duncan MacAlister, Vice-President, NFU Scotland ATVs are a great addition to any farm, allowing for hard-to-reach areas to be accessed, fences to be checked quickly and efficiently and are a key tool in day-to-day operations. Adding a GPS tracker is an easy way to ensure you, your family and employees are safe. ATV