By Edward Richardson, Rural Support Manager, Farm Cornwall For over 25 years, Farm Cornwall has been a steady and trusted source of practical, realistic, and confidential support for the farming community across the county. As a registered charity rooted in the realities of agricultural life, it has witnessed first hand the growing pressures facing farmers
We are lucky to have a wide range of charities and farm & rural support groups working in this area and this section contains the details of some national and regional charities and support groups that you can call on in times of need. What if they’re not okay? Suicide is preventable If you, or
All this week, we have been exploring one of the most pressing and sensitive issues facing UK farming today: the growing risk of suicide and the vital work being done to prevent it. We have heard powerful stories from those with lived experience, highlighted what we are doing to equip the next generation through education
MIND YOUR HEAD HERO WALES – Emma O’Sullivan Wales’s Mind Your Head Hero is a woman whose resilience, compassion and quiet determination have made rural mental health support available and accessible across the nation. Many will know her by her former name, Emma Picton‑Jones – the founder of The DPJ Foundation – but it is
MIND YOUR HEAD HERO SCOTLAND – Jim Hume MBA ARAgS Hon Assoc BVA Scotland’s Mind Your Head Hero 2026 is a figure whose steady influence has helped redefine how rural mental health is understood, discussed and supported across the country. Jim Hume’s deep agricultural roots – from his early farming experience to his leadership with
MIND YOUR HEAD HERO NORTHERN IRELAND – Rev. Kenny Hanna In Northern Ireland, this year’s Mind Your Head Hero is a man whose presence in the rural community carries a quiet but unmistakable weight. With roots firmly planted in agriculture and still working part‑time on the land himself, Rev. Kenny Hanna brings an authenticity that
As Mind Your Head draws to a close, we turn our attention to those whose quiet dedication has left an indelible mark on farming communities across the four nations. In keeping with tradition, the final day is devoted to honouring those remarkable individuals whose commitment to improving mental health and preventing suicide has shaped and
You are not alone. It’s a common phrase and one that has even inspired the name of East Anglian charity YANA, but it is also one that is easy to dismiss and often difficult to accept when you are struggling. How can sharing what you’re feeling possibly help? More than you realise. Reaching out is
Today, we introduce Dean Arnold, an agricultural engineer and farmer from Monmouthshire who has shown remarkable courage in choosing to share his story with us. Until the evening we met him at the Royal Countryside Fund’s Farm Resilience Programme workshop, Dean had never spoken about his experience of suicide ideation to anyone, not even to
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