As many will realise, the message of this year’s Mind Your Head campaign is that agriculture is a proud and hardworking industry and vital to the UK economy and far from being downtrodden, our farmers are resilient and resourceful and committed to finding ways to tackle any challenge they face. We’ve been encouraged by the
Today, on Day One of this important campaign, we are proud to announce that we have been working with Film Director, Rebecca Rose and Swift Rocket Films to premiere an original award-winning independent British short film exploring the aftermath of suicide in a farming family. WAKE is a film about how a family comes to
What if you were enjoying a day out at an agricultural show and saw a young farmer standing blindfolded carrying a large sign saying: “95% of young farmers in the UK say that poor mental health is the biggest hidden danger in the industry. If you agree, give me a hug or take a flower.”
FAMILIAR FACES JOIN YELLOW WELLIES TO TACKLE THE BIGGEST HIDDEN PROBLEM FACING FARMERS TODAY Farming in the UK has been hit by an increase in flooding, drought, and heatwaves in recent years. The effects of the relentless season of storms have had huge consequences for those whose lives and livelihoods depend on the land. Fields
Happy New Year Folks! And what a year it’s going to be… 2024 promises a new decade of the Farm Safety Foundation, a new calendar of activities for the team and a brand new chair of trustees… James Chapman MBE