After what can only be described as a rollercoaster of a year where they travelled the length of GB in a tractor making a pit stop at the Houses of Parliament, receiving prime minister Rishi Sunak’s Points of Light award and being crowned Farmers Weekly 2023 farming champions, Lynda and Andy Eadon are at it
The road to recovery is different for everyone. What works for one may not work for another, but for some, it is important to turn a negative situation into a positive, and proactively focusing on a new project can bring a multitude of benefits. Today’s theme is what individuals can do to help themselves,
When you’re struggling with your own mental health, taking that first step can be the hardest of all. Today’s theme is what is the industry doing about the issue of poor mental health and we caught up with Chris McVey, Welfare Manager, RSABI to learn more about the resource RSABI have made available with ‘Thrive
Since 2016, The Royal Countryside Fund (formerly known as the Prince’s Countryside Fund) have run their Farm Resilience Programme, supporting nearly 1,000 farming families to improve their business performance and make real changes on farm. Founded by HM King Charles III in 2010, while he was The Prince of Wales, The Royal Countryside Fund is the
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
We’ve talked this week about the steps to wellness… Connect, Be Active, Take Notice, Keep Learning and, on our final day it’s all about Giving. As we have seen, there are many people raising money and awareness but one of the most important things you can give is your time. One couple who have spent
We are delighted to support the launch event for a special issue of Sociologia Ruralis which brings together seven papers from four countries – UK, USA, New Zealand, Ireland – on the subject of mental wellbeing. Organised by Cranfield University and the University of Exeter with ourselves to conclude Mind Your Head Week 2023, at