It’s back to school and the Foundation have been busy delivering three farm safety awareness workshops across the country to nearly 500 students. Bishop Burton College, Hull, CAFRE Greenmount Campus and Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor were the beneficiaries this month and feedback we received from the student on the day included: “It makes you think and helps you to
Some sad news folks – August 9th saw the passing of John Macey, one of Adge’s original Wurzels. In memory of this West Country legend here’s another chance to watch our “Farm Safety is the Key” video filmed at Moreton Morrell College, Warks.
“I’ve discovered a real pleasure in combining my personal enjoyment of exercise with supporting charities. It definitely makes you work harder because you know it’s all helping a deserving cause.” This Sunday 21 June, a group of 20 ‘Cycling Farmers’ from Limavady will take part in the 177km Gran Fondo, supported by Tourism NI in a
There are very few of us in the farming community who haven’t been affected to some extent by a farming injury – Chloe McIlwaine Twenty year old Chloe McIlwaine, Gleno Valley presents Stephanie Berkeley of Farm Safety Foundation with a cheque for £1,600, after Chloe and the relay team from Gleno
Today we are packing up our yellow wellies and will be hitting the road tomorrow for the Balmoral Show in Northern Ireland! We are joining our friends at Young Farmers Clubs of Ulster (YFCU) on Stand B36 so if you are visiting please do come and say hello! The YFCU, which has over 3,000 members
“The NFU Mutual’s Farm Safety Foundation has decided to turn what was once a dry lecture with occasional diagrams into an immersive experience for agricultural students.” Charlotte Smith Farming Today For those of you that may have missed it – BBC Radio 4 Farming Today have had a week of covering Farm Safety issues. With
The work that the NFYFC have done to enhance the skill sets of young people in the agricultural industries is impressive and their commitment to farm safety is commendable We are delighted to announce the first of four brand new partnerships for the Farm Safety Foundation – with the National Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs (NFYFC). NFYFC, which