The Farming Community Network

"I am immensely proud to say we are in partnership with The Farming Community Network, to make life better for rural communities" - Anton Morgan-Thorne Today we have held our reception at the Great Yorkshire Show with Macmillan Cancer Support, kindly hosted by NFU (National Farmers' Union). We are taking a collaborative approach to supporting people with cancer in farming and rural communities, and will be working in partnership with Macmillan and many other stakeholders to help to address cancer health inequalities and make a real difference. If you're in attendance visit our stand and come and talk to us to learn more about this exciting project. You can also visit our website to learn more: https://lnkd.in/gdcczEU5 If you would like to work with FCN in delivering this project and raising awareness, please email alex@fcn.org.uk or contact Alex Phillimore MCIPR FRASE (Accred. PR Practitioner and Trainer) David Hall Georgina Lamb Rachel Davey Kate White Jude McCann BSc (Hons) MSc PhD NSch NFU Mutual Rebecca Girvan Lisa Cardy #farminghelp #farminglife #backbritishfarming #farmwell #farming #agriculture #cancer #cancersupport

As part of our new project with Macmillan Cancer Support, we are hiring for a number of exciting roles that will make a real difference helping to improve the support available to people affected by cancer in farming and rural communities. • FCN and Macmillan Programme Officer (Central / South East) • FCN and Macmillan Programme Officer(s) (Scotland) (one full-time role or two part-time roles considered) • FCN and Macmillan Programme Officer (Northern Ireland) You will be part of a wider team across the charity driving this project across the UK. We are looking for people with strong farming / rural links who can help to raise awareness of the project and assist in its delivery. These are flexible-working roles that will involve: 💚 Raising knowledge of cancer and its impact 💚 Sharing the Macmillan support offer 💚 Building referral pathways to and from Macmillan’s services 💚 Gathering ideas in the communities on what would improve support for those in farming / rural communities with cancer 💚 Feeding insight back to Macmillan and NHS and other partners on what personalised care means for this community 💚 Encouraging early intervention Download the full job descriptions and read more about applying here: https://lnkd.in/dcV3EA2 For an informal chat about the roles, please message Alex Phillimore MCIPR FRASE (Accred. PR Practitioner and Trainer) Application deadline: Thursday 1st August #farminghelp #farminglife #backbritishfarming #farmwell #farming #agriculture #farmingjobs #horticulture #charityjobs #careers

"How do you feel about being a woman in agriculture?" 💚 "Positive" 💚 "Lucky" 💚 "Excited" 💚 "Empowering" 💚 "Part of the sisterhood and brotherhood" 💚 - how great are those answers from our ladies in farming listed below! ✨ Nichola Bell- Farmdeals ✨ Georgina Lamb - The Farming Community Network ✨ Heather Oldfield - NFU (National Farmers' Union) ✨ Rebecca Goodwin - BASE UK (https://base-uk.co.uk/) ✨ Hannah Cuthbert Thanks to everyone for their contribution to this reel and allowing us to highlight the positivity surrounding the support for each other and the farming industry as a whole. #SupportingWomenInAg #WomenInAgriculture #DirectDrillerMagazine #RegenAgMag

Two days into our pre-harvest survey with The Farming Community Network results are showing that the top three worries for farmers ahead of #Harvest2024 are: ⚡ Unprecedented weather patterns (71.15% voted) 🌧️ Heavy rainfall / flooding (51.92% voted) 💸 Changes to subsidies / financial support (48.08% voted) Do you agree? Let us know your thoughts and take the short survey now ➡️ ➡️ https://lnkd.in/e8pQ79-K

Finally a show when the sunshine makes an appearance ☀️ A very productive morning discussing the The Farming Community Network and Macmillan Cancer Support Rural Communities Cancer Project. #driffieldshow

FCN's Annual Report is now available to download: https://lnkd.in/gCB5H379 We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who volunteers and works with our charity, supports us and raises awareness. We offer hope and encouragement to our farming community, and are truly grateful for the goodwill of everyone within the sector. We are proud to support our farming community in everything that we do. Philip Case Tom York NFU Mutual Waitrose & Partners Macmillan Cancer Support The Royal Countryside Fund The National Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs Hakeem Ojo Mark Suthern Pitchup.com Bolt Burdon Kemp The Openfield Partnership: More Than Just Grain Platts Agriculture Limited Westminster Foundation #farminghelp #farminglife #backbritishfarming #farmwell #agriculture

We’ve done it!! ⛰️ The Three Peaks challenge is complete. After setting off at the base of Snowdon at 2am, we reached the final summit at 4:22am! We were also all safely off the mountain by 5:45am! What a 24 hours. The team are DONE and couldn’t have given any more to make sure we completed the challenge. Each and every one of them have given everything to make sure we crossed the line as a team. THANK YOU to everyone that has donated so far, but it’s not too late. Donate and send a message to the team here: bit.ly/3KCFKRU . And now…. to find some breakfast and sleep in the minibus 😅 #DevonYFCThreePeaks #ProutobeDevonYFC #youngfarmers

What an amazing video from the Devon YFC team who are scaling Ben Nevis in support of FCN! Keep going everyone! 💪

Great to have an open and honest conversation in my role with The Farming Community Network about supporting one another in our farming community as part of a new episode of the Agrii Tramlines podcast. Stephanie Berkeley and I talk about progress we are making regarding mental health in farming, and how we can all make a positive difference in creating a healthier and more supportive industry. 👉  Listen here: https://lnkd.in/eGeXd6Mz #farminghelp #farminglife #backbritishfarming #farmwell #agriculture #mentalhealth

Please take a few minutes to fill in this short survey ahead of harvest 2024.