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Maximus Foundation UK has awarded a grant of £2,500 to the Farm Safety Foundation to help fund mental health resources for the farming community.

Maximus Foundation UK has awarded a grant of £2,500 to the Farm Safety Foundation to help fund mental health resources for the farming community.

Cllr Donnelly Marks International Men's Day

Special 'Wellbeing' Benches Installed Across The City

The parents of a young farmer who took his own life a year ago are joining a campaign calling for urgent action to support mental health of those…

Nearly all farmers under the age of 40 say poor mental health is the biggest hidden problem facing the industry today, according to campaigners.

Further mental health support for young farmers will be provided via a new course by the NFYFC and the Farm Safety Foundation.

Mental health wellbeing benches to be rolled out across Belfast parks

Young man in a field and a tractor on a background. Concept of agriculture and field works. “What about you?” It’s a greeting we often use. Perhaps you haven’t seen someone for a while, so when you do, you naturally begin, “What about you?” However, if you suspect they have been finding life tough, then your question, has an altogether deeper meaning behind it. They may have been suffering, and you want them to know that you genuinely care. As a part-time farmer, who loves the coun...

The Farm Safety Foundation looks at how farmers can improve their mental health A SMALL independent charity aims to preserve and protect the physical and mental wellbeing of the next generation of farmers. Over the years, The Farm Safety Foundation’s research, unique education programme and annual Farm Safety Week and Mind Your Head campaigns have helped to address risk-taking and the stigma of poor mental health in the agricultural sector across the UK. The Foundation’s manager is St...