NFU Mutual offers huge support to rural charities

With a bump of £118,500, the NFU Mutual Charitable Trust has now taken its 2020 donations to an eye-catching £857,000.

The rural insurer has added further support for 11 charities in an effort to support a host of initiatives, ranging from providing support helplines to relieving rural poverty. The charities set to benefit are:

• Access to Farms
• Addington Fund
• Farming Community Network
• Farms for City Children
• Gareth Raw Rees
• Nuffield Scholarship
• Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution (R.A.B.I)
• Royal Highland Education Trust (RHET)
• Rural Support
• The Alzheimer’s Society
• Wales YFC

Now, the insurer believes it is on track to have supplied more than £1 million in overall donations by the end of the year.

“We’re proud to be championing these charities as they work to tackle isolation, support mental health and wellbeing, and enrich young lives through agricultural education and innovation,” said group CEO Lindsay Sinclair.

“As a result of COVID-19, we know that there are extra demands on charities, and we want to help them to build resilience for the future. The emotional and practical support offered by these charities will be vital for all our communities at this challenging time.”