{"id":80,"date":"2016-03-31T16:42:55","date_gmt":"2016-03-31T15:42:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thefarminglifecentre.org.uk\/?page_id=80"},"modified":"2025-12-15T09:02:58","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T09:02:58","slug":"funders","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thefarminglifecentre.org.uk\/?page_id=80","title":{"rendered":"Info for Funders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><u>Mission<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><u><\/u>The Farming Life Centre will be a valued and respected source of health and business related support and information to the farming and rural communities of the Peak District.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Charitable Objects<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The relief of sickness, promotion of health and relief of financial hardship among the farming community in the area defined by the current boundaries of the Peak District National Park<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Public Benefit<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The provision of services and projects which contribute to improved physical and mental wellbeing in rural communities<\/li>\n<li>The provision of information and support to members of the rural community in times of challenge, hardship or crisis.<\/li>\n<li>The provision of information and support relevant to farming families.<\/li>\n<li>The provision of a community facility which celebrates the rural way of life and promotes upland farming past, present and future.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Aims for 2022-2025<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\u00a0To aid the development of successful upland farm businesses in the Peak District by developing projects which will provide support, networking and training opportunities related to business development, with a particular emphasis on supporting new entrants and also those nearing the end of their farming careers.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0To promote improved physical and mental wellbeing in rural communities through the \u00a0development and management of a range of initiatives which will reduce rural health inequalities.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0To secure a sustainable future for the organisation through a diversified range of income streams.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong><u>Beneficiaries<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Centre targets the \u201chard to reach\u201d rurally isolated.\u00a0 The average age of a farmer is widely quoted as 58 years.\u00a0 Many continue to work into their 70\u2019s and 80\u2019s, health permitting.\u00a0 Our main work is with the 40 years + age range, with a particular emphasis on those of 60+. Central to the Centre\u2019s ethos is that at times of challenge in their lives rural residents can access a non-judgemental service where they will find empathy and support &#8211; and information and proactive signposting into services wherever possible.<\/p>\n<p>Through participation in our projects and accessing our in-house and outreach services rural residents find a listening ear and are able to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>feel supported and listened to, thanks to our regular outreach presence at local farming gatherings and our social group meetings at outreach locations;<\/li>\n<li>be better informed about issues and services around general health and wellbeing, safety and good farming business practice;<\/li>\n<li>develop their skills, including business skills and creative skills;<\/li>\n<li>improve their confidence and self esteem through active participation;<\/li>\n<li>develop, maintain or improve their participation in community life by being part of our social network;<\/li>\n<li>become connected &#8211; and\/or maintain their connections, both with people and with the environment;<\/li>\n<li>maintain their livelihoods by taking steps to address their business and occupational challenges;<\/li>\n<li>maintain better health &#8211; particularly mental health, by being part of a social network and learning skills to aid recovery from mental ill-health and to maintain good mental health.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>Funders in 2022\/2023<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thefarminglifecentre.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/RCF-logo.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2373\" width=\"172\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thefarminglifecentre.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/macmillan.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2412\" width=\"212\" height=\"49\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefarminglifecentre.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/macmillan.png 467w, https:\/\/thefarminglifecentre.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/macmillan-300x69.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thefarminglifecentre.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/pdnp.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2413\" width=\"146\" height=\"146\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefarminglifecentre.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/pdnp.png 225w, https:\/\/thefarminglifecentre.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/pdnp-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 146px) 100vw, 146px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thefarminglifecentre.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/dcc.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2414\" width=\"204\" height=\"113\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mission The Farming Life Centre will be a valued and respected source of health and business related support and information to the farming and rural communities of the Peak District. 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