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NEWS
FARMWEEK
JANUARY 28 2021
FARM ‘Coping with Pressures’ workshops return
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focus on mental wellbeing
is an essential element of
running a successful farm
business and developing a
healthy and happy farm
family. When mental and emotional
wellbeing is strong, there is a clear
sense of direction and purpose and
life’s challenges are more easily
handled.
In the farming community, a focus
on mental health is often a secondary
one, yet it is one of the biggest threats
the industry faces, having a signicant
impact on the farmer, farm family
and farm business and its ability to
farm both successfully and safely.
The coronavirus pandemic and the
unknowns around the impact of Brexit
has also certainly tested everyone
across the sector and provided more
challenges than ever before.
Last year, to help address these
issues, Rural Support delivered 19
‘Coping with the Pressures of Farming’
workshops across Northern Ireland to
300 farmers, farm family members and
farm workers.
The workshops were delivered as
part of CAFRE’s Farm Family Key Skills
programme and were the rst of their
kind to be delivered on a widespread
basis to farm families across Northern
Ireland.
This free programme is now returning
for its second year and workshops will
be delivered online from February
2021.
Veronica Morris, Chief Executive
of Rural Support, said: “Farmers face
various challenges in running their
ONLINE: The Coping with Pressures
workshops will be delivered online
from February 2021.
farm business whilst balancing life and
family commitments.
This, along with the continuing
uncertainty in the sector, can
have an impact on emotional and
psychological well-being throughout
the farming family.
“The Coping with the Pressures
of Farming workshops encourage
participants to think practically about
the changes they could make to their
lifestyle and business practices to
improve their wellbeing as well as
developing a better work/life balance
through focused self-care activities.
Participants will also learn how to
support friends and neighbours who
may also be experiencing challenges.”
Gillian Reid, Farm Business Support
Service Coordinator, commented:
“Within the farming community
there has traditionally been a stigma
surrounding mental health, however
progress is being made and the
popularity of these workshops are a
key sign of that.
“There is no doubt that Covid-19 will
have a lasting impact on farmers and
farm families, both in terms of business
and mental wellbeing. However,
Rural Support remains committed
to building upon these areas to best
support our farmers and farming
families now and in the future.”
These free workshops will provide
practical support and guidance with
the specic aim of helping participants
identify stress points, both in
themselves and others, and learn how
to deal with them. The training focuses
on how to recognise the symptoms of
excessive stress, exploring ways to
build resilience and develop strong
mental wellbeing. It will also focus
on how to access specialist support
when it is needed. Participants also
learn how to support family, friends
and neighbours who may also be
struggling with certain issues.
The February workshops will
take place on Wednesday, 3rd, and
Thursday, 18th.
To register your place please visit
www.cafre.ac.uk/business-courses/
coping-with-the-pressures-of-farming/
Workshops are limited to 10 farm
families and will start at 7.30pm and
last for around 90 minutes. Further
dates will be arranged.
Alternatively, if your group would like
this workshop delivered exclusively
to them please contact Rural Support
by calling 028 8676 0040 or email
farmsupport@ruralsupport.org.uk
If you or someone you know
would benefit from speaking
to Rural Support, please ring
the helpline on 0800 138 1678.
All calls are confidential, the
helpline is available 9am-9pm,
Monday to Friday.
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