MISSION STATEMENT
“Valuing and Helping the whole Farming Community”
“A free confidential service offering a listening ear, practical help, and care to the whole farming community, in a non-judgemental way”
CHESHIRE AGRICULTURAL CHAPLAINCY TEAM
Cheshire Agricultural Chaplaincy Team covers the whole of Cheshire & Wirral offering 24:7 support to the farming community with a listening ear for as long as required, pastoral support and ability to bring in supporting agencies when required.
Majority of people seen by the team are suffering from depression, mental health issues or financial difficulties. Team members apart from visiting individual farms, attend local livestock markets, local agricultural shows and preside at church services.
Farming as an occupation has one of the highest rate of suicide, many farmers are suffering with difficult issues like financial pressure, isolation, adverse weather conditions, family disputes, government regulations and inspections, administration, poor harvests & livestock disease all combined with long hours of work. All this contributes to serious levels of hopelessness and depression, some thinking of self-harm.
As farmers and Pastors, we are uniquely placed to deliver this support understanding the language of farming and the issues farmers face. We are available to farmers and all allied workers in the industry.
With our association with FCN & RABI we are the only organisation offering this much needed service to the farmers in Cheshire.
“Valuing and Helping the whole Farming Community”
“A free confidential service offering a listening ear, practical help, and care to the whole farming community, in a non-judgemental way”
CHESHIRE AGRICULTURAL CHAPLAINCY TEAM
Cheshire Agricultural Chaplaincy Team covers the whole of Cheshire & Wirral offering 24:7 support to the farming community with a listening ear for as long as required, pastoral support and ability to bring in supporting agencies when required.
Majority of people seen by the team are suffering from depression, mental health issues or financial difficulties. Team members apart from visiting individual farms, attend local livestock markets, local agricultural shows and preside at church services.
Farming as an occupation has one of the highest rate of suicide, many farmers are suffering with difficult issues like financial pressure, isolation, adverse weather conditions, family disputes, government regulations and inspections, administration, poor harvests & livestock disease all combined with long hours of work. All this contributes to serious levels of hopelessness and depression, some thinking of self-harm.
As farmers and Pastors, we are uniquely placed to deliver this support understanding the language of farming and the issues farmers face. We are available to farmers and all allied workers in the industry.
With our association with FCN & RABI we are the only organisation offering this much needed service to the farmers in Cheshire.
To view our video about how our work started, please click here
Fundraising!
Please help us to raise funds to support more educational and outreach projects – and it won’t cost you a penny. When shopping online, use our easy fundraising page.
This will take you to your favourite site; a percentage of what you spend will come to support us at no extra cost to you.
Please help us to raise funds to support more educational and outreach projects – and it won’t cost you a penny. When shopping online, use our easy fundraising page.
This will take you to your favourite site; a percentage of what you spend will come to support us at no extra cost to you.
Golden Wheat Sponsorship Scheme
Click for more details.
Working together helping farmers through difficult times.
"Being able to make a regular contribution to help with the local farming community in Cheshire is something we are really proud to be part of" - Gwyn Williams, Director, Wright Marshall Ltd
Click for more details.
Working together helping farmers through difficult times.
"Being able to make a regular contribution to help with the local farming community in Cheshire is something we are really proud to be part of" - Gwyn Williams, Director, Wright Marshall Ltd
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