Our research is showing that levels of mental health in farming are deteriorating so, maybe it has to be you to take the time to notice others and make the time to talk…
You don’t know how important you could be
#MindYourHead
We carried out a social experiment at the
@RoyalWelshShow
Winter Fair.
Please watch and share.
Mental health needs more sunlight, more honesty and more conversations
#MindYourHead
As the working week starts, it’s important to remember that farmers don’t work Monday-Friday & isolation is something our
#foodheroes
deal with each & every day.
@nfum
Chairman Jim McLaren tells us more
#InThisTogether
#MindYourHead
This year’s
#FarmSafetyWeek
offers an opportunity for a real reset in the way we all approach farm safety and risk-taking.
We can't continue to rely on luck – luck has a habit of running out…
Please watch & share
How often do we say we’re ok when we’re not?
How often do you really listen when you ask someone?
Get to the heart of the matter this
#ValentinesDay
& always
#AskTwice
. Take a minute to watch & share our new video.
&
#MindYourHead
💛
This guide that we have created for
@nfum
to support their members, offers tips & tweaks for your daily routine to help you take care of your mental wellbeing💛
We are in this together even if we are on our own... download your copy here
Out of the mouths of babes…
How often have you said these words?
Is this what you really think about farm safety?
If so, maybe it’s time to grow up and start taking safety seriously!
Please watch and share our new video
#FarmSafetyWeek
Please take 90 seconds out of your day to watch this video and share it with your own crowd.
Farming can be lonely but you are not alone💛 There are people you can talk to so please start a conversation about your mental health and please
#MindYourHead
If you’re wondering what
#MindYourHead
is all about then take a minute and watch/share this short film. The first step to improving your mental wellbeing can be as simple as talking to someone.
As we enter a somewhat different Easter Bank Holiday weekend, we asked some of the
@nfum
team to help us share this poem by
@Donna_ashworth
to show that we are all in this together even if we’re working alone💛🐣
#MindYourHead
#inthistogether
It takes less than 2 minutes to watch but think how many times you've gone to work with your mind somewhere else... Think about what risks you're taking & what it could mean for you & those you love. Think about who would fill your boots if you don't
#MindYourHead
💛
Please watch & please retweet our new video...
Simple changes can make a BIG difference.
Your Health. Your Safety. Your Choice
#FarmSafetyWeek
@nfum
@BBCNews
We've had an amazing first day at
@greatyorkshow
- we were honoured to be visited by HRH The Princess Royal at the
@YorkshireYFC
stand earlier today! 💛
Today’s theme is Take Notice and Matt Styles shares the highs and lows of farming and how he has learnt to be honest, be authentic and seek help when he needs it. He explains how his happiness is his choice.
Please watch
#MindYourHead
➡️
Danger doesn’t take a day off as our friend
@TPFarmLife
says, so give yourself & those around you the best chance of staying safe & going home to the people you love, by reading our
#farmsafety
guides💛
Parents
Young Farmers
On Monday we kick off our 6th annual
#MindYourHead
week.
Take the time to notice others. Make the time to talk. You don’t know how important you could be…
Today we kick off (no pun)
#MindYourHead
- a week of messages and guidance to tackle the poor mental health in farming issue and international rugby ref
@Nigelrefowens
has shared his powerful story with us. Please RT to spread awareness
We are always grateful to those who choose to share their very personal experiences with us and one of our greatest ambassadors has been Dan Goodwin.
Please watch how he has navigated his journey into, out of and back into agriculture.
#MindYourHead
➡️
Today we celebrate
#InternationalDayOfRuralWomen
and thought we would highlight some fab farming females we admire... there are many many more so who would you suggest?
... and don’t forget to sign up for Home on the Farm on The Farming Forum 💛🌟💛
Working at home is a new concept for many of us & some may struggle. We may not be seeing our workmates right now, so it's really important to look out for poor mental health signs.
Why not arrange a video call or regular check ins to show them you are there for them & you care💛
Come on
@BBCCountryfile
you can do better than this…
In an industry with such a poor safety record, why do you continue to show farmers on quad bikes/ATVs not wearing helmets …
Welcome to
#FarmSafetyWeek
💛
Now in its eighth year, this week brings together five countries over five days with ONE clear goal – to remind farmers and farm workers to take safety seriously. (1/2)
Today is
#WorldMentalHealthDay
so please watch our 2019
#MindYourHead
video & RT so we can continue to tackle the stigma & let everyone know help IS available – you just need to ask for it💛
Welcome to the 4th annual Mind Your Head week. The past year has been challenging for everyone & farming is no different. Now, more than ever, we should look out for each other, look after each other and
#MindYourHead
💛
On Monday we will be launching our 4th annual
#MindYourHead
campaign raising awareness of something that many farmers are dealing with and many still feel uncomfortable opening up and talking about... their mental health 💛
#mindyourhead
Please get involved - like and RT 💛
Today is
#WorldSuicidePreventionDay
so we thought it would be timely to re-share our 2018
#MindYourHead
film💛
Please know that at times when you feel alone, your loved ones care about you and there is always someone you can talk to -
We might be a small team but we have BIG ambitions!
With only one day to go Stephanie, Sophie and Olivia give us a taste of what to expect this
#FarmSafetyWeek
“It leaves a scar, like any injury does. But a scar is there to remind you that you got better”
Please watch this incredibly powerful and moving film about the experiences of
@Tez_Pickthall
of
@HarperAdamsUni
➡️
#AskTwice
#MindYourHead
💛
CW: suicide
10 years after the first
#FarmSafetyWeek
, farming still has the highest rate of fatal injury of any industry in the UK & Ireland. So much has changed in agriculture over the last 10 years so why hasn’t our safety record? It’s time to change the headline!
Recently we announced that we’d been lucky to have a charity place at the
@LondonMarathon
this year
So many lovely people wanted to run for us but one stood out.
We’re delighted to announce that the person donning yellow wellies (metaphorically) this year is...
@leach_becki
💛
Monday marks the start of our 7th annual Mind Your Head campaign.
This campaign matters so please get involved by liking and sharing our content all week and posting your own using the hashtag.
#MindYourHead
Monday marks the start of the 2024
#FarmSafetyWeek
, raising awareness of the dangers of working in farming - an industry with the poorest safety record of any occupation in the UK & Ireland!
Please get involved. Like & share our content & post your own (& don’t forget to tag us)
Welcome to
#FarmSafetyWeek
! This year more than ever we need to RETHINK RISK-today’s
@H_S_E
report reveals that the number of people losing their lives on farms has almost DOUBLED. Risk-taking, cost-cutting & tiredness can all lead to incidents. More here:
We are incredibly proud to announce that we have been working with Film Director, Rebecca Rose and the legend that is Gavin & Stacey's Alison Steadman OBE to premiere WAKE - an original award-winning independent short film exploring the aftermath of suicide in a farming family.
In the midst of everything that is going on in the world right now, one thing that is making us smile today is our birthday - TODAY WE ARE SIX🥳
This is an opportunity for us to say THANK YOU... thank you for following & helping us along this journey to make our farmers safer💛
As a charity set up to look after the physical & mental wellbeing of the next generation of farmers. We've teamed up with our friends
@Hsenigov
to give you some safety tips to ensure your children return to school safe when the time comes💛
Parents guide:
Welcome to the 7th
#FarmSafetyWeek
You are now seven times more likely to be killed working on a farm than on a construction site. Let’s hope this is the last year we have this coincidence.
Please take a moment to read Steph's blog -
Farms are a fantastic source of learning & can inspire children to learn where their food comes from, however they can be hazardous.
#FarmSafetyWeek
To help parents better understand the dangers, we have created a child safety advice page. Learn more here
A huge thanks for
@FarmersGuardian
&
@FarmersWeekly
for covering our
#MindYourHead
campaign, but also helping to raise awareness of mental health in farming - if you haven’t already, grab yourselves a copy & have a read💛
This beautiful human
@redshepherdess
has been busy recently as many of you will know but she still managed to raise money for us from her soldout ‘FARM STRONG’ merchandise.
Thank you Hannah 💛
#TeamRed
After realising there was something really wrong,
@Jennifer_Down04
's husband sat her down & suggested she needed support.
You can read what happened next here
#MindYourHead
2020 may not be the year we hoped, but our vision is to focus on the positive.
Attitudes are changing, behaviours are improving & the figures are going in the right direction so let’s keep it going…
A HUGE thank you for your support this
#FarmSafetyWeek
- it means a lot to us💛
Next week is really important, not just for us but for everyone living and working in farming in the UK and Ireland.
This
#FarmSafetyWeek
it’s time to take safety seriously.
We're putting the final touches to a brand new campaign
#MindYourHead
which goes live Mon 12 Feb We'll be sharing some incredibly touching stories, inspirational journeys & a powerful new hero social media film so please help break the taboo surrounding mental health in farming
81% of farmers under 40 consider that mental health is the “biggest hidden problem facing farmers today” - according to independent research we carried out with Mindset
#MindYourHead
After the long weekend you might be feeling the pressure a little more than normal. So try to remember that there is a difference between pressure which can create a ‘buzz’ & stress... Stress occurs when this pressure becomes excessive.
Here are a few tips to help you cope💛
Lynda & Andy Eadon, sheep farmers in Warwickshire complete our list of farm safety heroes. We could tell you how amazing we think they are given their circumstances – or we could just ask you to watch this video…
#FarmSafetyWeek
As we close the book on a rollercoaster year, we’d like to thank all the fab organisations & people we work with every day for your support. Special mention, however, must go to our sponsors
@nfum
whose support & generosity allows us to do what we do. 2018 let’s be having you 💛
Our first farm safety hero is
@AlanPlom
! After a career spanning over 50 years in the agricultural industry and local authorities, Alan has campaigned for farm safety for longer than
#FarmSafetyWeek
has been in existence – he’s a real hero in our eyes! 💛
🎄Tomorrow we'll launch our farm safety advent calendar🎄Rather than taking something out, we're giving something back. We've asked 24 farmers to make 1 change to how they work each day this month. RT & tell us what you'll do differently to stay safe on the farm
#MyOneChange
Sometimes starting a conversation about mental health can be hard, so today's
#WednesdayWisdom
offers a few conversation starters for you.
Check in with a loved one. Ask them ‘Are you ok? and wait for the answer💛
#AgMentalHealthWeek
Who would have thought a bunch of young farmers in a field with only a bit of wood, wellies and cows, would raise over £1,000?
#fundraising
@ValeYFC
may have bare cheek but we love them for it💛
Even though Chris admits he was happy after his move from Northern Ireland to Essex back in 2014, he knew something wasn’t quite right.
Earlier this year he went down a slippery slope and didn't know who or where to turn to.
Here is his story...
#FarmSafetyWeek
Over the past few months we have shared takeovers from some amazing farmers & for
#Farm24
we want to share them with you again. Head over to our Instagram story!
Remember that this is our industry so let’s look after ourselves & those around us because
#WhoWouldFillYourBoots
💛
Here it is …
#farm24
with
@farmersguardian
and
@morrisons
Stephanie is proud to lead a charity working in the industry to help drive a well-needed change in attitudes to farm safety & mental wellbeing 💛
Don’t forget to tell us all about your day…
Good morning, it’s good to talk, but it’s better to LISTEN…
If you notice that someone is acting slightly different or that they don’t have the usual spring in their step, start an open conversation and see how they are really doing💛
#WednesdayWisdom
#areweokay
We are truly honoured that
@redshepherdess
has chosen us as her charity partner for her exciting new venture!
Not only is she helping raise awareness of the importance of looking after your mental wellbeing but she’s raising money so we can do the same. Thank you Hannah💛
Real every day (RED) - focusing on the core values of red shepherdess.
Farm strong - to raise awareness for mental health in agriculture. 10% of all items sold goes to
@yellowwelliesuk
to help their work.
Team Red - to celebrate the backbone of red shepherdess.
A huge thank you to
@BBCBreakfast
for having Stephanie on today to discuss sun safety as part of
#farmsafetyweek
and a big thank you to Will and the team at
@EssingtonFarm
for making us feel so welcome 💛
2020 has proved a challenging year for us all, and we’re only halfway through!
The impact of COVID19 has been massive and our first blog today celebrates the amazing support and work people have been doing in our industry.
#FarmSafetyWeek
Read more here:
Let’s talk child safety on farms...
The tragedy is that while farms are a magical place for children to grow up & learn about our industry, they are the ONLY workplace where children continue to die.
Keep them safe - keep them away
@H_S_E
Welcome to
#MindYourHead
! Another week where we are continuing to raise awareness and tackle the stigma around mental health in farming💛
Please read Steph’s blog explaining what GREAT things we have planned this week -
Welcome to the 10th
#FarmSafetyWeek
!
10 years on from the first campaign
@H_S_E
’s report shows that farming STILL has the poorest safety record of any occupation in the UK.
Farming has changed so much over the past decade–so why hasn’t its safety record?
Wow!!! What an amazing thing to wake up to ... today’s editorial comment in
@FarmersWeekly
from
@johanntasker
supports our
#mindyourhead
campaign & the drive to encourage farmers to prioritise their mental health
Thank you so much 💛
Even though the team can't be together today, we are proud to back
#Farm24
, organised by
@FarmersGuardian
&
@Morrisons
💛
Our industry and our farmers are really important to us, and that is why we support them 365 days a year!
#FarmSafetyWeek
starts today & Farm Safety Starts with Me is the theme for this year because, well, it does!
This year’s
@H_S_E
fatal injuries report shows 21 farm workers & 6 public lost their lives on GB farms in 22/23 so are we just ploughing on?
Mental Health issues do not discriminate.
95% of young farmers agree that poor mental health is the biggest hidden danger facing the industry (FARM SAFETY FOUNDATION Sept 2023)
This
#WorldMentalHealthDay
take a moment to check in with yourself and those around you.
Day 2 of
#FarmSafetyWeek
and today we share the story of a very special couple and how a terrible accident has made them rethink how they are raising their young family on the farm.
Welcome to the 6th annual
#MindYourHead
week and Thank You to the 300+ partners across the UK who are joining us to highlight the importance of looking after your mental wellbeing in farming, not just this week, but EVERY week 💛