...Continued fantastic – over 5,000 members of the public have signed the pledge to support our local How farmers. Stephens Scown also asked for people to send their ‘milk moustache selfies’ which you proved a great hit and which they promoted via social media and on the website. can help us Taking the campaign on the road to • DONATIONS - can be made directly to us by sending your gift agricultural and county shows around the to our office in Barford. If you are a tax payer then including region, they were overwhelmed with the real strength of public support and many people a gift aid declaration increases your gift by 25%. physically signed up there and then to give • TO DONATE BY TEXT - please text AFTD01 followed by the • Spring • 2016 their backing. They gave away shopper bags £ symbol and the amount you would like to donate to 70070. with the campaign details on to help spread For example: AFTD01 £5 ...thank you! the message further raising over £282 for • VIRGIN MONEY GIVING - www.virginmoneygiving.com - armers are always moaning. It’s part of their in the many industries that support farming too. the Addington Fund. search for Addington. This is a safe and secure method of DNA and after the wettest winter on record, In 15 years at Addington, I have never been so The dairy industry remains seriously stretched. It’s a long-term problem F donating on line. we will soon want some rain! Being serious, worried about the general wellbeing of our that won’t be solved overnight. That’s why the next stage of Stephen • RECYCLING INK JET CARTRIDGES - www.recycle4charity.co.uk current trading conditions are making it almost Fifteen farming community. During a conversation with Scowns’ campaign will see them sharing the findings with MPs and others to - ink jet cartridges with a donation coming to us. impossible for any farmer to make a profit from a Cumbrian farmer affected by the recent highlight the problem and encourage more action to be taken. The grass • INTERNET SEARCH ENGINES - www.everyclick.com is an roots support is there for our dairy farmers. We need to maintain the his farming. There is an old saying ‘up horn, flooding, he told me that the future was worrying Internet search engine which raises money for charity. Please years on pressure to ensure that farmers are receiving a fair price that enables them down corn’; in a period when the price received him more now than during the Foot and Mouth to put their businesses on a sustainable footing for the future. look us up and add Addington Fund as your chosen charity. for livestock was on the rise, the price of cereals in 2001. I never thought I would ever hear • SHOPPING ONLINE - Did you know that whenever you buy would be in decline and vice versa. Today acknowledge and celebrate the best of Cornish anyone say that. anything online - from the perfect gift and novelty socks to practically every sector is having to cope with farming. Every farmer short-listed for this year’s Please continue to support the Addington Farm Business Awards 2016 your turkey and pantomime tickets - you could be raising a low returns; wheat is the same price as it was in awards was not relying on growing food alone Fund. Your generosity Our seventh Cornwall Farm Business Awards concluded with an awards free donation for Addington Fund? There are nearly 3,000 1980 and the pig and dairy sectors are under to provide a livelihood; energy production, enables us to continue dinner on 25th February at The Pavilion Centre in . 190 retailers on board ready to make a donation, including Amazon, severe pressure. tourist features, holiday accommodation, office to help very genuine representatives from the farming industry, including principal sponsor Stephens John Lewis, Aviva, thetrainline, and Sainsbury's - it doesn't Many farms have become more specialised. lets, barn conversions are all in evidence. As farming families who Scown, attended the awards which showcased the very best people from the cost you a penny extra! It's really simple, all you have to do is With price pressure, particularly from the much as you might hate to see a wind turbine, find themselves in county’s diverse farming sector and the four-course dinner used delicious head to www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/addingtonfund supermarkets, the only way to maintain for many farms, it is the only way they are still in difficult circumstances Cornish produce. The nominees were a particularly strong group which made and sign up for free. it tough for the judges. We are delighted to confirm the winners: profitability has been to keep costs down and business. But, of course, diversification is not through no fault • LEGACIES - please contact us if you would like to consider this has been achieved by scale. On the downside, something that many tenant farmers can enjoy, of their own. • Best Dairy Farmer winner - Paul • Best Farm Processor winners - Bill leaving a legacy to the Fund. depending on restrictions imposed upon them George of Nansmerrow Farm, and Rachel Clarke of Trewithen • STAMPS - We can receive donations from stamps collected by this makes a business very vulnerable compared Tresillian Dairy, our supporters. All stamps are welcome and ideally they should to the days of more traditional mixed farming. by their landlord. Ian Bell OBE • Best Woman in Farming winner - • Best Green Farmer winners - be on single paper (i.e. just the front of the envelope). They Farmers are adaptable. Each year we organise Farmers are human. The financial strain is Chief Executive Sally Lugg of Primrose Herd, brothers Shaun and Oliver Hawkey need to be trimmed to within about 1/4” of the perforations. the Cornwall Farm Business Awards to starting to tell and it is affecting people working Addington Fund Busveal, with a special of Penpont Farm, Chapel Amble Please no gold labels, meter marks, etc. - just stamps! There is acknowledgement to Anne Sweet • Best Young Farmer winner - Richard no minimum or maximum amounts so anything you can save who was awarded Cornwall’s Mann of Boscreege Farm, Gulval Cornwall coming together for a one- Inspirational Farmer • Farming Champion winner - Martin and send will support our work. Foreign coins/old GB coins off concert in aid of the Addington and banknotes are also accepted. All you have to do is send FORTHCOMING EVENTS • Best Commercial Farmer winner - Howlett of Deer Park Farm, Luckett Fund. Tickets are £10 each and Rundle Weldhen of Trekenning • ...And Cornwall’s Farmer of the your stamps to: include entry into the prize draw. a private charter which is kindly Farm, Trekenning Year winner ...Paul George! Stamps for Charity (066 AF), 10 Bellamy Avenue, O SUNDAY 24TH APRIL, 3.30PM Please purchase by calling Georgi Hartcliffe, Bristol BS13 0HW Evensong service at St Edmundsbury being organised by Mr Trevor Glasper Anne Sweet who won the Inspirational Award said “I would like to thank the on 01926 620135 option 3 or email ...and quote the name Addington Fund 066AF. How simple Cathedral, BURY ST. EDMUNDS, to raise funds for the Addington Addington Fund for a wonderfully memorable evening, especially to Georgi [email protected] who helped me decide to go to the awards. We were made to feel so welcome is that? followed by afternoon tea Fund. Tickets cost £25 and can be purchased from Glasper’s – email and comfortable. I can’t believe all the wonderful letters, texts, emails and DETAILS OF ALL THE EVENTS [email protected] or tel 01297 phone calls I have received from people who have known me since I moved to O SUNDAY 8TH MAY, 10.15AM AND SHOWS WE ARE INVOLVED 680218 Cornwall and not just within the farming community. The Addington Fund has Addington Fund greatly acknowledges the Rogation service at St. Columba’s WITH THIS YEAR CAN BE FOUND given me more than an award, it has given me hope that our lives may get continued United Reform Church, YORK IN THE EVENTS SECTION OF OUR back to some normality. Just to go out and mix with other people again. We O SUNDAY 11TH NOVEMBER, support of WEBSITE. take so much for granted in life. It has given us all a positive feel within the The Prince’s O THURSDAY 2ND JUNE, 11.00AM farming community at such a bleak time. It was so good to hear what the Countryside 8.30-10.00AM Harvest service at St Mary’s, charity does and now we know more about it we can spread the word”. Fund. Farming Help breakfast on the NFU STONELEIGH Mutual stand at the SUFFOLK SHOW O SATURDAY 19TH NOVEMBER, Society Cards IF YOU NO LONGER WISH TO RECEIVE THE NEWSLETTER OR WOULD LIKE O FRIDAY 22ND JULY, FROM 7.30PM hank you to everyone who TO RECEIVE IT BY EMAIL INSTEAD PLEASE EMAIL GEORGICURTIS@ 6.30-9.30PM Save the date to attend a Gala purchased Christmas cards. Don’t ADDINGTONFUND.ORG.UK OR CALL GEORGI ON 01926 620135, OPTION 3. T Join us for a delightful evening cruise. Concert at LAUNCESTON Central worry, we have plenty in stock to meet Setting off from BIDEFORD along the Church. Enjoy an evening of music You will find us on both Twitter and Facebook. Follow us and keep your needs this Christmas! Details will stunning North Devon coast as far as and song from five choirs including up to date with what’s going on – links are available on our website be added to our website in September. www.addingtonfund.org.uk or by searching ‘Addington Fund’ either Clovelly and back aboard the cruising the Launceston Male Voice Choir, on Facebook or Twitter. passenger ferry MS Oldenburg. This is with over 100 choristers from East

We’re always happy to hear from you: Addington Fund, 9 Barford Exchange, E: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Wellesbourne Rd, Barford, Warwickshire, CV35 8AQ T: 01926 620135 Tel: 01926 620135 Web: addingtonfund.org.uk Registered Charity No. 1097092 W: addingtonfund.org.uk ADDINGTON FUND Name ...... FOR EVERY £1 YOU GIVE WE CAN RECLAIM PLEASE SHOW YOUR Address ...... SUPPORT FOR OUR AN ADDITIONAL 25P IN GIFT AID. I am a UK taxpayer and understand that if I pay less ...... Postcode.... FARMING COMMUNITIES. income tax and/or capital gains tax in the current tax year than the gift aid claimed on all my donations, Telephone ...... it is my responsibility to pay any difference. Email ...... Donations can only continue to offer hard working hard can only continue to offer Bullock Builders have commenced

e are pleased to announce that Ron e are Sadly weather-related problems are not the are problems Sadly weather-related Thank you for your incredible response Until recently our houses have been many our houses Until recently a small bungalow Last year we purchased you can imagine “I don't know whether We PROPERTY NEWS: PROPERTY development of our two new cottages in Ruthvoes, St Columb in Cornwall. to be let cottages are The two bedroom with local authority criteria in accordance are rents The and conditions of affordability. at £500 and £600 per month and proposed for occupation in the cottages will be ready Please email mikewilliams@ mid-October. interested addingtonfund.org.uk if you are one of the cottages. in renting W the year and we will continue to offer support the year and we will continue to offer farm businesses until the end of to affected for funds will be retained Any surplus this year. our work in the counties in the north, as it and will not be spent was given for this region elsewhere. farmers come to us for assistance, only reason death, depression, and over the winter, attempted suicide and cancer have also been contributing factors for farmers needing our help. to this aspect of our work. farming folk this option of housing with your continued support which is truly appreciated. Thank you. purchase goes through, we will have 51 we will have through, goes purchase ownership. in our properties but we in Warwickshire our office miles from in our had an interest pleased to have are two local farming families from housing work that we are pleasure great and it is with actively farmers who have been supporting county. farming in our home and who is in her 70’s for a fantastic widow this is what she told us... it is to know that I actually have the relief to live when I leave my farm. somewhere thrilled to have had the opportunity I am really for myself... and to actually choose a home did I my wildest dreams the location... never in I can't thank lucky. think I would be that Addington enough for all the support they have given me, it has been wonderful.” Powys we are . Carmarthenshire Lancashire . . Cornwall Strategic Rural Housing Scheme Rural Strategic are in the process of purchasing our of purchasing process in the are anticipate that the damage caused by

date, we have provided homes for 70 date, we have provided Cumbria

(SRHS) specialises in purchasing or in purchasing (SRHS) specialises ur cestershire and Ceredigion) through our through and Ceredigion) cestershire here appears to be no such thing as a here “normal” farming year and 2015 ended . r We Our wonderful supporters responded in Our wonderful supporters responded Add this to our everyday emergency grant We Our portfolio is a rolling one – as and when Our portfolio is a rolling To . etiring from their farm, but do not have the but do not have their farm, etiring from epresented a significant percentage (12%) a significant percentage epresented eadiness for when another farming family O EMERGENCY GRANT PAYMENTS: T Housing Work: Housing building homes for tenant farmers who are for tenant farmers building homes r their own retirement means to purchase counties (Cornwall,home. In certain Wo Affordable Rural Housing Scheme Affordable farm and rural also able to accommodate but are looking to rent, workers who are to the low income due rents unable to afford they work in. associated with the industry with Hurricane Desmond ravaging many farms in the North of . way which has enabled their usual generous our North of England Flood Fund to give grants by to farmers whose farms had been hit badly the storms. we have where work since our last newsletter, supported 25 farming families with grants totalling just under £30,000. 56% of our work was in Cumbria, but once again Wales r of our grant work. 60th property for a farming family since the 60th property SRHS started. it is sold is no longer required, each property come back to the Fund in and the proceeds r comes to us for help. the storms will become more evident during the storms will become more families, some who have retired from farming, from families, some who have retired and need an affordable younger, some who are to live in. When our current rural property the region. production in Continued overleaf... est Dairy Farmers Off to the hills! We travelled north to new travelled north to the hills! We Off our Northumberland funds raised from Similarly, week, our friends at Mole During breakfast Bar Inn in event at the Temple Our breakfast work! hard These diets are It may have dropped out of the headlines It may have dropped Last year, the position was acute with farmers Last year, they conducted a survey amongst over Firstly, encouraging: 85% of were The results They then launched a website – alley Farmers held an event at their Head Office in alley Farmers held an event at their Head Office emains a sector under great pressure. emains a sector under great espondents said they were prepared to pay more prepared espondents said they were make this an important event in our calendar. important event in our make this an Ibbotson, Blundell and Michael locations. Chris The Carpenters Inns made of Provenance Directors which was supported by Arms in Felixkirk available, A wonderful venue Strutt & Parker. and Barclays the ‘Full English’ diet is and a fantastic breakfast; in week two!!! All the much easier to cope with this event will go into our North of income from England Flood Fund. at The Barn Beal will also help our Breakfast at by the awful flooding. Watching farmers affected Castle and the sun come up over Bamburgh Holy Island is an amazing way looking towards Rod Smith and of course, our host to start the day, Money is still wheat grower. is the world record these two events and we will raise coming in from for us. Thank you breaker over £12,000, a record to the Partners of Strutt & Parker who used this opportunity to contribute £2,500 to our Flood Community Fund for match Fund and to Barclays funding some of our fund raising activities. V South Molton with donations coming to Addington. and have already supporters great They are contributed to our North of England Flood Fund. on Friday 11th March Herefordshire Ewyas Harold, raised £1,641. Thank you to trustee Peter Jinman, event. his wife Gill and daughter Philly for hosting this Milk Moustache Campaign ~ Supporting our South W somewhat recently but the dairy industry, that plays but the dairy industry, somewhat recently economy in the South West such an important role r becoming increasingly desperate as wholesalers becoming increasingly and supermarkets continued to cut the amount paid for their milk. So Stephens Scown decided to launch a campaign both to highlight the plight of farmers and to encourage consumers to buy locally dairy at a fair price. produced 1,000 people in Devon and Cornwall to gather public opinion. r the if that helped secure for local dairy products of milk long-term future Over four-fifths of people understood that farmers Over four-fifths not being paid enough for the milk they were willing to pay at and almost half were produce, for the dairy they purchase. least 20% more – to showcase www.supportswdairyfarmers.co.uk the findings and encourage people to sign up to was demonstrate their support. The response British fayre dominated the lunch that followed British fayre Over the last two months, we have held Our second year at the Ashcombe Club near number dined at Griggs Farmshop A record is also a joint- Breakfast Our Warwickshire Back in Cornwall, landlady of Sarah Lawrence, eflecting the superb quality and integrity of British eflecting the superb quality Precentor, before journeying St. Bride’s down to before Precentor, than by more service attended for a carol Church and supporters of retailers producers, 300 livestock Addington. an auction of preceded at the Stationers Hall and Barclays, from 14 lots which, with match-funding Ian Bell commented: raised £12,090 for us. occasion for British “It has been a tremendous had enormous support from livestock. We’ve industry animals and from farmers showcasing their message the event. Our strong donations towards r the a wide audience through livestock has reached support for the Addington event, as well as raising a Christmas service at St. Fund. The celebration of was the icing on the cake”. Bride’s Farmhouse Breakfast Events Farmhouse Breakfast breakfast events across the country, linking into the country, events across breakfast Northumberland to From Week. British Breakfast Cornwall and have enjoyed the generosity we hospitality of so many people. Our main partners sausages; Colin Carters debbie&andrew’s Barclays; Eggs; Griggs Farmshop Restaurant; Provenance Quality Milk Producers Inns; Nationwide Produce; and and Strutt & Parker have all been so supportive too. our diners have been very generous Dawlish saw a larger number of people attending. chef Ralph and all the Gay, Thank you to Sharon team. Raising over £2,000, we will split this with in the Ashcombe Club to support local charities Ashcombe and the Dawlish area. Restaurant in Cornwall (above); a huge thank you for all the to Michael Griggs, his family and staff they put in to make this event a success, effort split equally are raising just over £3,000. All profits between Addington and R.A.B.I. fundraiser with R.A.B.I. with each charity benefiting by over £1,000. Over 100 people enjoyed a cooked at the Spinning Jenny Restaurant at breakfast Thank you to David Blower Hatton Country World. from at the Hatton and to the staff and the staff who helped. Barclays The Falcon Inn in St. Mawgan, again made her formal available to host a more dining room which allows us to engage with local breakfast businesses and farmers. Jo Wingfield NatWest from Financial Worldwide and Neil Chamberlain from Planning again gave their time and knowledge to needs of Flood Action undraising Activities the best wishes, F tonnes of gravel and stone the Celebration of British Livestock disaster strikes we can unite and disaster strikes the North of England. The challenges are wo Beef Shorthorn heifers escorted by the The prize-winning cattle from Charles Horrell’s The prize-winning cattle from Thank you for all your donations in support of Finally, the trustees and staff of the Addington and staff the trustees Finally, T emoving thousands of eally make a difference,” the Countess added. eally make a difference,” Light Cavalry from the Honourable Artillery Company Light Cavalry from in and the City of London Police led a procession to start December, at Christmas event. of St Paul’s ‘blessed’ in front were Pode Hole herd Cathedral by the Revd Canon Michael Hampel, involved so I set up an so I set up involved to raise money appeal she behalf,” on their the said. “I started a target of appeal with many have put it is marvellous that so £10,000 so It shows their purse for the cause. their hand in for do look after and care we really that in the UK When each other. r our work responding to the floods in the North of our work responding alongside other working are England. We organisations in the Cumbria Farm of the needs of other aware we are however, Group, in areas immense, coping with the immediate of livestock, especially sheep, to the massive task r washed onto grazing land. Fund would like to pass on encouragement and prayers of all involved with Addington and also the many donors who have about the effects how worried they are expressed physically that storm Desmond is having mentally, flooded areas. and financially on farmers from feel afraid to ask for help and even Please don’t if we cannot assist, we will endeavour to suggest people who may be able to. Farming Help can be 7am-11pm on contacted 365 days a year from 03000 111 999. Celebration of British Livestock event

look forward to seeing Libbie’s progress to seeing Libbie’s look forward shows this summer. Thanks to Brian and shows this summer. Ian Bell was invited to the home and estate of The appeal was set up by the Countess when Sometimes it is the recommendation of an Sometimes it is the recommendation For many years we have held a number of Advent Have you ever seen Richard Savory’s Sheep Savory’s Have you ever seen Richard The two raffles we held for our previous we held The two raffles the Countess Bathurst to collect the donations raised to help the farming by people of Gloucestershire by the horrific storms Desmond affected community, and Frank in late 2015. she saw the media coverage of the floods and how it was damaging homes and businesses of those “The repeated areas. who lived in the affected on the villages of those floods had a terrible effect ruining lives and leaving people homeless. I areas, wanted to do something and I knew the Addington of, had become Fund, which I am a Vice-Patron individual supporter that can lead to much greater privileged to benefit things. Last autumn we were the Harvest auction at The Falcon in St. from Mawgan, Cornwall, which raised £4,000 for Addington. Whatever the event, whatever the amount of money raised, it will make a difference to a farming family. services across the country. They have become the country. services across popular and the phrase ‘this starts my increasingly another Our services are Christmas’ is often heard. the opportunity for people to donate and we thank too. we use for their generosity many churches Show? It is a fascinating show which tours around Show? It is a fascinating is also a Norfolk farmer producing the UK. Richard shows he collects beef and venison. At various just one example of the donations for Addington; support we receive. Guernsey heifers Annabelle and Claudia were very Guernsey and Claudia were heifers Annabelle has to win Libbie last year raffle successful. The totalling £4,290. considerable amount also raised a purchased much to all those that Thank you so Fortescue from lucky winner was Miss tickets. The to show Libbie with the Dorset who has chosen Guernsey James experience and help of breeder Bartlet. We at Shelia Adams for all their support with the 3 heifers. Shelia Adams for all their Flood Appeal with Countess Bathurst Advent Services The Falcon at St. Mawgan Sheep Show Contributions Sheep Show Guernsey Gals!

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