RCF announces £10,000 prize for Scottish Rural Champion Award
RCF announces £10,000 prize for Scottish Rural Champion Award The ‘Helping It Happen Awards’ are now in their tenth year. Organised by Scottish Land & Estates, a membership organisation for landowners, rural businesses and rural professionals, the awards shine a light on the people, businesses and community projects powering rural Scotland. To mark the landmark […]
The Royal Countryside Fund awards Fellowship to Dame Margaret Barbour
The Royal Countryside Fund awards Fellowship to Dame Margaret Barbour The Royal Countryside Fund has awarded a Fellowship to Dame Margaret Barbour in recognition of the longstanding and outstanding contribution she has made to the charity’s work. As chairman of Barbour since 1973 and having founded The Barbour Foundation in 1988, Dame Margaret has personally […]
Our team away day at the Leckford Estate
Our team away day at the Leckford Estate The Royal Countryside Fund (RCF) team recently travelled to Hampshire for our annual team away day. The day was a valuable opportunity to reflect on our progress at the halfway point in our operational year, and help us deliver the best possible support to family farms and […]
Celebrating Routes to Regen at the Sandringham Estate
Celebrating Routes to Regen at the Sandringham Estate The RCF, along with contributing companies, recently held a visit to the Sandringham Estate for farmers to mark the end of the first year of Routes to Regen. Routes to Regen is a free programme led by members of the Sustainable Markets Initiative and The Royal Countryside […]
Launching our 2025 Journal at Berry Bros. & Rudd
Launching our 2025 Journal at Berry Bros. & Rudd On Wednesday evening, we were delighted to welcome guests to the magnificent Napoleon Cellar at Berry Bros. & Rudd for the launch of the 2025 RCF Journal. The publication, which we produce each year, shows our support for people across rural Britain who are making a […]
A royal reception for our new Trees on Farm guide
A royal reception for our new Trees on Farm guide Family farms across the UK continue to face extraordinary challenges, including rising costs, impacts of extreme weather and environmental pressure, which are threatening their ability to survive. Our new publication offers advice on a practical solution: planting trees on their farms. (Keith Halstead, Executive Director […]
The Royal Countryside Fund welcomes Rupert Arnold as a new trustee
The Royal Countryside Fund welcomes Rupert Arnold as a new trustee The Royal Countryside Fund (RCF) has announced the appointment of Yorkshire farmer, Rupert Arnold, to its board of trustees. As part of his role on the board, Rupert will also be a member of the RCF’s Farming Advisory Group, advising on the charity’s farming […]
Routes to Regen report shows success of world-first pilot helping farmers adopt regenerative practices
Routes to Regen report shows success of world-first pilot helping farmers adopt regenerative practices A new report we released today shows the outcomes of Routes to Regen, a programme that has helped 100 farmers in the East of England access routes to farming more regeneratively. Designed and delivered by a cross-sector collaboration of food and finance businesses, the initiative is a first-of-its-kind in the world. The pilot tested how […]
We’ve awarded £194,538 to power up rural communities across the UK
We’ve awarded £194,538 to power up rural communities across the UK The Royal Countryside Fund (RCF), the UK-wide charity working alongside farming families and rural communities to provide the support and funding they need to thrive, has awarded £194,538 to eight rural community organisations across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. This new funding is […]
We’ve awarded £20,000 to provide pressure checks for farming families
We’ve awarded £20,000 to provide pressure checks for farming families The Royal Countryside Fund (RCF) has been awarded £20,000 from The Health Lottery Foundation to boost and extend the delivery of essential healthcare services directly to farmers. The project, delivered in partnership with trusted local farm support groups, aims to tackle the serious health challenges […]