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RCF funding supports community centre on the Isle of Lewis

October 28, 2024

A fully refurbished community centre in Carloway, on the Isle of Lewis, has opened its doors thanks in part to funding from The Royal Countryside Fund (RCF).

The Royal Countryside Fund announces £170,000 of new support for farming groups across the UK

October 23, 2024

The Royal Countryside Fund (RCF) has today announced £170,000 of new support for nine farming groups in England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.

The Royal Countryside Fund gathers farmers in Lancashire to explore biodiversity

October 10, 2024

On 5th September, The Royal Countryside Fund hosted a successful ‘Biodiversity on your farm’ workshop in Over Wyresdale in Lancashire, coordinated by Myerscough College and supported by The Royal Warrant Holders Association Charity Fund.

Saving money from the ground up

October 8, 2024

The Royal Countryside Fund (RCF) was delighted to run our new Savings in Soils programme to 60 farm businesses in Herefordshire, Northumberland and Norfolk this summer.

The Royal Countryside Fund receives new Scottish Government funding to support farmers

October 3, 2024

The Royal Countryside Fund (RCF) has received £136,315 of new funding for its Farm Resilience Programme from the Scottish Government’s Knowledge Transfer and Innovation Fund (KTIF).

Gareth Davies, former CEO of Tir Dewi joins The Royal Countryside Fund to extend its work in Wales 

September 27, 2024

The Royal Countryside Fund is delighted to announce that Gareth Davies, the former CEO of Tir Dewi, has been appointed as the Programme Manager for Wales to develop The RCF’s presence to ensure that more Welsh family farms and rural communities get the support that they need.  

Thank you to the NFU Mutual Charitable Trust

August 13, 2024

The Royal Countryside Fund is thrilled to have been awarded funding from the NFU Mutual Charitable Trust, to support our work with farm support groups across the UK.

The Royal Countryside Fund Announces £500,000 Funding Programme to ‘Power Up’ Rural Communities

July 30, 2024

A new £500,000 funding programme to support community-led projects in rural Northumberland and Cumbria is today being announced by The Royal Countryside Fund, in partnership with The National Lottery Community Fund.

Exploring local collaboration, the future of agriculture at The Great Yorkshire Show 

July 16, 2024

On 10th and 11th July, The Royal Countryside Fund was delighted to attend the Great Yorkshire Show in Harrogate, where we met with beneficiaries and partners from across the North of England and beyond.

Farm Cornwall’s Edward Richardson receives prestigious Trelawny Plate Award

July 15, 2024

The Royal Countryside Fund sends its congratulations to Edward Richardson, Farm Advisor at Farm Cornwall, who has been honoured with the prestigious Trelawny Plate Award, presented by HM Lord Lieutenant for Cornwall, Colonel Sir Edward Bolitho.