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HRH The Prince of Wales meets beneficiaries in Lancashire
March 21, 2017
Today our Patron HRH The Prince of Wales met beneficiaries of the Fund during a visit to Dewlay Creamery in Lancashire. To celebrate the company’s 60th anniversary HRH The Prince of Wales unveiled a commemorative plaque after meeting guests.
The cooperatively-owned George & Dragon pub in Hudswell, North Yorkshire, has won the Campaign for Real Ale’s (CAMRA) National Pub of the Year award
March 3, 2017
A small village pub which was saved from closure by the local community has won CAMRA’s National Pub of the Year award - one of the most respected and well-known pub awards in the UK.
The Prince of Wales’s rural charity gives January boost of £670k funding to rural communities
January 19, 2017
Hard hit rural communities across the UK are being given a helping hand by The Prince’s Countryside Fund, who have announced £670,000 of vital grant support for rural initiatives.
Players of People’s Postcode Lottery support The Prince’s Countryside Fund
January 17, 2017
The Prince’s Countryside Fund has received £342,000 from the players of the People’s Postcode Lottery. The award, which was announced this week, forms part of a larger donation of £850,000 from players of the People’s Postcode Lottery to The Prince of Wales’s Charitable Foundation.
Future of communities and family farms at heart of rural summit
December 7, 2016
HRH The Prince of Wales joined industry leaders at a rural summit on Tuesday in central London to hear how funding of over £7 million from The Prince’s Countryside Fund has helped to improve the long-term viability of family farms and rural communities.
Outstanding Contribution for Lord Curry at British Farming Awards
October 21, 2016
The Fund's chairman, Lord Curry of Kirkharle CBE won the Outstanding Contribution to British Agriculture at the Farmers Guardian’s British Farming Awards ceremony last night (Thursday 20 October).
UK rural communities given vital £600,000 grant funding boost
September 16, 2016
The Prince’s Countryside Fund, the charity which aims to improve the prospects of family farm businesses and the quality of rural life across the UK, has announced a grant funding pot of over £600,000 to support vital rural initiatives.
The Duke of Rothesay hears from Scottish dairy farmers about future prospects
September 9, 2016
HRH The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay hosted a reception on Thursday 8 September at Dumfries House to celebrate the fourth year of the Prince’s Dairy Initiative.
Bakkavor’s rising stars raise over £4,000 for The Prince’s Countryside Fund
August 11, 2016
Rising graduate stars from the Accelerated Management Scheme (AMS) at Bakkavor, the UK’S leading fresh prepared food manufacturer, have raised over £2,000 for The Prince's Countryside Fund one of its chosen charities for 2016.
The Prince of Wales establishes a new programme to support family farms
July 21, 2016
Vulnerable farm businesses across the UK are to benefit from a major new scheme launched today by The Prince’s Countryside Fund. Supported by HRH The Prince of Wales, the charity’s Patron, the Prince’s Farm Resilience Programme aims to provide business support and one-to-one guidance to 300 farm businesses each year across the UK, as well as giving them the tools to evaluate their viability and long-term sustainability.
