Three charities working together have been given a grant to better help them reach farming families.

The Prince’s Countryside Fund (PCF) has awarded a grant of £25,000 to the national Farming Help charities to support them in their work helping farmers and farming families.

The three Farming Help charities - Addington Fund, The Farming Community Network and Forage Aid – have spent the summer working together and touring around the agricultural shows to raise funds for their individual charities, whilst promoting the relaunch of the partnership.

The charities held three receptions from June through to August at The House of Lords, The Royal Cornwall Show and The Royal Cheshire Show, with allocated time slots for Q&As, where guests had the chance to ask questions about the partnership.

The funding from PCF has contributed to the rebrand and relaunch of Farming Help, including the development of a new leaflet to inform the farming community and members of public about the help on offer from the three charities.

The grant will also help to buy new Farming Help gazebos so the charities can attend specific shows and events around the country under the Farming Help banner.

The charities hope that the new campaign and rebrand will raise awareness and encourage more people to reach out to the charities when needed.

Jude McCann, chair of Farming Help and chief executive officer of The Farming Community Network, said: “The Farming Help partnership is a great example of collaboration between farming charities during this difficult period for UK agriculture, helping to ensure we’re providing the best possible support we can to the farming community.

"Through collaboration we can provide a wider-reaching and more effective service. We thank The Prince’s Countryside Fund for their ongoing and generous support for the Farming Help partnership.”

If you would like to know more about the individual Farming Help Charities, visit farminghelp.co.uk.

The Farming Help helpline is open 365 days a year, 7am – 11pm, manned by The Farming Community Network volunteers.

If you need someone to talk to or need help, call 03000 111 999.