Farmhouse Breakfast week
Jan 29, 2010 - 12:45 PM
Once again ARC-Addington and RABI teamed up to cook over 200 breakfasts at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire on the Monday of British Breakfast week. The event was fantastically supported and both charities would like to thank the hard working volunteers who cooked and served the breakfasts, the Jersey Cattle Society for use of their Pavilion, everyone who ordered breakfasts or take away baps, the generous suppliers for donating the excellent food and Barclays for match funding the event. £2476 was raised which will be split between the two farming charities.
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Make a will with Wright Hassall solicitors and support ARC-Addington
Jan 20, 2010 - 11:43 AM
Leamington Spa solicitors, Wright Hassall are proud to support ARC Addington Fund in their work and are pleased to confirm that they will make a donation of 10% of any fee received for the making of a will from any clients introduced by ARC Addington Fund. They recognise the vital work carried out by charities, schools, community projects, sports clubs, religious organisations and the arts and the positive effect they have on the local community.
If you would like to make your Will or to request a pack about making your will, please contact Sarah Spencer or Trudi Miller at Wright Hassall on 01926 884646 or 01926 884689 or email
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For more information or to download our Express Wills pack, please visit http://www.wrighthassall.co.uk/services/wtt_home.aspx
Types of Will Writing Services
Express Will Service
This service is designed for individuals or couples who want a straightforward will. Simply fill in a questionnaire and return it to us and we will draft your will and send it to you for signing. We will also keep your will for you free of charge and provide you with a copy for your records.
Costs: single will £50 plus VAT (£58.75) and for a pair of wills £75 plus VAT (£88.13).
Standard Will Drafting Service
This service is for clients who prefer to meet with a solicitor to discuss your requirements and the issues, take details and produce a draft will for approval. Any amendments can then be made and a meeting arranged to sign the original. We will also keep your will for you free of charge and provide you with a copy for your records.
Costs: single will £135 plus VAT (£158.63) and for a pair of wills £180 plus VAT (£211.50)
Estate and Tax Planning Will Service
This service is appropriate for clients who want to review their affairs and look at ways of protecting their estate from Inheritance Tax, preserving assets from long term care fees assessment, bankruptcy, creating trusts for the benefit of children with learning difficulties, death in service and pension death benefit planning. This involves meeting with a solicitor to discuss the issues and advice on how to structure your affairs and draft your will to protect your assets and beneficiaries.
Costs will vary depending on the level of work required and complexity of the will. Estimates are available on request.
To ensure that the donation is made, please quote ARC Addington Fund.
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Warwickshire County NFU invests in ARC-Addington Fund
Jan 13, 2010 - 01:53 PM
During the Warwickshire County NFU AGM, the Chairman, Paul Rice, and James Walton, County Treasurer, presented Fund Director Ian Bell with a cheque for £8,000. Instead of letting this money sit in a building society account, the funds will be invested in a property purchased by through the ARC-Addington Fund Strategic Rural Housing Scheme, to provide a home for a farming family. In return the County Branch will receive a proportion of the rental income and enjoy a share in any capital apprecition of the property concerned
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Flood Debris Recovery Grant Scheme of up to £6,800 available
Jan 12, 2010 - 03:56 PM
The North West Rural Development Agency have opened a Farm Flood Debris Recovery Grant Scheme for farm holdings directly affected by the flood waters of 18th - 20 November 2009. The deadline for applications is 31st January 2010. Please follow this link for more details and to download an application form. http://www.nwda.co.uk/areas-of-work/working-with-communities/rdpe.aspx
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Cumbrian Farmers affected by floods
Dec 03, 2009 - 02:51 PM
Cumbrian farmers who have suffered a financial loss due to the recent flooding and are experiencing hardship may be eligible for financial help from our Trustees Discretionary Fund.
Please go to our ‘how we can help’ page and look at Trustees Discretionary Fund find out more details of this scheme and how it may be able to help you.
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Warwickshire Farmhouse Breakfast Diary Date
Nov 30, 2009 - 03:04 PM
The Jersey Cattle Society is once again allowing Jersey House to be the venue for the Warwickshire Farmhouse Breakfast on Monday 25th January 2010. You can collect your breakfast butties between 8-10am, or come and sit down with us from 10.00am. Last serving 12.15pm. All monies raised will be shared between RABI and ARC-Addington Fund. More details will appear nearer the occasion.
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Cornwall Farm Business Awards Dinner
Nov 30, 2009 - 03:03 PM
Tickets are now on sale for the WMN Cornwall Farm Business Awards Dinner to be held at The Pavilion Centre, Royal Cornwall Showground, on Friday 26th February 2010. There has been a terrific uptake of tables already, so please book your tickets, £30 per head, as soon as possible. (024 7669 0587)
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Netherseal YFC show their support
Nov 30, 2009 - 03:03 PM
Members of Netherseal Young Farmers Club presented Ian Bell with a cheque for £3,446.98 at their 52nd Annual Dinner and Dance and Presentation on Friday 27th November at The Tower Suite, Drayton Manor Park. The Club has worked very hard over the last twelve months to raise this fantastic amount of money.
After the dinner and presentations, everybody joined in a game of ‘stand up bingo’, eventually won by incoming Chairman, Mr Matt Hancock, who very generously donated his £100 prize to the ARC-Addington Fund.
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Cornwall NFU invests £250,000
Nov 30, 2009 - 03:00 PM
The presence of NFU President Peter Kendal ensured a huge turn out for the Annual County Meeting at The Royal Cornwall Showground on November 23rd. During the meeting, Robert Knowles, Chairman of the Agriculture House Committee, announced that following the sale of Ag House, £250,000 of the receipts would be invested with the ARC-Addington Fund, to provide more housing for farming families in Cornwall.
Earlier this year the Jersey Cattle Society increased their loan to the Fund to £542,000, fully funding three dwellings. Warwickshire NFU has also agreed a loan of £8,000.
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Advent Carol Service
Nov 10, 2009 - 03:59 PM
The Fund is holding an Advent Carol Service on Thursday 3rd December at St Edith’s Church, Monks Kirby, near Rugby, CV23 0QX. Light refreshments will be available from 7pm followed by a Service led by Rev Barbara Clutton, Chaplain to Rugby Farmers Market, with an address by the Bishop of Warwick, the Rt Rev John Stroyan. Please come and show your support for our farming community.
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Farmhouse Breakfast Week 2010
Nov 04, 2009 - 01:20 PM
A BIG Farmhouse Breakfast week event, using the very best of Yorkshire produce, will take place at Scaife Hall Farm, Blubberhouses (Kindly hosted by Chris and Christine Ryder) on Tuesday 26, Wednesday 27 and Thursday 28 January 2010. Sittings at 10.30 - 12.30 and 1.30 - 3.30 each day.Tickets are on sale now at £15 and all profits from the event will be donated to The ARC Addington Fund
We are very grateful to our sponsors at Barclays Bank
How to book: Please ring Christine on 01943 880354 to check availability for your preferred sitting. Once reserved please send a cheque payable to Real Food and Farming Ltd for £15 per ticket. Your tickets and travel directions will be mailed out to you and we will look forward to seeing you in January.
http://www.realfoodandfarming.co.uk
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Redmire PCC Harvest Supper
Oct 13, 2009 - 02:38 PM
The countryside around the village of Redmire, in the Yorkshire Dales, is breathtakingly beautiful. Situated in a very rural location, Remire is not immune to the vagaries of agricultural economics, and as with most of our villages there are fewer farmers and farmsteads have re-located out of the centre - although cows do walk up and down the village on a daily basis! Farming is still important and many families are dependent on the wider agricultural industry with many villagers employed at the creamery in nearby Hawes.
Redmire PCC, for the second year running allowed ARC-Addington Fund to benefit from their Harvest Supper and sale of produce. Ian Bell, Fund Director, enjoyed the fantastic hospitality of a packed village hall on Monday evening and had the opportunity to explain in more detail the work of the Fund and in particular the current heavy demands on the Fund in all parts of Yorkshire.
Although counting is not yet complete, the Fund is already benefiting by £600. A huge thank you for all the hard work of the organisers and the generosity of all who attended.
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Harvest Festival at St Cuthbert’s, Oborne
Oct 12, 2009 - 11:23 AM
Following the Harvest Festival at St Cuthbert’s, Oborne, everyone retired to the village hall. After a short update on the work of ARC-Addington Fund came a fantastic supper. Master auctioneer, Canon Henry Pearson, then proceeded to auction the harvest produce which raised £176 for the Fund. Thank you to everyone who gave their support and the organisers for all their hard work.
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Sunshine brings out the crowds at Masham Sheep Fair
Sep 30, 2009 - 03:39 PM
Masham market place was more like the Mediterranean than North Yorkshire as people poured into the Masham Sheep Fair. Sheep judging, Morris dancing, the Northallerton Silver Band, bell ringing, sheep races and geese herding made this a very special and entertaining weekend. Our thanks to Richard Savory and his Sheep Show, and the Black Sheep Brewery for helping us run a raffle that raised £188.00.
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Dairy industry shows support
Sep 30, 2009 - 03:27 PM
Thank you to all those who supported the Fund during the Dairy Event. A raffle during the Dairy UK Dinner raised £1147 and US$ 20 - we accept any currency!
An exit collection on both nights of the event raised a further £1,860, making a total of over £3,000. Our special thanks to Laura Dickinson from RABDF for all her co-operation and support
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Breakfast at Westmorland Show
Sep 17, 2009 - 09:31 AM
Ian Bell OBE, Director of ARC-Addington Fund with Andy Newbold, owner of Killington Marquees.
The ARC-Addington Fund enjoyed a presence at Westmorland Show, offering bacon butties to visitors to the Killington Marquee. This was a new joint venture between the Fund and Killington Marquee Hire and was enjoyed by all. It looks at though this will be an annual event.
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Society Cards Christmas Catalogue
Sep 01, 2009 - 11:14 AM
The Christmas 2009 catalogue from Society Cards is now available from their website http://www.societycards.co.uk/
The ARC-Addington Fund receives a generous proportion of the sales proceeds of these cards and is very grateful to Society Cards for being nominated as a beneficary. The cards are a fine collection of country art and any support you can give will benefit us and six other rural charities.
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NFU Mutual Charitable Trust makes emergency donation to help farmers hit by dairy collapse
Jun 23, 2009 - 04:48 PM
NFU Mutual Charitable Trust has made a £50,000 donation to the ARC-Addington Fund to help farmers affected by the collapse of Dairy Farmers of Britain.
“The problems at Dairy Farmers of Britain have not only left hundreds of farmers in dire financial straits and in need of immediate help but are also having a knock-on effect on the whole livestock industry,” said Sir Don Curry, Chairman of NFU Mutual Charitable Trust.
“We hope this aid will help tide over badly-hit farming families and their employees until they can make alternative arrangements to supply their milk to other dairies.”
Launched in 1998, the NFU Mutual Charitable Trust supports exclusively charitable causes in the areas of agriculture, rural development and insurance in the UK. It is entirely funded by NFU Mutual.
The ARC-Addington Fund is one of the Farming Help group of charities and helps maintain the economic and social fabric of the farming community.
“This donation will help us to provide immediate assistance to families whose livelihoods are being threatened by the Dairy Farmers of Britain problems – we’re very pleased that the NFU Mutual Charitable Trust was able to respond to this crisis so quickly,” said Ian Bell OBE, ARC-Addington’s Director.
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Dairy Farmers of Britain
Jun 22, 2009 - 03:43 PM
Additional information is added at the end of this article - please read to the end for updates.
Dairy Farmers of Britain went into receivership on June 3rd 2009. Members will not receive any payment for the £19.4m worth of milk they supplied in May and the first few days of June. Members have also lost £63.6m worth of capital investment. Many producers cannot find an alternative buyer for their milk (190 farms on 16th June). These are the smaller and more isolated farms; at the moment the only outlet for their milk is to sell it to the receiver for 10p per litre, way below the cost of production.
Immediate help is available from the ARC-Addington Fund’s Trustees’ Discretionary Fund. Cash grants are available to meet critical expenses. It is a very worrying time with the impact of losing May’s milk cheque and the current low milk price. We cannot compensate for the scale of the losses, but we want to try and help farmers to maintain trading relationships with their suppliers and, in particular, avert any problems that make it harder for them to care for their animals. TDF Application Form
Looking forward, there will be some hard decisions to make about the future. We know that one element of any decision making process involving leaving a farm is ‘where will we live?’ The ARC-Addington Fund’s Strategic Rural Housing Scheme is in place to help families who find themselves in this situation. SRHS Guidelines SRHS Application Form.
Help and Information on DFoB
The Farming Help charities comprise the ARC-Addington Fund, Farm Crisis Network which provides pastoral care and practical help and the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution which provides financial help towards domestic expenses.
Information on DFoB can be found on the website of the receivers and managers PricewaterhouseCoopers http://www.pwc.co.uk/dfob
The NFU website has a question and answer section on http://www.nfuonline.com
Support for Holstein UK members
Jun 24, 2009
Milk producers affected by the collapse of Dairy Farmers of Britain who milk record with CIS or register with Holstein UK are urged to talk to Jacky Palmer on 01923 695284 to discuss payment schedules to allow members to continue to access services.
Milk Link offers new home for remaining Dairy Farmers of Britain milk
Jun 26, 2009
The receivers of Dairy Farmers of Britain (DFB), the milk cooperative that went into receivership on 3 June 2009, have reached an agreement with Milk Link who will provide a contract with a three-month notice period for the remaining DFB farmer members. This option applies to the 143 members still with the co-operative and those that sign up will receive, in the first instance, over 18ppl for an industry standard litre. These farmers are principally based in the North East and North Yorkshire, Cumbria and Lancashire, south of Manchester and a smaller number in South Wales.
Information for Dairy Farmers in Yorkshire
July 20, 2009
Following the recent collapse of Dairy Farmers of Britain, Yorkshire Forward, the region’s development agency, has made funding available to provide information and support to the dairy sector. The events are free and open to all; however priority will be given to ex Dairy Farmers of Britain members. The events offer you the chance to learn more about what support is available to develop your business, and will take place across the region on:
• Tuesday 28th July – Rendezvous Hotel, Skipton, BD23 2TA
• Wednesday 29th July – The Golden Fleece Hotel, Thirsk, YO7 1LL
• Thursday 30th July – Tankersley Manor Hotel, Tankersley, S75 3DG
Each event will include a 1 hour dairy briefing/update that you can attend, with presentations and information on issues such as resource efficiency/diversification grants, dairy training, the events will also have clinic style sessions offering you the chance for a 1:1 meeting with a specialist agricultural consultant. These briefings will start at 10.30am and be repeated in the afternoon at 2.30pm, if you wish to attend please call Enid on 01904 451550.
Dairyco
July 20, 2009
Dairyco are looking to hold further what if workshops in the region and want to know if there would be any demand from the regions dairy farmers. A Dairyco what if? workshop allows you to examine the impact of change on your business, be it financial, feeding strategy, herd or production system. It basically allows you to explore new ways forward before actually making the commitment. The workshops do require preparation time beforehand and 3 dedicated days off but other participants have felt this to be a very worthwhile exercise. If you would be interested in attending a workshop then please make contact with Judith Stafford from Dairyco on 01335 390023.
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OBE for Fund Director
Jun 16, 2009 - 02:36 PM
Ian Bell, the ARC-Addington Fund’s Director, was awarded the OBE in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours List for services to farming families.
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Highgrove
Jun 02, 2009 - 11:28 AM
On May 11th HRH The Prince of Wales welcomed the ARC-Addington Fund and Gloucestershire Farming Friends to Highgrove, where they were treated to a tour of the garden, lunch and a farm tour. The occasion was to thank those who helped with the work of the Fund through the difficult times of 2007.
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WMN Cornwall Farm Business Awards
Jun 02, 2009 - 11:21 AM
Western Morning News, CLA, Coodes and BBC Cornwall have created a unique partnership to celebrate the important role of farmers and food suppliers, and their contribution to the economy of Cornwall. The WMN Cornwall Farm Business Awards will recognise individual excellence within Cornwall’s farming and food industry and highlight the need to support Cornish farmers and food producers. In addition the aim is to raise funds for the ARC-Addington Fund and promote their work to support Cornish farming families.
Western Morning News readers will have their own opportunity to vote for their favourite Cornish food product.
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