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£70k donation boosts NFU’s educational mission

Michael BarkerBy Michael BarkerAugust 15, 20242 Mins Read
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A £70,000 donation from the NFU Mutual Charitable Trust has boosted NFU Education’s mission to teach UK schoolchildren about food and farming.

Under the guidance of former teachers, the NFU’s specialised education team runs a full range of packages for schools, helping teachers deliver curriculum-based learning objectives through the lens of farming.

The new funding from rural insurer NFU Mutual has been earmarked to enhance existing programmes and enable NFU Education to grow and develop new materials and educational agricultural experiences for students.

The NFU currently offers a range of live-streamed lessons and webinars, as well as projects for the classroom that allow children to learn about food, business and enterprise, and science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) subjects.

The Farmers for Schools programme equips farmers and industry professionals to engage with secondary schools directly, debunking myths perpetuated on social media and providing authentic insights into the agricultural industry.

NFU vice president Rachel Hallos said: “We’d like to thank the NFU Mutual Charitable Trust for their generous contribution to our education programme. This funding will go towards the fantastic projects that so many students across the country have taken advantage of, significantly supporting our standout programmes like STEMterprise and Farmers for Schools, as well as our highly acclaimed live lessons.

“Since their inception in 2022, our live lessons have reached over a million children. We have trained over 300 Farmers for Schools ambassadors who have brought their knowledge and passion to over 25,000 students across the country.

“Our STEMterprise teaching resources have also proven incredibly popular, with over 40,000 downloads in the last academic year alone. This financial boost will allow even more students to access vital knowledge about food, farming and nutrition through our STEM-based resources.

“Our mission is to make farming captivating and relatable for young people, so as they get older they can start to appreciate what the countryside and rural communities can offer. The vital work of NFU Education is instrumental in inspiring the next generation to understand and value the origins of their food, and the overwhelming success and popularity of our projects show the appetite to learn more.”

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Michael Barker

Michael Barker is a farming journalist with 20 years experience covering the UK industry, and is a regular contributor to Poultry Business magazine.

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