Friends of the Countryside

Friends of the Countryside

By supporting The Royal Countryside Fund, you will ensure our countryside, rural communities and farming families can thrive into the future.

Become a Friend of the Countryside and help build a real future for rural Britain


How can you help?

We’re asking people to become a Friend of the Countryside because there are people in real need in our rural areas. Like those who call Tir Dewi, a farm support network in Wales, who’ve benefitted from our grant programme.

Gareth, director of Tir Dewi, explains: “The pressure facing farmers can be huge. Simply having someone to talk to can be a lifeline. Without us, there are several farms that would have failed. The concerns of farmer mental health – farmer breakdown, hospitalization and suicide – are grave. Working with The Royal Countryside Fund has made a significant difference; we simply wouldn’t be able to survive without them.”

Why should you give regularly?

Regular gifts provide security and stability for our work. They ensure we can plan for the future in the knowledge that we can execute our strategy. Our ambition is to support 10,000 farming families over the next three years and invest more than £1.5 million in vital community projects.

If you have any questions about becoming a Friend of the Countryside, we would love to hear from you. Please email our Senior Communications and Philanthropy Officer, Chloë

Benefits of being a Friend

Donate £3 a month to receive:
  • The quarterly Friends e-newsletter, and an e-copy of the annual RCF Journal.
  • Curated communications about our work with stories from those we are empowering to make change.
  • Invitations to join the RCF team at events and county shows.
Donate £8 a month to receive:
  • An RCF car sticker as a welcome gift.
  • The quarterly Friends e-newsletter, and an e-copy of the annual RCF Journal.
  • Curated communications about our work with stories from those you have helped.
  • Invitations to join the RCF team at events and county shows.
Donate £15 a month to receive:
  • An RCF car sticker and pin badge as a welcome gift.
  • The quarterly Friends e-newsletter, and an e-copy of the annual RCF Journal.
  • Curated communications about our work with stories from those you have helped.
  • Invitations to join the RCF team at events and county shows.

Give the gift of the countryside

Do you know someone who would love being a Friend of the Countryside? Why not give the gift of a special, year-long friendship to someone you love and help build a real future for rural Britain.

By giving this unique and meaningful gift from as little as £3 a month, you can enable family farms to thrive and empower rural communities right across the UK. Each gift includes the same benefits as being a Friend of the Countryside as well as a handwritten note with your personalised message.

 

Give a gift of the countryside

Lurgashall Village Shop

Our ambassador, Alan Titchmarsh visited Lurgashall Village Shop in Sussex, to find out how your money makes a real difference in our countryside.

This video was produced when we were The Prince’s Countryside Fund.