increase font size
The goal of the joint initiative is to strengthen rural populations by creating resilient and supportive communities.
The Rural Support Trust (RST) and New Zealand Young Farmers (NZYF) are joining forces to support rural communities across New Zealand.
The groups have recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to strengthen their collaborative efforts to support and empower rural NZ.
Under this MOU, both organisations have committed to working together to leverage their respective strengths and expertise and will seek to achieve several vital objectives.
The partnership aims to enhance access to and raise awareness of the mental health services provided by NZYF and RST, along with improving connections between young people in the industry and the support they need for positive outcomes.
“We believe that by combining our efforts with Rural Support Trust, we can make a meaningful impact on the lives of young people working and training in the food and fibre sector,” says NZYF chief executive Lynda Coppersmith. “This collaboration aligns perfectly with our mission to support and empower the next generation.”
RST general manager Maria Shanks echoed these sentiments, saying that they were delighted to partner with New Zealand Young Farmers.
“Our shared commitment to improving mental health and wellbeing in rural communities makes this partnership a natural fit and we look forward to the positive outcomes it will bring.”
By focusing on the mental health and wellbeing of young people in the food and fibre sector, the two organisations’ goal is to strengthen rural communities by creating resilient and supportive communities that contribute to the overall well-being of their members.
NZYF says that the signing of this MOU marks a significant step forward in addressing the mental health challenges faced by young people in New Zealand’s agriculture and rural sectors.
Both organisations say they are deeply committed to the well-being of young individuals in these industries and recognising the importance of working together to achieve positive outcomes.
Rural Support Waikato is inviting farmers, growers, and rural communities to take a well-earned break and join us for 'Brunch on Us' - a series of all-sector, relaxed drop-in events across the region.
The strain and pressure of weeks of repairing their flood-damaged properties is starting to tell on farmers and orchardists in the Tasman district.
OPINION: The Rural Support Trust ran a dinner and debate at the National Fieldays last month. In tables of 10, over 540 people were wined and dined, including the Prime Minister, supported by ministers from around the country.
People affected by the recent two severe flood events in the Tasman district are weary and exhausted trying to deal with the devastation on their farms and orchards, according to the head of the Rural Support Trust (RST) in the region.
"The worst of the worst" is how Richard Kempthorne, the chair of the Nelson Tasman Rural Support Trust, describes the cumulative effects of the two storms that have wreaked havoc across the top of the South Island.
According to ASB, Fonterra's plan to sell it's Anchor and Mainlands brands could inject $4.5 billion in additional spending into the economy.
New Zealand’s trade with the European Union has jumped $2 billion since a free trade deal entered into force in May last year.
The climate of uncertainty and market fragmentation that currently characterises the global economy suggests that many of the European agricultural machinery manufacturers will be looking for new markets.
Dignitaries from all walks of life – the governor general, politicians past and present, Maoridom- including the Maori Queen, church leaders, the primary sector and family and friends packed Our Lady of Kapiti’s Catholic church in Paraparaumu on Thursday October 23 to pay tribute to former prime Minister, Jim Bolger who died last week.
Agriculture and Forestry Minister, Todd McClay is encouraging farmers, growers, and foresters not to take unnecessary risks, asking that they heed weather warnings today.
With nearly two million underutilised dairy calves born annually and the beef price outlook strong, New Zealand’s opportunity to build a scalable dairy-beef system is now.
OPINION: The Greens have taken the high moral ground on the Palestine issue and been leading political agitators in related…
One of the most galling aspects of the tariffs whacked on our farm exports to the US is the fact…
