Insurer offers £2.75m funding to charities

The insurer NFU Mutual has announced £2.75m in funding for local and national charities to support their communities.

This will see £2m donated to local charities through the insurer’s Agency Giving Fund, with a further £750,000 handed out to national organisations through the NFU Mutual Charitable Trust.

The funding has been announced “as the challenges of the (Covid-19) pandemic continue”, said the insurer.

82% of our members gave to charity in 2020, with over a third saying they increased their charitable giving last year. Like our members, we recognise that these are difficult times so today we are announcing £2.75m of funding for local and national charities.
— NFU Mutual (@nfum) February 9, 2021

It said that 82% of its members gave to charities in 2020 and more than a third said they increased their charitable giving last year.

“Like our members, we recognise that these are difficult times so today we are announcing £2.75m of funding for local and national charities,” said the insurer.

“We will be donating £2m to local charities through our Agency Giving Fund and pledging £0.75m to the NFU Mutual Charitable Trust to support national organisations.”

Mental Health

In addition, NFU Mutual is to support mental health training run by the Farm Safety Foundation.

“Farmers work long hours and often in isolation,” said the insurer.

“These sessions will encourage those living and working in the industry to look out for each other, recognise the signs that someone may be struggling and gain the confidence to start conversations or signpost available support.”