Andrew Dellbridge, from Norfolk, has received the Farming Group Community (FCN) FarmWell Award 2023 for his brief video displaying how he champions psychological resilience inside the agricultural sector.
The award, run along side Farmers Weekly’s Britain’s Fittest Farmer competitors, asks entrants to create a novel and fascinating video elevating consciousness about psychological well being and wellbeing.
The winner, chosen by the FCN, additionally scoops £150 of Amazon vouchers.
As a former huntsman and present gundog and sheepdog coach, Andrew retains a flock of sheep and admits to being charmed by the countryside.
After leaving London for Norfolk, he hung out working each with Younger Farmers and a charity serving to individuals affected by drug and alcohol abuse.
“I discovered lots about coping methods and mindfulness, and this has labored very well all through my life.
“Farmers are garbage at speaking, particularly males. I believed, I’ve bought the abilities, and the background, so maybe I can use this to my benefit to show people who they matter,” he stated.
“If I may give someone some motive to rise up within the morning or to assist them to love themselves higher, then I’ve accomplished a superb service.
“With all of the adjustments that we’re coping with in farming – it’s a actually difficult place to be.”
About FarmWell
FarmWell.org.uk is a one-stop useful resource created by FCN to assist farmers and their enterprise keep robust and resilient all through altering instances.
It takes a proactive method in offering steering for constructing private and enterprise resilience, with ideas and recommendations of easy methods to get by means of tough and irritating conditions and what to do in numerous situations.
