Staffordshire

Denstone Hall Farm Shop Cream Teas

27 August - 3 September 2010

Denstone Hall Farm Shop and cafe will be donating 50p from every cream tea that they sell during the week of the 27 August to the 3 September to RABI.

Situated in Denstone near Uttoxeter visit their website for further information. www.denstonehall.co.uk.

Staffordshire Charity Dinner

March 2010

BBC’s Countryfile’s Adam Henson was the star attraction at the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution (RABI) annual Staffordshire dinner when almost 500 farmers and friends at the enjoyed an evening of food and entertainment at Staffordshire Showground on Thursday 18th March. The evening raised over £7,800 to help support those in the local farming community who face need, hardship or distress.

As the guest speaker, Adam spoke about his background, his involvement in Countryfile, Lambing Live, the Cotswold Farm Park and the positive outlook for farming. He also kindly helped the committee with the raffles that took place during the evening. Barclays Corporate generously match-funded the raffles to the value of £1,500. Other generous donations on the evening were received by Stone & Eccleshall NFU, and the County NFU.

Entertainment was also provided by Staffordshire Young Farmers who provided a sketch show which was enjoyed by all. Even Adam laughed at the jokes referring to the lack of mud on his wellies!

The money raised on the night, thanks to the dedicated RABI supporters, helps offset more than £28,000 expended in Staffordshire each year to assist retired and disabled farmers, through regular grants, home help and emergency relief grants; as well as working farming families facing hardship, through emergency grants and the Gateway Project.

Chief of the dinner organisers and RABI Staffordshire committee member Elsie Fallows said: “We had an excellent attendance, with tickets selling out immediately. The dinner is a very important fundraising event for our cause and we’re glad of all of the help we receive locally, including from auctioneer Mr F.C. Hollis and all the donations of auction prizes.”

     

Huge Success for Charity Pea & Pie Supper

October 2009

The Sneyd Arms, Whiston was inundated with local farmers and their families in support of the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution (RABI) at the charity evening held on Thursday 29th October. Pie and peas followed by traditional apple crumble helped to set everyone up for over 100 auction prizes kindly donated by local people and businesses.

Local auctioneer, Mark Simcock flew through the items entertaining the audience of over 125 people. The useful items for auction ranged included bags of dog food, a large bird table, homemade cakes and tool sets.

George Fallows (Staffordshire RABI Chairman) and his wife, Elsie, of Eavesford Farm, Whiston were pleased to be organising a local event raising £2612 for the charity. In addition, regional agricultural banking division at Barclays Bank PLC were generous enough to match-fund to the value of £750.

Elsie said, “We have been long supporters of the charity and so pleased that the supper raised so much. It’s good to see friends and the farming community helping fellow people who are suffering”.

Staffordshire RABI Committee are now preparing for their next event, the annual dinner to be held on Thursday 18th March at the Staffordshire County Showground. RABI will be celebrating their 150th Anniversary in 2010, so the committee hopes to make this event another huge success and are extremely pleased to have Countryfile Presenter, Adam Henson as their guest speaker.

RABI provides grants totaling nearly £2m to over 1500 beneficiaries nationally. On a local level, there are 22 beneficiaries in Staffordshire aged between 41 and 94, receiving over £21,000.

 

Tel: 01630 638997 Mobile: 07876 492839 Email: kate.roberts@rabi.org.uk