Clock is ticking on for Community Champion Award deadline!

The award champions farmers throughout Wales

Time is running out to enter this year’s NFU Cymru and Principality Welsh Rural Community Champion Award which recognises the vital role farmers play in their local community.

The award, sponsored by the Principality Building Society, champions farmers throughout Wales who use the small amount of spare time they have away from the farm to help their local community thrive, as well as those who are digital ambassadors for the industry and champion farming and local farming related issues online.

The winner of the ‘NFU Cymru/Principality Welsh Rural Community Champion Award’ will receive £500.

John Davies, NFU Cymru Deputy President said: “Farming plays such an important part in rural community life and we want to champion those lynchpins at the centre of it all helping to bring people together.

“Potential award winners could be involved in all sorts of things which play an important part in making a thriving rural community, for example, organising traditional community events such as local shows, to embracing modern technology to promote food, farming and rural life to the wider community.

“The industry is moving forward and more is moving online. Anyone who uses the internet to champion farming through the online communities should also apply.”

'Passion'

The closing date for entries is Monday, 17 April 2017 and the winner will be announced on the Sunday of this year’s Royal Welsh Spring Festival.

Principality’s Chief Executive, Steve Hughes said: “We pride ourselves on supporting the communities in which we operate and out members live and we are delighted to have the opportunity to recognise individuals that share this passion.

“Farmers play an important role in adding value to the local community and rural life and we believe, along with NFU Cymru, that their contribution should be both celebrated and rewarded.”

If you are interested in entering the award, or want to nominate someone who you feel is a community champion, email Daniel.johns@nfu.org.uk or telephone 01982554200.