Generous diners raise more than £4500 for RSABI and RHET
At NFU Scotland’s Annual Dinner last week (Thursday 8 February) a fantastic £4566 was raised for Scotland’s favourite rural charities – RSABI and the Royal Highland Education Trust (RHET).
The dinner, A celebration of Scottish food and drink, was held at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Glasgow. It saw donations from guests, with £2283 going to each charity with the cheques presented at NFU Scotland’s conference the following day (Friday 9 February).
NFU Scotland President, Martin Kennedy said: “I am delighted that once again NFU Scotland has decided to support RSABI and RHET as both play a vital role in supporting our industry.
“Demand for the help and services offered by rural charity RSABI is growing year on year and the need for practical, emotional and financial support for those in Scottish agriculture who may be struggling on a number of levels has never been higher.
“Similarly, the need for us, as an industry, to engage positively with young people from 3 to 18 across Scotland and help improve their understanding of food, farming, the working countryside and the wider environment continues to grow. RHET’s coordination of educational events, school visits to working farms, materials for teachers and classroom talks by farmers ensure that the fantastic story we have on how we farm and produce food here in Scotland reaches the next generation of consumers.”
Notes to Editors
- Photographs of President Martin Kennedy presenting the cheque to RSABI Chief Executive Carol McLaren and RHET Executive Officer Katrina Barclay are attached.
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