• British Cattle Movement Service
Available in all regions Contact: British Cattle Movement Service
Curwen Road
Workington
Cumbria CA14 2DD
Phone: 0845 050 1234
Fax: 01900 702 138
bcms-enquiries@defra.gsi.gov.uk
www.bcms.gov.uk
• DEFRA
Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
Nobel House 17 Smith Square London SW1P 3JR
Phone: 08459 335577
helpline@defra.gsi.gov.uk
www.defra.gov.uk
• Farm Crisis Network
FCN provides pastoral and practical support to farming people during periods of anxiety and stress. FCN is a UK network of groups of volunteers drawn from the farming community and rural churches. FCN volunteers are there to ‘walk with’ and support farming people and families as they seek to resolve their problems, whatever they may be. FCN’s national helpline is totally confidential and can be called on 0845 367 9990 from 7am until 11pm every day of the year.
Dependent on Region
Head Office:
Manor Farm
West Haddon
Northampton NN6 7AQ
Phone: 01788 510866
Fax: 01788 511026
mail@fcn.org.uk
http://farmcrisisnetwork.org.uk/contact
• National Sheep Association
Available in all regions Contact: National Sheep Association
The Sheep Centre
Malvern
Worcestershire WR13 6PH
Phone: 01684 892661
Fax: 01684 892663
enquiries@nationalsheep.org.uk
http://www.nationalsheep.org.uk/
• RABI
RABI is farming's national charity, operating throughout England and Wales. Our central operations are based in Oxford, with regional officers in both the welfare and fundraising departments working at local level. Invaluable support is given by teams of volunteers in each county. Confidential Helpline 01865 727888
Shaw House
27 West Way
Oxford OX2 0QH
Phone: 01865 724 931
Fax: 01865 202 025
info@rabi.org.uk
www.rabi.org.uk
• RPA - Rural Payments Agency
Government department for CAP administration. Available in all regions Contact: Rural Payments Agency
Kings House
Kings Road
Reading
Berkshire RG1 3YD
Phone: 0118 958 3626
Fax: 0118 959 7736
enquiries.reading@rpa.gsi.gov.uk
www.rpa.gov.uk
• Rural Stress Helpline
Rural Stress Helpline is a confidential listening and signposting service for all in the rural community, and we take calls from farmers, vets, feed merchants etc. Where appropriate, and with the caller’s permission, we can either signpost them to other organisations that offer support and help or refer the caller direct.
The Arthur Rank Centre
Stoneleigh Park
Kenilworth
Warwickshire CV8 2LZ
Phone: 0845 094 8286
ruralstresshelpline@rase.org.uk
http://www.ruralstresshelpline.co.uk
• Samaritans
Emotional help and support 24 hours a day.
Chris
PO Box 90 90
Stirling FK8 2SA
Phone: 08457 90 90 90
jo@samaritans.org
http://www.samaritans.co.uk/
• STFA
Tenant Farmers Association of Scotland Contact: Mr Angus McCall STFA Chairman
The Farm Office
Culmaily Farm
Golspie
Sutherland KW10 6TA
Phone: 01408 633275
Fax: 01408 633275
angusmccall@aol.com
www.tfascotland.org.uk