Remember your loved one with the Lincolnshire Rural Charities
LRSN has teamed up with the Lincolnshire Agricultural Society and the Lincolnshire Rural & Agricultural Chaplaincy to host a campaign remembering those in Lincolnshire’s agricultural and horticultural communities that are no longer with us. The aim is to create a field of corn at the Lincolnshire Show made up of individually crafted ears of corn made by talented Lincolnshire blacksmith Cameron Huggins.
Purchase your ear of corn and remember your loved one while supporting the rural charities in Lincolnshire, following the display at the Lincolnshire Show your ear of corn can be collected and displayed proudly in your own garden.
Click here to purchase an ear of corn in memory of your loved one, friend or family member.
Blowing in the breeze. Heads bowing as you walk by. Remember that your loved one, is always close by.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to serve as Rural and Agricultural Chaplaincy across the beautiful and diverse county of Lincolnshire. This new post will strengthen the Christian presence among farming and rural communities, offering pastoral care, advocacy and a visible expression of faith and hope.
The successful candidate will work alongside Revd Canon Alan Robson the current chaplain, who has been supporting the Lincolnshire farming community for over 25 years.
The Chaplain will:
- Provide pastoral and spiritual support to individuals and families within the agricultural and rural community
- Be a visible and trusted presence across the county, fostering relationships of care, confidentiality, and understanding.
- Collaborate with the Lincolnshire Rural Support Network (LRSN) to offer chaplaincy care within their pastoral framework
- Engage with rural churches and faith leaders to promote value of gratitude, goodness, forgiveness and hope
- Represent the rural community to church leaders, helping shape understanding and advocacy on agricultural issues
- Take part in community and seasonal events across the farming year
We are seeking an ordained minister (or equivalent recognised lay worker) who:
- has a strong pastoral heart and a genuine empathy for rural and agricultural life
- can work ecumenically and independently while being part of a supportive network
- Is confident in engaging with people of all faiths and none
- Has excellent interpersonal, communication and organisational skills
- Full driving licence and has use of a vehicle.
Terms:
- 0.5FTE (Part-time) – salary based on the national stipend of the sending church, pro rata
- Initial 3-year contract, renewable by mutual agreement
- Home-based with travel across Greater Lincolnshire
- Expenses reimbursed by Lincolnshire Rural and Agricultural Chaplaincy (LRAC)
- Enhanced DBS required.
The post will be managed through the successful applicant’s sending denomination, supported by an Ecumenical Advisory Group, and funded by LRAC.
For an informal conversation, please contact Mrs Meryl Ward (Chair of LRAC): 07860 565289 or Revd Canon Alan Robson, Lincolnshire Agricultural Chaplain 07542 272049
Email Chaplains@lrac.org.uk to request an application pack.
Wow, what a night! We were totally overwhelmed by the support that we received at our charity auction.
It was a night for LRSN record-breaking! We had record numbers of supporters in the room, we had record numbers of auction lots donated by so many kind and generous individuals, businesses, and organisations linked to our agricultural and horticultural communities, and we raised a record-breaking amount of money…just over £25,000!
A huge thank you must go to every single person who donated, attended, bought raffle tickets, bid on or bought auction lots or supported LRSN at the event. We must also thank the wonderful LRSN volunteers who, as always, did us proud by doing exactly what they do best…getting stuck in!
Thank you to our auctioneer, Will Barker of Will Barker and Co and to our sponsors, Springfields House Association, Lincolnshire Agricultural Society, Dyson Farming, and Cope Seeds.
We are incredibly grateful to our two brave clients who told their stories and featured in our films on the night, we want to thank them for speaking out about the help that they received from LRSN.
Without all of these people, the charity auction would have been such an incredible evening, thank you for helping LRSN support Lincolnshire’s agricultural and horticultural communities and allied industries.
We were delighted to be invited by British Garden Centres to be part of their launch of Christmas at their flagship garden centre in Brigg.
The LRSN team and supporters joined together to enjoy an exclusive social evening and shopping experience in the extensive Christmas department at Brigg Garden Centre. And I can tell you that shop we did!
Amy Stubbs and the team at British Garden Centres provided some wonderful raffle prizes on the evening and along with a percentage of sales, they kindly donated £1,000 to LRSN following the event. We’re incredibly grateful to receive this donation, especially after we’d already had such a wonderful time.
The partnership between LRSN and British Garden Centres is one that LRSN Partnership Coordinator Emma Billings has recently developed and ensures that both parties benefit from the collaboration. If you would like to join British Garden Centres and partner with LRSN, we’d love to hear from you. Every partnership for LRSN is unique and is equally important to the work of the LRSN team.
Lincolnshire Rural Support Network (LRSN) is a trusted resource deeply rooted in the agricultural and horticultural community it serves. We have worked collaboratively to provide support for specific challenges faced by farmers and growers across Lincolnshire since 1999.
LRSN relies completely on income received from grant funding, NHS partnerships, individual giving, legacy gifts, corporate partnerships and income gained from businesses and other organisations that we go to help.
This income is not guaranteed and varies each year, whilst demand for our services grows. This is why creating partnerships with local businesses is essential to ensure we can continue to provide all our invaluable services and expand our reach throughout the county to as many people as possible.
Recent demand for our services is increasing from teenagers to pensioners and business owners and people from all walks of agricultural and horticultural life. We are now working hard to enhance our offering to more people in need than ever before, and the costs of providing such a crucial support network sadly continue to rise.
There are so many ways in which your business could help LRSN to continue to this vital support throughout the county. Choose LRSN as your charity of the year, help to provide lots for our annual auction, hold a company charity event, help to sponsor LRSN events or activities or volunteer for us, offer us your services or expertise. Partnerships between LRSN and our business friends are fundamental to our fundraising strategy and help sustain all our services.
We are extremely grateful to the businesses who have partnered us for many years, supporting specific events, sponsoring our services, or just helping us raise awareness of our activities, which in turn helps others to raise money and organise fundraising events. There are many benefits to working with us, like helping to improve your Corporate Social Responsibility and helping to boost staff morale and local awareness. Helping a charity close to home ensures that you see first-hand the impact your team and your business make on your local communities.
Graham Main, Managing Director at Peacock and Binnington, long standing supporters of LRSN, agricultural dealers in Lincolnshire and Yorkshire says “The farming and associated trades relationship is not just one of custom, it’s one that goes hand in hand with great friendships. Our LRSN association has enabled us to support those friends in their time of need, our contribution to a local charity for local farmers has always been close to our heart.”
LRSN provides a lifeline to members of the agricultural and horticultural communities and allied industries. The LRSN helpline (0800 138 1710) is available from 8am – 8pm every day, fully trained volunteers are at the end of the phone ready to listen, there is also a helpline email helpline@lrsn.co.uk for those who don’t feel confident to pick up the phone.
The LRSN vision is that no one in Lincolnshire’s agricultural and horticultural communities should face difficulty alone.
Thanks to the generosity of farming customers and supporters, the nursing support at Melton Mowbray Market will shortly be able to provide simple ECG heart health tests for farmers.
The Melton & Belvoir Agricultural Society, which organises the annual fatstock show and sale and the Market itself today presented cheques totalling £3,070 to the Lincolnshire Rural Support Network (“LRSN”) help pay for the additional equipment.
The LRSN provides a nurse at the Market on a fortnightly basis in a free unit shared with the Farming Community Network and this can provide an early warning system for farmers who often fall through the NHS net. The nurse already provides blood pressure and cholesterol checks alongside a friendly chat and makes referrals if there is anything of concern. The addition of the simple ECG machine will only add to their ability to spot a problem or allay farmers’ concerns.
Hugh Brown, CEO of Melton Mowbray Market, said:
“It is clear that the nursing support at the Market is highly valued by our farming customers and they have generously donated to this cause.”
Jonathan Thompson, Chair of the Melton and Belvoir Agricultural Society, said:
“The Society acts to promote agriculture in the region for this and future generations. As a result of a generous donation, we are delighted to support the LRSN nurses at Melton Mowbray Market.”
LRSN said:
“We are extremely grateful for the support of the Melton & Belvoir Agricultural Society, the Market and their members. The LRSN nursing team offer a vital service to the farming community, and we are excited to be able to add this new test to our offer. We know that many in the farming community struggle to prioritise their own health over the health of their business, stock or crops, so it’s important that the LRSN nurses are able to offer accessible routine health screening.”
ADM Agriculture has very generously funded a new clinic in the north of the county that will be hosted by Peacock and Binnington at their Brigg (DN20 8NR) and Corringham (DN21 5QP) depots. The clinic will be fortnightly, alternating between the two venues and will offer a free health check to anyone involved in the agricultural and horticultural communities. Just like all LRSN clinics there is no need to book an appointment, our nurses will be available from 10am – 2pm on clinic days. Whether it is a blood pressure check, a look at your cholesterol or you are just looking for some general health advice, our nurses are always happy to help.
For details of the clinics visit
We have teamed up with Woldmarsh Producers once again to run our annual golf day. We’re incredibly pleased to be going back to Elsham Golf Club on Friday 16 May, after such a successful event in 2024 we hope to see another great turn out of teams and supporters for this year’s competitions.
For more information about supporting the 2025 Golf Day or to enter a team, please email sarah.poucher@lrsn.co.uk
The Chairman’s Drinks Reception and Charity Auction held in October was a fantastic occasion raising over £21,000 to help support the LRSN’s frontline work. We were delighted to welcome over 200 guests to the evening, an evening which took on a new format for the 25th year. We saw a slightly smaller live auction and a very exciting silent auction that created a competitive bidding frenzy right up to the last second.
The evening was a celebration of not only the past year but the past 25 years of LRSN, so we would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who came and supported us during the auction and those who have supported LRSN over the past 25 years.
Following the success of the social events we held at the markets during our 25th year, we decided to host them once again. Lincolnshire County Council and the Rapid Relief Team, Stamford kindly supported us by buying your breakfast bap for you! Members of the LCC team came along to both Louth and Spalding to share information about their services, this was a great opportunity for market visitors to ask any questions. We were delighted with the increased interest in the health checks at these events, our nurses were certainly kept busy all day, while the market visitors took the opportunity to chat with LRSN representatives and made all three days extremely enjoyable socials.