Young farmers raise £1,700 for charity with FG t-shirts

Members were asked to donate £2 for the special cause in exchange for a Farmers Guardian t-shirt.

The sun was shining as the FG team welcomed thousands of Young Farmers who descended on Blackpool for the most popular event on their calendar, the annual convention weekend.

More than 5,700 tickets have already been sold, the highest in a decade, and the National Federation of Young Farmers Clubs are predicting more sales on the doors over the weekend which could see numbers rise in excess of 6,300.

Huge thanks to all the young farmers who helped raise over £1,600 for @NWAirAmbulance!#YFCAGM18 pic.twitter.com/cvNMco7dhe

— Farmers Guardian (@FarmersGuardian)

Huge thanks to all the young farmers who helped raise over £1,600 for @NWAirAmbulance!#YFCAGM18 pic.twitter.com/cvNMco7dhe

— Farmers Guardian (@FarmersGuardian) May 4, 2018

True to form, members were in fine spirits as they arrived for Friday’s registration after travelling in their buses from across the country ready to enjoy a weekend of competitions, debate, friendship and camaraderie.

Each year Farmers Guardian raises money for a farming charity and this year funds will be donated to the Air Ambulance service to help continue honouring the iconic response unit.

It takes the final figure donated to the charity to just under £5,000 following NFYFC’s decision to place a surcharge on each ticket sold to the annual convention.

More than 5,700 tickets were sold to the event, with more YFC members expected to buy tickets on the door over the weekend. The event is estimated to contribute £4.3m to the local Blackpool economy.

Synonymous with the farming community, the Air Ambulance Service provides 24 hour, 365-days-a-year accident and emergency services to those in need of urgent medical treatment and transport and YFC members were only to happy to supoort the cause.