Pictured, Prince William and Meghan Markle in April 2018 in London] The group has been driving discussions around loneliness within farming for a number of years and in 2016 launched ‘Are Ewe Okay?’, an initiative aiming to break the stigma surrounding mental wellbeing for young farmers based in rural Scotland.
Alongside William, young farmers from the local area who are part of the Scottish Association of Young Farmers Clubs attended the event to share their thoughts on the topic and discuss the different ways farmers going through challenging times can be supported.
Prince William visits charity combating rural isolation in Scotland The Prince of Wales has arrived in Scotland to highlight two community-led organisations helping to tackle rural isolation and loneliness.
The group has been driving discussions around loneliness within farming for a number of years and in 2016 launched ‘Are Ewe Okay?’, an initiative aiming to break the stigma surrounding mental wellbeing for young farmers based in rural Scotland.
Prince William, known as the Duke of Rothesay north of the border, first attended a roundtable discussion about combating loneliness and rural isolation at East Scryne Farm in Carnoustie, Angus.
