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Case Studies

The case studies show how Rural Support can help individuals or families who are experiencing difficulties.
(Details have been changed to protect confidentiality.)

  • John

    John is 40 and is married with two young children. He works as a self-employed joiner and also manages a small farm. He invested a lot on modernising the farm and had hire purchase agreements for machinery as well as bank loans. Due to the...

    What did Rural Support do?

  • Tom and Helen

    Tom and Helen are in their late sixties.  Helen called Rural Support for help as Tom had become less able to look after the farm.  The couple were under a lot of stress, the paperwork has fallen behind and a DARD inspection had highlighte...

    What did Rural Support do?

  • Andrew

    Andrew is 50 and lives on a farm with his elderly mother. His mother has had several strokes the last of which has rendered her incapable of looking after herself. She needs to be cared for on a full-time basis and Andrew is finding it very...

    What did Rural Support do?

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Rural Support is a registered charity.  While it receives some funding and sponsorship, the amount varies and funding offers are often of a short-term nature.  Donations from individuals and organisations are very welcome as they allow us to provide additional services and to plan for the future.

You can donate in the following ways:

  • by post – please complete the donation form (link to form – to come) and post it with your cheque to the Rural Support office.  If you are a UK tax-payer, please complete the Gift Aid section of the form and Rural Support will benefit from Gift Aid on your donation.
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