Young Farmers

NATIONAL FEDERATION YOUNG FARMERS CLUBS

 

WHO ARE THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF YOUNG FARMERS CLUBS? :

  • Contrary to popular belief the National Federation of Young Farmers Clubs do not all come from a farming background, in many cases the Young farmers Clubs can be found in Schools right across the country.

  • Their membership is from 10 years of age to 28 years. Similar to our Leo’s – Alpha & Omega.

  • There are 13 Young Farmers County Federations within 105CW and another 34 County Federations in the remainder of England & Wales.

  • There are 581 Clubs within England & Wales with another 70 Clubs in Scotland. (It should be noted that the membership age group for Scotland is slightly different to England& Wales and is 14 to 30 years old.)  All these clubs currently have a membership in excess of 21,000.

WHAT DOES THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF YOUNG FARMERS CLUBS DO?

 

In many ways the NFYFC is similar to Lions International:

  • Involvement in many ways with the Youth – Offering training – competitions that develop skills such as public speaking – media development – interview techniques in addition to those that would be expected for Young Farmers such as stock judging – environmental issues

  • Environmental improvement – tree planting – creation of wild life corridors – actively involved in developing new methods of farming that help to improve the environment.

  • Hunger – supporting food banks within their local communities

  • Cancer Research – actively involved at local club level supporting various cancer research programmes – one particular club raised an amazing £47,000 in twelve months following the death of one of their members due to cancer.

  • Vision – Young Farmers Clubs have supported Lions by collecting spectacles for recycling at their County Rallies.

 

 

  • Similarly Diabetes screening has been supported at County Rallies in conjunction with Lions Clubs from within that area.

 

HOW CAN WE WORK TOGETHER?

 

  • A memorandum of understanding was signed between the NFYFC and Lions Clubs MD105 in 2019 when it was agreed that both parties could work together for the benefit of our communities.

  • Later that year a similar verbal agreement was reached with the WFYFC.

  • Since then a working relationship has been developed with various Young Farmers County Federations within MD105CW with dialogue being maintain with their County Organisers – Administrators.

  • MD105CW has a small team of Lions – YFC County Organisers Links who are in contact with the Young Farmers County Organisers on a regular basis.

  • Not every county within MD105CW has a Lions Link but details can be obtain by contacting Lion David Houghton at email liondavidhoughton@gmail.com

  • If you need help with any event then please just ask by emailing the above details and although nothing can be guaranteed the Lions Young Farmers County Links will see what we can do.

 

WHY IS THIS PROJECT IMPORTANT?

 

This link with the NFYFC is most certainly not a quick fix to recruitment.

However in developing an ongoing relationship with the NFYFC we are creating potential Lions of the future when their term with the NFYFC comes to an end at 28 or later in life.  We should aim to be the service organisation of choice they turn to as when required.

In working with the NFYFC we are also increasing the awareness of Lions to the wider community.  Family – friends and relatives who will support these young people at the events they organise.

Youth is our future and in working alongside these young people we will increase our profile within both our communities.

For more information please contact:

 

Lion David Houghton (Melton Mowbray Lions Club CIO)  Young Farmers Liaison MD105CW

Email: liondavidhoughton@gmail.com