Good causes across Northern Ireland benefit from £150,000 as part of NFU Mutual’s national charitable fund

NFU Mutual’s agent and branch offices across Northern Ireland have nominated 19 local charities in the region to receive a combined donation of £150,081 from our 2025 Agency Giving Fund.

To ensure these donations reached all corners of the UK and were directed to supporting essential front-line community services, NFU Mutual’s agency offices and branches, with more than 280 locations nationwide, were given the opportunity to nominate local charities to receive a share of the fund. 

From providing food parcels, donating to frontline health charities and enabling outreach mental health services to continue, the fund is making a difference to communities across the region.

One of the charities to benefit in Northern Ireland was The Community Rescue Service, which was nominated by NFU Mutual East Antrim Agency, receiving a donation of £7,899.

Hazel Gallagher, Community Rescue Service Development Officer, explained how the donation helped: “This donation will help us with essential equipment and protective clothing that our teams need to carry out searches for vulnerable and missing people. Donations also help with fuel and upkeep of our vehicles and boats, which need to be reliable at all times. Donations can also be used to purchase drones, thermal imaging binoculars and similar specialised items that will help us in our searches.” 

Another cause to benefit was Portadown Wellness Centre, which was nominated by NFU Mutual Portadown Agency, also receiving a donation of £7,899.

Alan McDowell, from the Portadown Wellness Centre, said: “We are so thrilled to have received funding from NFU Mutual. We are now able to refurbish our teaching pottery and install water and an extraction system to allow us to host new additional classes in pottery & ceramics in September 2025. Thank you so much to NFU Mutual for the incredible generosity of spirit and community kindness.” 

Lauren Hamilton, NFU Mutual regional manager for Northern Ireland, added: “Charities like The Community Rescue Service and Portadown Wellness Centre are making a wonderful difference to our communities in these challenging times, and we are proud that our agents have nominated a wide range of local causes across the region to benefit from NFU Mutual’s national fund.” 

Photograph: Hazel Gallagher, Community Rescue Service Development Officer, and Richard Lee, Partner at NFU Mutual East Antrim Agency

Below is a list of the additional charities we supported in Northern Ireland through the 2025 Agency Giving Fund: 

PIPS Suicide Prevention Ireland
Air Ambulance Northern Ireland
Friends of Tullygally School
Brainwaves NI
Moyle Community First Responders
Marie Curie
Strabane Down Syndrome Support Group
Children’s Heartbeat Trust
Care for Cancer
Riding for the Disabled Fort Centre
Fresh Minds Education
Downpatrick Autism Family Support Group
Action Cancer
SWELL Fermanagh
Ballyward RDA Driving group

NFU Mutual is proud to deliver more than simply insurance. Making farming safer, supporting rural initiatives across the UK and helping to look after the environment are just some of the ways we do that. To find out more about how we support our communities, visit our Responsible Business Hub.