Scotland AGF
NFU Mutual’s agent and branch offices across Scotland have nominated 29 local charities in the region to receive a combined donation of £229,071 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 Scotland was Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance, which was nominated by NFU Mutual Kirkwall Agency, receiving a donation of £7,899.
Andrew Kernohan, Partnerships Manager at Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance, said: “The financial support from NFU Mutual will be vital to ensuring the success of Operation Skyward which is the most significant investment into SCAA's operations in its 12-year history. We need to raise an additional £2 million in 2025 to get our new H145 D3 helicopter in the air and ready to respond to those in need throughout Scotland. Given that our average mission costs are approximately £4,000, this donation could well support at least two life-saving call outs. It is even more significant that NFU Mutual Kirkwall Agency has chosen to support us, given the close relationship between SCAA and the communities there.”
Another cause to benefit was Inclusive Farm Scotland, which was nominated by NFU Mutual Aberdeen and Shire Agency, also receiving a donation of £7,899.
Mike Duxbury, CEO of The Inclusive Farm Scotland at MacRobert Project, explained how the donation helped: “The donation will allow us to provide disabled toilets, and a hand-wash station on the farm giving all our students and visitors the facilities they need to enjoy their experience on this great facility. On behalf of myself and my trustees, huge thanks.”
Alexis McNeil, NFU Mutual Regional Manager for Scotland, added: “Charities like Inclusive Farm Scotland and Scotland Air Ambulance 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.”
Below is a list of the additional charities we supported in Scotland through the 2025 Agency Giving Fund:
Team Jak's Foundation
Street Level Carluke
Kindness Glasgow
Moray Reach Out
Aldouran Wetland Gardens
Harbour Ayrshire
Ross Sutherland Rugby Club SCIO
Trossachs Search and Rescue Team
Dumfries Show
River Kids
Dumfries Rugby Football Club
Borders Wheels
Keith Primary School through MFR cash for kids
Home Start Perth and Kinross
Western Isles Womens Aid
RHET Fife Countryside Initiative Limited
Friends of Turriff Community Hospital
Skye and Lochalsh Mental Health Association
George Crawford Legacy Trust
Strathmore Community Rugby Trust
Ayrshire Cancer Support
School's Out Oban
South Kintyre Community Trust
Feis Oigridh Ile Agus Dhiura
Grampian MS Therapy Centre
Thurso Community Development Trust
Dogs Against Drugs
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.