Wills helps out on farm to highlight farmers' mental health support

Prince William mucked in and helped out on a local farm today as he highlighted the importance of mental health support for agricultural workers. The heir to the throne met with farmers John and Laura Bowler near Bromyard, Hertfordshire, where he spoke with them about the importance of mental health and helped out with some tasks around the farm. It is part of one of the Prince of Wales' newer initiatives in support of charity We Are Farming Minds, which was established to tackle the stigma around mental health in the farming community. Mr Bowler reached out to the charity after he unexpectedly took over the family farm following the death of his father in 2012, when he was just 19. William has recently become a patron of the charity, which offers counselling, a 24/7 support line, training and social events to those it supports. It also provides free mental health training courses to individuals and professionals in the farming community to improve support for others.