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Mind Your Head Week: tackling suicide prevention as figures show 47 people from farming sector took their own lives in 2024

Yellow Wellies partners with others to deliver training aimed at agriculture's unique pressures

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Mind Your Head Week: suicide prevention training is the focus of this year's Yellow Wellies campaign
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Mind Your Head Week: suicide prevention training is the focus of this year's Yellow Wellies campaign

A farming charity is tackling the subject of suicide head on after new figures revealed 47 members of the agricultural industry took their own life during 2024 alone. Launching its ninth, annual Mind...

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