By William Coleman
The Caravan and Motorhome Club are feeling very proud as they once again show their continued support of the Prince’s Countryside Fund and National Countryside Week. This year National Countryside Week will be running from the 29th of July to the 4th of August.
The Prince’s Countryside Fund was established in 2010 by HRH the Prince of Wales with the aim to promote and improve the quality of British rural life and family farming.
Since its inception the fund has raised and provided over £1,000,000 to projects across the UK due to the donations and events, including the National Countryside Week. They also commission research into issues that affect rural and farming communities and provide help to communities in crisis through their Emergency Fund.
The National Countryside Week in the Fund’s awareness week which wants to inspire people to become more aware of the impact we have on nature and then move forward making improvements.
Another main focus of the Fund is to celebrate the countryside, whilst also raising funds for rural and agricultural projects. The theme for National Countryside Week 2019 is focusing on the importance of isolated rural communities and the barriers to development that they face, with the Fund launching its ‘Village Survival Guide’.
As passionate supporters of the countryside, the Club encourages all members and guests at Club sites to take part in the week. Whether members would like to donate to the Fund or simply spend quality time in the countryside, there are plenty of ways to show support. There will be collection tins at sites across the UK for those who wish to donate.
Nick Lomas, Director General of the Caravan and Motorhome Club said: “The Caravan and Motorhome is thrilled to be supporting The Prince’s Countryside Fund for another year. Our Club members are all great advocates for the British countryside and we want to ensure we’re doing all we can to help protect and maintain it so that we can keep enjoying it for years to come.”
Claire Saunders, Director of The Prince’s Countryside Fund said: “We are incredibly grateful for the support and enthusiasm of the Caravan and Motorhome Club and their members, whose efforts in promoting our work and National Countryside Week for the last 5 years has been simply fantastic.”
For more information about the Caravan and Motorhome Club, please visit www.camc.com
For more information about The Prince’s Countryside Fund, please visit www.princescountrysidefund.org.uk/
