Insurer’s support for Harewood House Trust enables new nature safari experience
NFU Mutual Agents and their staff at the Boston Spa & Harrogate agency recently nominated local charity Harewood House Trust, to receive a donation of £6,509 from NFU Mutual’s national £1.92m ‘Agency Giving Fund’.
The rural insurer launched this fund, now in its fifth year, to help local frontline charities across the country.
The Agency Giving Fund forms part of NFU Mutual’s £3.25m funding pledge for both local and national charities in 2024, to assist with the ongoing recovery from the pandemic and to help tackle the impact of the rising cost of living.
To ensure these donations reach all corners of the UK and are directed to where they’re needed most, all NFU Mutual Agencies, with more than 280 offices nationwide, have been given the opportunity to nominate local charities to receive a share of the fund
There are over 100 acres of gardens at Harewood, set against the backdrop of the landscape created by Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown.
Thanks to the support of NFU Mutual and the Harewood Estate, Harewood will launch a new nature safari experience sharing views over the lake, woodlands and parkland and giving visitors a chance to spot some of the array of wildlife.
Harewood is home to birds, amphibians, butterflies and insects, along with a large population of red kites and deer.
Caroline Pullich, managing partner at NFU Mutual Boston Spa Agency covering Yorkshire, said: “We’re extremely proud to have nominated Harewood House Trust for this donation and are delighted to be able to support the vital contribution they make to our community.
“NFU Mutual’s Agency Giving Fund was first created in 2020 in response to the pandemic, and this ongoing support is helping to change lives, providing both emergency support and building long-term resilience.”
Claire Cox, head of development at Harewood House Trust, added: “We are so grateful to the Boston Spa & Harrogate Agency of NFU Mutual, for nominating us for a donation from the NFU Mutual Agency Giving Fund.
“Thanks to this support, visitors and school groups will be able to explore more of the landscape and learn more about the incredible natural environment at Harewood and what we are doing to protect it for future generations.”
