Mind Your Head 9-13 February 2026

Mind Your Head – now in its 9th year – is an annual awareness-raising campaign managed and funded by the Farm Safety Foundation.

After eight years of running the campaign, the organisers say they are starting to see real progress and positive steps around talking about mental health in farming, however the conversation around suicide prevention still lags.

After eight years of the Mind Your Head campaign, there has been progress in talking about mental health in farming, yet suicide prevention still lags.

That has to change. Following a constructive roundtable with other rural support groups and charities at Groundswell in July it was  agreed that the 2026 Mind Your Head campaign would focus on suicide prevention, interventions and conversations in the farming sector.

As a member of The Royal Foundation’s National Suicide Prevention Network and through
our close work with key farming support groups and charities, the campaign organisers are committed to standing together to create innovative, collaborative and genuinely hopeful solutions. The shared goal is to deliver meaningful, positive impact where it matters most - within farming families and rural communities who deserve the very best support.

The themes this year are:

Monday 9th sets the tone with the campaign launch, using our research and introducing the idea that proactive steps can make all the difference.

Tuesday 10th reminds us that mental health is a journey, not a destination. Wednesday 11th focuses on building knowledge, highlights training available & explores supportive tools developed for farmers.

Thursday 12th is about recovery - acknowledging that healing is a continuous path, taken one step at a time.

Friday 13th celebrates those who have led the way in opening up conversations and driving change and we will launch The Farming Pledge.
 

Find out more at:  https://www.yellowwellies.org/farm-safety-foundation/