RSABI Supporters Scheme

Bell Ingram is once again supporting farmers’ charity RSABI through its corporate supporters’ scheme.

By joining the scheme, the company will provide 10-12 counselling sessions for a farmer struggling with poor mental health helping them to move forward.

RASABI exists to support people in Scottish agriculture by providing important emotional, practical and financial assistance to individuals and their families across the sector.

Find out more at www.rsabi.org.uk

Article posted on 15/02/2022

Youth Advisory Group video is a milestone for Countryside Learning Scotland

When members of Countryside Learning Scotland’s Youth Advisory Group (YAG) join Bell Ingram on our Royal Highland Show stand this summer, it will be a milestone moment in the drive to nurture Scotland’s future countryside custodians.

Despite the pandemic, this select group of young people have been pressing ahead with their project to create a special video to increase awareness in secondary schools of training and careers in the rural sector.

The group is currently putting the finishing touches to the film, which will be ready to view in time for the 2022 Royal Highland Show.

David Ritchie, CLS Youth Advisory Group’s Project Manager, said: “The film covers the results of a questionnaire looking at barriers to countryside learning and the opportunities for land-based careers and it’s filmed and presented by YAG members themselves.”

Mark Mitchell, Bell Ingram Managing Partner, added: “I am delighted to support YAG and looking forward to welcoming them to Ingliston and learning more about the video and their wider remit to help define the future direction of the charity.”

Based in Perthshire, Countryside Learning Scotland is an education charity formed in 2003 to meet the need for outdoor learning in primarily secondary schools.

Ian Robertson, CLS Executive Director, said: “We encompass all areas of the countryside, from recreation to the environment and traditional land uses, helping to sustain Scotland’s countryside through education and providing opportunity for people from all backgrounds and abilities.

“We do this by increasing rural opportunity awareness through outreach events and teacher training and by partnership building and rural business training in the local community. Teachers become our ‘countryside champions’ and businesses learn to engage with their next generation of employees.

“For young people we build a progressive programme of awareness, residential and work experience events and support them transition from school to work.”

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Article posted on 15/02/2022

Bell Ingram cements relationship with farming community with NFU Scotland membership

We have shown our commitment to the Scottish farming community through a new membership with NFU Scotland.

Bell Ingram, which specialises in rural land management, including farm and estate sales, has joined the NFU Scotland network of farmers working towards a bright and sustainable future for Scottish agriculture.

With our roots in rural estate management, we manage some of UK’s finest agricultural and sporting estates and currently oversee hundreds of thousands of hectares of private and corporate estates across the UK.

Supporting the Scottish farming community is integral to Bell Ingram’s rural land management work and, with many of our team members from agricultural backgrounds, the NFU Scotland membership only further cements this close relationship.

The business closely aligns with NFU Scotland’s values and is committed to promoting sustainable Scottish farming alongside the union who are leading the industry on climate change.

Ross-shire Branch Chair, Alasdair Macnab welcomed the company as professional members when he presented Bell Ingram’s Rob Whitson with the official membership certificate.

Rob Whitson, Head of Bell Ingram’s Farm and Estates Sales Team and Highland Partner, commented: “There is a real synergy between Bell Ingram and NFUS and we couldn’t be more pleased to have joined as corporate members. By the nature of what we both do, we endeavour to support the farming community in our regions by being embedded at a local level, thereby understanding local pressures and providing tailored support.”

Alasdair Macnab, Chair of the Ross-shire Branch, said: “It is encouraging that companies like Bell Ingram are recognising the benefits of engaging more closely with the rural community where they operate. NFU Scotland looks forward to working with Bell Ingram in the future where its range of expertise and knowledge can help with our work and providing the best service to members.”

Johnny Hogg, Group Secretary of the Ross-Shire branch, added: “We are delighted to welcome the whole of the Bell Ingram team to the NFUS. Having worked with Charlotte and Rob in the Beauly office over a number of years, I have seen first-hand the care and attention they have provided to a vast number of our members and it is great that they have chosen to further strengthen their relationship with NFU Scotland by joining as Professional members. We look forward to having them and others join us at branch meetings going forward.”

Article posted on 01/02/2022

Bell Ingram estate agent’s fundraiser for wife’s typhoon hit village in the Philippines

A long-awaited trip to the Philippines to see his wife’s family has turned into a nightmare for Bell Ingram’s Andrew Fuller.

The senior associate, who heads up our estate agency team in Oban, and his wife Gerlie began their mammoth journey at the beginning of last week, flying via Hong Kong, before landing in Manila on Sunday.

Andrew takes up the story: “My wife Gerlie and I finally made it to the Philippines, only to find the last leg of our travel to her small island is prevented due to the huge typhoon that stuck on 16th December. 

“Gerlie’s small, coastal village was directly in the firing line, and we have had reports that just a couple of houses remain from a total of around 200. This destruction has been replicated over a massive area, wrecking the homes of hundreds of thousands of people and knocking out all communications. Even now we are unable to make contact. Food, water, and shelter are the key priorities. 

“We take the short flight tomorrow from Manila into Butuan City where we will stock up with essentials. It’s then a three or four hour drive into Surigao City. From there we have to find a boat to the island, a one-hour trip on calm seas. 

“We had two small boats prior to the typhoon, but have no idea if they even exist anymore. I’ve bought a small pocket wifi so fingers crossed I can get some news out when we get there.”

Andrew has set up a Just Giving page to try and raise funds to help the most vulnerable in Gurlie’s village.

He adds: “All being well, we will be heading into the affected zone on 21st December to try and find Gerlie’s family.”

Here’s the link to Andrew and Gerlie’s JustGiving page if you’d like to contribute:

https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/help-dinagat?utm_term=wNrPeq3pV

Article posted on 20/12/2021

Bell Ingram colleagues walk over 10 million steps for Spring charity challenge

Thirty-seven intrepid walkers of all ages and abilities have been stepping up to raise cash for Bell Ingram’s three chosen charities – rural charity RSABI, the Great North Air Ambulance (GNASS) and Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance (SCAA).

Clocking up a combined total of 10,843,048 steps (5,134 miles) during the month-long March fundraiser, the group of colleagues from across the company’s offices in Scotland and the North of England set themselves daily targets ranging from 2,000 to 15,000+ steps.

Supported by their dogs, children and partners, the walkers fitted in their extra miles before, during and after work as well as at weekends, and a WhatsApp group was set up to motivate the group and soon became a great way of sharing routes and posting pictures.

Alison Lowson, Bell Ingram’s Marketing Manager, helped organise the challenge. She said: “With so many people home-working at the moment, the idea was to challenge colleagues to take more exercise during the day and focus on something else apart from Covid and the dreaded home-schooling!

“The land agents and foresters definitely had an advantage when it came to putting in the mileage because the very nature of their jobs means that are always out and about managing estates, farmland and forestry as well as supporting our utilities clients.

“However, it encouraged the rest of us to ‘up our game’ and we made a real effort to explore our local areas. We all live and work in some of the UK’s most beautiful places and it was great fun sharing pictures and seeing some of the stunning walks.”

Article posted on 15/04/2021