Macra welcomes €17k cycle donation towards farmer wellbeing programme

Alan Heaney (left) and Niall McGauran (right) of the Mayo Ultra Cyclists presenting a cheque to Macra na Feirme National President and Make the Moove cofounder John Keane (centre).

Macra has welcomed a donation of just over €17,000 towards their ‘Make the Moove’ programme which supports emotional well being.

The young farmers group has received the donation from a group called the ‘Ultra Cyclists’, who went on a 2000 kilometre fundraising journey along the Wild Atlantic Way last summer.

The ‘Make The Moove’ campaign started as a pilot programme in north Tipperary in 2019, and aims to promote mental wellbeing among farmers.

As part of their work, they’ve provided 5,000 wellbeing support kits to farmers across Tipperary.