Our Friends
Use the resources on this page to learn more on the topic of farm safety.
Making a difference
Since its foundation in 2015 AgriKids has worked with key organisations and stakeholders in sector in assisting them with their CSR responsibilities and also adding support to those organisations with their own farm safety objectives.
Where we work
Together we are inspiring tomorrow's farmers to be safer farmers today!
In Primary Schools & Pre-Schools
We provide supported learning programmes and class resources to assist teachers in delivering farm safety education. You can choose from AgriKids Farm Safe Week or the more immersive AgriKids Farm Safety Ambassador programme. We encourage collaboration and community led learning. So reach out to your community for speakers and facilitators to help make your farm safety journey more inclusive and unique to your class. Take you visit our schools section for more!
Grass Root & Community Organisations
AgriKids has worked alongside many community organisations to bring farm safety education to their locality. From library events to family support centres, our farm safety message has found a diverse audience all passionate to make farm safety socially sustainable and available to all.
Working with local voluntary groups and attend family events
AgriKids are not just active during school terms, we provide farm safety education and awareness through participating at shows and events all around the country. Using a branded gazebo or our mobile unit, the AgriKids Farm Safe Roadshow helps to bring farm safety resources and activities to rural communities all year round.
Support CSR and community Commitments in the Corporate sector
AgriKids likes to support key agri businesses and stakeholders with farm safety awareness strategies and solutions that align with their CSR and ESG responsibilities. With a shared mission in safety, community and social sustainability, AgriKids is proud to have worked alongside the likes of Flogas, Zurich, ABP Foods, Supermacs and Major Machinery.
If you would like to support the impact of AgriKids in creating socially sustainable approach to farm safety, be email info@agrikids.ie
We like to think we are doing a good job
Since 2015 AgriKids has worked on achieving its objective through various grassroot initiatives, activities and partnerships.
The highlights include:
- Worked with Zurich Ireland to to reach 25,000 school children with workshops and events.
- Launched a virtual reality product, a first for the sector.
- Developed 'Jessy Smart Kids' child friendly farm safety newsletters for Teagasc’s 20,000 clients
- With support from Flogas we continued with in school workshops and brought online learning to homes & communities in Ireland & UK
- Worked on farm safety initiatives with key partners such as libraries, An Garda Siochana, Teagasc, IFA, ABP Foods and Supermacs’ Fun on the Farm events.
- Developed gaming app
- Provide farm safety lesson plans and resources online, including whiteboard games
- Provide farm safety lesson plans and resources online, including whiteboard games
- Included in Government report as a recommended farm safety strategy.
- Partnered with Ulster Bank & HSENI for child centric farm safety initiative at Balmoral
- Co-ordinated and designed Farm Safe Schools programme with Agri Aware and IFA
- Awarded Social Entrepreneurs Ireland Award in 2019 and Network Louth and Ireland awards in 2020.