Essex farmer Tom Streeter, of Harps Farm at Great Hallingbury, has taken on the leading role at YANA (You Are Not Alone).
The charity offers confidential mental health and suicide prevention support, and free counselling for people in the farming and rural industries.
Last year, it welcomed four new trustees and in March it launched a live helpline in response to a rising number of calls.
Mr Streeter is keen to build on that work to help more........