At A.R.Richards Ltd we have recently taken delivery of a new Claas 5300 Quadrant baler from Morris Corfield’s, a company we have being doing business with for 22 years.

Before we set this equipment to work, we thought we would take the opportunity at Newport Show to showcase the baler and raise a bit of money for charity at the same time.

Steve at In Your Face has, once again, done a brilliant job of wrapping the baler with the logos of our chosen charities.

The 4 chosen charities are Midlands Air Ambulance, Hope House, The Poppy Appeal and The Azaylia Foundation. Each of these charities are close to our hearts for different reasons.

Midlands Air Ambulance: For as long as we can remember A.R.Richards has supported the Midlands Air Ambulance. Having worked within the farming community for over 40 years we are fully aware of the restrictions our working conditions put on the emergency services. Thankfully, we have not had to use this service, but we will be forever grateful for what they do for our community, and we are happy to support them as much as we can.

Hope House: This amazing children’s charity has been supported by the ‘Ravens’ at Market Drayton Rugby Club for a while and when Andrew Richards (Chairman of the Rugby Club) saw what a brilliant job Hope House does and the importance of fundraising to them, he decided to make it one of A.R.Richards main charities.

Royal British Legion: As the countries largest Armed Forces charity and Market Drayton being a proud military town it makes sense that we support this worthwhile charity. Working together with local legend and ex RAF airman ‘Poppy Jim’ we are happy to raise as much money and awareness as we can.

The Azaylia Foundation: Azaylia Foundation was created in August 2021 to fight childhood cancer, in memory of Azaylia Diamond Cain, while at the same time supporting children fighting cancer. At A.R.Richards we are keen to raise awareness for this charity, not only for the amazing work they do, but also to show our support to close friends Will Charman, his partner Dionne Eley and their inspiring daughter Phoebe-Rose. Phoebe-Rose was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia at just 2 years old and watching the family go through this has inspired and motivated us to do as much as we can for Wills family and The Azaylia Foundation.

All donations gratefully received will be divided between 4 charities close to our heart. Hope House, Midlands Air Ambulance, Poppy Appeal and The Azaylia Foundation.