Farmers' Union of Wales officials have lent their support to a 200-mile fundraising walk across Wales led by Welsh tenor Rhys Meirion.
From July 13-20 Rhys will be leading the second Cerddwn Ymlaen walk across Wales with 14 other walkers including Welsh rugby coach Robin McBryde, S4C’s Gerallt Pennant, TV presenter Iolo Williams, Welsh comedian Tudur Owen and farmer Arwyn Davies.
FUW president Emyr Jones and the South Wales representative on the union's finance and organisation committee Brian Thomas met Rhys and Arwyn at this week’s Urdd Eisteddfod to discuss arrangements for insuring the walk.
The FUW provided insurance for the walk last year and thanks to their support the event raised over £91,000 for the Wales Air Ambulance service.
This year’s Cerddwn Ymlaen is set to be even bigger and up to 25 walkers could be walking on the highway any given day, together with hundreds of people in the off-road public sections.
Rhys said: “I’m extremely grateful to Emyr Jones and the FUW for taking the time to come and meet us on the eisteddfod Maes and for all the expert help to arrange the appropriate insurance.
"We have had a lot of advice from the FUW. They have been very helpful in sourcing cover for us to date.”
More information about the walk, how to join and how to donate are on the website: www.walk-on.co.uk
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From left, Emyr Jones, Rhys Meirion, Arwyn Davies and Brian Thomas.[/caption]