Helen Wainwright

NFU Cheshire County Adviser

In her county adviser role, Helen supports NFU members and manages activity across the county of Cheshire.

Helen joined the NFU from a local feed company after completing an agricultural degree at Harper Adams.

This includes managing the NFU’s lobbying activities with MPs and a range of external organisations from local authorities, the police and government agencies to non-governmental organisations and relevant commercial bodies.

She also actively supports NFU group secretaries to drive NFU membership and works closely with elected farmer representatives including county officeholders and members of regional and national commodity boards.

Helen is also the joint regional lead for the North dairy and poultry boards.

Helen was born and bred in Cheshire and runs her family Angus beef suckler farm alongside her role as county adviser.