Luke Brignall
County Chairman
YFC Club History: Bainton YFC
Favourite Competition: It has to be Tug of War!
Being fairly new to the YFC Movement I’ve certainly loved getting stuck in with everything! One of my favourite things about YFC is meeting new people from all around the East Riding as well as the whole of the UK on a national level! You really don’t realise how much of a small world we live in. Watching the county excel and grow is extremely rewarding and being able to offer support and help when people need it is incredibly humbling!
Jonny Dearing
Joint County Vice Chairman
YFC Club History: Beverley YFC & Bainton YFC
My favourite Competition in Young Farmers are the vehicle handling competitions at Spring Competitions Day and Rally. I’ve held lots of Club and County Roles during my time in YFC, including being the East Riding delegate on the National Council. I think its really important to get as involved as you can in all aspects of YFC, as the more you do, the more you get out of it!
YFC Club History: Beverley YFC & Bainton YFC
Lucy Biglin
Joint County Vice Chairman
YFC Club History: Patrington YFC
Favourite Competition:
I’ve been a member of YFC for longer than I can remember, and love everything about YFC. I’m really excited to be part of this year’s County Team, and am looking forward to getting involved in all the opportunities that being part of YFC has to offer our Members. I am still a Club Officer at Patrington, as well as Holderness Cluster Chair for 2023-24, who organised the Rally in May! Its true that you get out of YFC what you put in, and I have made friends for life, and had some great adventures as a Member, and am really hoping to inspire some of East Riding’s younger Members to get involved at a County Level with events and competitions, and maybe take on an Officer role in the future.
Stu Brown
County Junior Chairman
Favourite YFC comp- I love all the young farmers competitions, even sports day in winter however for all different reasons my 3 top ones are Stock Judging, Public Speaking and of course Rally!
I’ve been in young farmers for just under 10 years now and from a young age I have got myself involved in all opportunities that came my way from competing at all area levels in various competitions, going through all the club committee roles, being Rally Chairman, hopping on a plane for the National Young Farmers Ski trip and now exploring more to YFC by joining the East Riding County Team. I just love everything about young farmers and it’s ethos, I feel likes it’s my time to give back to younger or new members and open their eyes to all the opportunities out there that YFC has to offer, just like older members did for me when I first joined!
YFC Club History: Beacon YFC
John Whitehead
County President
YFC Club History: Skirlaugh YFC (I’ve been involved in YFC for 55 years!)
Favourite Competition: All of Them!
My favourite thing about Young Farmers has been meeting this fantastic group of people and seeing the members work together to organise and enjoy many varied events and competitions, learn lots of new skills and eventually flourish into fine young adults. I’m looking forward to The next 55 years, ha ha… and assisting in whatever way I can to help the members and the Federation in their various activities.
Ellie Jackson
County Organiser
YFC Club History: Melton Mowbray YFC & Bainton YFC
Favourite Competition: My favourites are the Inter Club Quiz and Debating, basically anything at Public Speaking Day!
I’ve been involved in Young Farmers since I was 17, and when I moved to Yorkshire after University, I joined my local East Riding YFC Club and have never looked back! I’ve held lots of Club and County roles over the years, as well as attended YFC Training Courses, had a go at most competitions, made amazing friends and met my Husband! I’m here to support all our Members, Clubs and Clusters get the most out of their time in YFC, so if you need anything, just let me know!