RSABI has appointed Alan Wiseman to the role of Honorary Vice-president of the charity which provides financial, emotional and practical support to people in Scottish agriculture.
Prior to retirement, Alan had a long and successful career in the dairy industry. His father, East Kilbride farmer Robert Wiseman Senior, founded Wiseman Dairies in 1947 and Alan played a key role in driving the family milk business forward.
Over the years Alan has kept a watchful eye over the work undertaken by RSABI, from advice and encouragement to quietly offering generous support to the charity through the Wiseman Family Charitable Fund.
Most recently this included a £10,000 donation to the Snow Impact Fund RSABI launched early in 2026 to help those most severely affected by the extreme winter weather conditions which left many farmers with damage to buildings and polytunnels and losses of stock, feed and bedding.
“We are very grateful for the long-standing support we have received from the Wiseman Family Charitable Fund over many years and we are delighted Alan has accepted the role of Honorary Vice-president of RSABI,” said Carol McLaren, Chief Executive of RSABI.
“We have greatly valued the way Alan, along with his wife Margaret, have behind the scenes taken a keen interest in the work of RSABI and encouraged and supported what we do.
“In recent years we’ve been incredibly touched that Alan and his family have been inspired by the exceptional efforts of those fundraising for RSABI and chosen to top up the amounts individuals worked so hard to raise.
“Not only has this kind support been hugely appreciated by the charity, it has also given our dedicated fundraisers an incredible lift to find their efforts have been recognised in this unexpected way.”
RSABI’s free confidential support service is available 24 hours a day, every day of the year, by calling 0808 1234 555 (calls won’t show up on phone bills) or through a confidential webchat service, available on RSABI’s website www.rsabi.org.uk. Counselling can be arranged by RSABI quickly and simply and it is available free of charge to people in Scottish agriculture.