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29th January 2012
Armed Forces Charity Welcomes New Fisher Home
SSAFA Forces Help, the military charity that currently provides a home in Birmingham for the families of wounded servicemen and women has welcomed today’s announcement that a Fisher House will be built at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
Since opening its two ‘SSAFA Norton Homes’ in 2008, SSAFA Forces Help has provided free accommodation to 2,082 members of Forces families, enabling them to be close to their loved ones when they need them most.
One of the two SSAFA homes is located in Selly Oak, Birmingham, close to the hospital where wounded servicemen and women are treated after they have been injured in Afghanistan. So far, the home has provided ‘home-from-home’ accommodation for 864 different family members. The other SSAFA Norton Home is located close to the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre at Headley Court in Surrey. Both homes can accommodate 7 families at a time.
Until the Fisher House project is completed, the SSAFA Norton House in Birmingham will continue to be the only dedicated accommodation facility for the families of wounded servicemen and women. The homes are funded in full by SSAFA Forces Help
Major General Andrew Cumming, Chief Executive of SSAFA Forces Help said:
“It is vital that we continue to provide dedicated practical support to the families of our injured servicemen and women. The Fisher House project will do just that and is very good news for Forces families. Since opening our two SSAFA Norton Homes in 2008, more than 2,000 different people have been able to stay close to a loved one when they need them most. We will continue this vital work and are very much looking forward to working alongside the Fisher Homes Foundation to help the families of our injured service personnel in the years ahead.”
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SSAFA Forces Help
The Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association (SSAFA) Forces Help provides practical help and assistance to anyone who is serving or has served in the Royal Navy, British Army or Royal Air Force. Support for their families is also at the heart of our work. Each year, our trained staff and network of 7,500 volunteers provide practical support and assistance to more than 50,000 people, ranging from D-Day veterans to young soldiers wounded in Afghanistan.
For further information contact:
Léann LaverySSAFA Forces Help020 7463 9258leann.l@ssafa.org.uk Michael IvattSSAFA Forces Help020 7463 9320michael.i@ssafa.org.ukPost a Comment
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