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18th February 2012

Major Land, Air And Sea Fundraiser For Inverness Cottage For Disabled Veteran

The Scottish Veterans' Garden City Association (Inc.) To provide and maintain Cottages for disabled Ex-Service and Merchant Navy Personnel Patron: Her Majesty the Queen Founded 1915 ...

18th February 2012

The Disabled Officers’ Garden Homes

MACDONNELL GARDENS LEAVESDEN, WATFORD HERTFORDSHIRE WD25 7AG The Haig Housing Trust (HHT) manages a small tranquil estate of twelve bungalows for disabled officers and their families located at Leavesden just outside Watford. The bungalows are situated on a delightfully secluded two-acre site, and positioned facing an attractive central communal garden planted with shrubs and roses that is...

17th February 2012

SSAFA Norton House, Headley Court, Celebrated Its Fourth Anniversary On February 14th

The house, one of two homes-from-home run by SSAFA Forces Help, offers short-term accommodation to wounded service personnel and their families allowing them to spend quality time together away from the hospital environment. Close to the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre in Surrey, it first opened in February 2008 and so far more than 360 injured servicemen and women have stayed at the house...

15th February 2012

Homes – 15% Discount

Situated across the country in some of England's most picturesque locations, the respite care homes jointly owned by the RAF Association and the RAF Benevolent Fund offer a warm welcome for those looking for a relaxing break away. Each of the homes has something special to offer, from a break by the sea to the chance to stay in the stunning Northumbrian countryside. If it is a short respite...

10th February 2012

Free Tickets to The Soldiers Home Coming Valentine’s Concert Special

Monday 13th February 2012 Concert Starts at 7.30 Dear all, We have very kindly been offered FREE tickets to see THE SOLDIERS and ROBIN GIBB in concert at the London Palladium on MONDAY 13th FEB. These are for serving members of the Armed Forces, injured Servicemen or women, their families and friends, or anyone who assists them, for example, PRU staff, nurses, OTs, Doctors, Physios, Social...

8th February 2012

RAF Benevolent Fund visits Star & Garter

Paul Hughesdon, Director of Welfare and Policy for the RAF Benevolent Fund, visited the Royal Star & Garter Home, Solihull on 26th January 2012 to inspect the new “Roundel Wing”, built with a £1.3 million donation from the RAF Benevolent Fund. The Roundel Wing provides a full and meaningful life for residents with dementia in a safe and homely environment, promoting choice,...

6th February 2012

HRH Princess Alexandra Visits The Royal Star & Garter Home

Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra, who is President of The Royal Star & Garter Homes, has paid an informal visit to the Richmond Home. The Princess was received by Malcolm Chapple, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Governors, and Mike Barter, the Charity’s Chief Executive. Her Royal Highness then met Director of Care & Service Development, Pauline Shaw, and the Richmond...

1st February 2012

Woolly Hat Week Inspires Knitting Frenzy

The Royal Alfred Seafarers’ Society Supports Campaign to Help Sailors Sailors are renowned for spinning a good yarn, however on this occasion it is a volunteer at the land-locked Royal Alfred Seafarers’ Society who has been getting busy with her knitting needles to make hats for mariners as part of Woolly Hat Week (6-13 Feb). Maureen Phillips has spearheaded a knitting frenzy at...

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,...

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