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17th May 2012 - Members Only
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16th April 2012
The Not Forgotten Association recently organised its first ever overseas skiing trip for injured service personnel. Guests from The Royal Irish Regiment, The Royal Marines, The Rifles, The Royal Air Force, The Grenadier Guards and 1 Para enjoyed a week of sunshine, ideal snow conditions and fantastic support from the instructors and helpers. For some of the guests it was the first time they had...
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26th March 2012
The courageous actions of a Devon war veteran have inspired a national television advertisement for The National Lottery Good Causes, demonstrating how Lottery-funding is changing lives for the better across the UK.
93 year-old Jack Jennings from Torquay fought in the jungle in Asia and worked on the Burma Railway as a prisoner of war before making a poignant return later in life, thanks to...
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15th February 2012
The popular holiday location of Hemsby, situated on the east coast of Norfolk, is perfect for exploring the Norfolk Broads and other places of interest, including Sandringham House.
Being so close to the beach and just north of the popular resort of Great Yarmouth, it is also ideal for families of all ages.
Since 1987 the RAF Association’s Eastern Area has been operating a welfare project...
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2nd February 2012 - Members Only
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14th November 2011
The Not Forgotten Association is marking this time of Remembrance by arranging a tour for some of its beneficiaries to visit Ypres over Armistice. They will attend the Last Post Ceremony at the Menin Gate on 11/11/11 to remember the wounded in The Great War and subsequent campaigns. The tour also includes a short service in the chapel at TocH in Poperinghe, from where many young men went to the...
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4th November 2011
4 DAYS 3 NIGHTS 2 CHALLENGES 1 WINNER
Compete in the Forces Charity Challenge in Spain. Win £25k for Coming Home and £5k for your team! Several dates available.
Forces Charity Challenge
Each Charity Challenge will consist of 36 teams (4 participants per team). Each event takes place in Southern Spain in the beautiful conservation area of Sierra de las Nieves. 1st, 2nd and 3rd...
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2nd November 2011
The Annington Trust has joined forces with The Outward Bound Trust to launch a new initiative for young people from Service families living in Service communities to take up the Annington Challenge.
This gives up to 30 young people aged between 14 and 18 years old the chance to take part in an 8-day Outward Bound Serious Adventure course at one of The Outward Bound Trust’s locations in the...
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21st September 2011
Photo/film opportunity
10.30am
St Dunstan’s Rehabilitation and Training Centre
Craig-y-Don, Llandudno, LL301UT.
Three intrepid visually impaired ex-Servicemen marked the end of an epic 327 mile march to Llandudno, North Wales today, by handing over a symbolic ‘key’ to the Manager of the St Dunstan’s new £12 million Rehabilitation and Training Centre as it opens...
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18th May 2012
Veterans Scotland- West Lothian signs agreement with Armed Forces
A historic agreement is forging stronger links between the West Lothian community and the Armed Forces. Thirty two Covenants...
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