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1 June 2017

Defence Medical Welfare Service

Charities, Remembrance, Small Charities, Support

DMWS Welfare Officers support Manchester

(Andover, 31 May 2017) DMWS is deeply saddened and shocked by the attack in Manchester on Monday 22 of May. We are very proud of our Manchester based welfare officers who are providing a service over and above their usual work to help people affected by the attack. We are offering practical help and emotional support where it is needed. A listening ear to front line staff police, fire, ambulance, A&E staff who have been directly involved in attending and dealing with casualties as well as supporting the bereaved, the patients and their families.

31 May 2017

SSAFA

Corporate, Partnerships, Veterans, Welfare

Trinity Insurance partners with SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity

In a new partnership officially starting on June 1st, Trinity Insurance has committed to making a donation to SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity with every life insurance policy taken out through the SSAFA webpage and any referral coming from the charity.

Trinity Insurance has been specialising in products for the Armed Forces family since 2000 and is now offering SSAFA supporters, volunteers, staff and beneficiaries an exclusive offer on their life insurance. Trinity compares a panel of the UK’s top life insurers to create a tailored quote at the best price.

31 May 2017

The Stoll Foundation

Awards, Event, Remembrance, Veterans, Welfare

Stoll founder and Dame Barbara Windsor honoured

Sir Oswald Stoll, a renowned theatre impresario, commissioned the building of the Hackney Empire 115 years ago. Fifteen years later, Sir Oswald set up Stoll when he saw the desperate need for support and housing for vulnerable Veterans returning from World War One. Today and a century on, Stoll provides 259 homes with holistic support for ex-Service men and women across London and the South East, with another 34 homes currently being built in Aldershot.

31 May 2017

Felix Fund

Events, Families, fundraising, Sport, Transition, Veterans

Soldiers to cycle 1,500 miles in first-ever charity ‘Tour de Troops’

Twenty bomb disposal experts from the British Army are preparing to cover 1,500 miles by bike to raise funds for Felix Fund – the charity for those affected by Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD).

Switching blast suits for Lycra, the cyclists will begin their ride from Edinburgh to Bielefeld in Germany on June 12th and average about 100 miles per day. In just 15 days, they will visit every security-cleared EOD regiment in the first-ever Tour de Troops.

31 May 2017

Future for Heroes

Event, fundraising, Sport, Veterans, Welfare

A Fantastic Weekend – Future for Heroes support to the Brathay Lake Windermere Marathon

Former delegates and volunteers from Future for Heroes recently returned to The Lakes to support the running of The Brathay Windermere Marathon, as well as undergoing reinforcement and revision packages. Five former delegates ran the marathon too – a ‘great team in action’! Half of the marathon’s waterstops were staffed by F4H and many of the runners later commented on the support they received as they ran

31 May 2017

BLESMA

Disability Support, Events, fundraising, Health, Sport, Support, Veterans, Welfare

Prosthetic company Opcare raising money for limbless veterans’ charity with 145-mile bike ride

Employees of prosthetic provider Opcare will be completing a variety of cycling challenges on Friday 9 June to raise money for military charity Blesma, The Limbless Veterans.

The route options vary from just over 20 miles around Richmond Park in south west London, to the most gruelling challenge of cycling from Roehampton Limb Centre, London to the company’s head office in Birmingham 145 miles away in just one day. Some riders will join for the final 14-mile loop around Birmingham.

31 May 2017

Blind Veterans UK

Disability Support, Events, fundraising, Health, Support, Veterans, Welfare

Blind veteran able to rediscover passion for museums with help of Durham volunteer

A blind veteran from Durham has been able to reignite his interest in museums with the help of a volunteer from Durham.

Michael Gray, 73 has been visiting various museums since January with Robin Trounson, a volunteer from Blind Veterans UK, the national charity for vision-impaired ex-Service men and women.

Robin says: “Michael likes museums but unfortunately his enthusiasm is not shared by his family, so he rarely gets the chance to visit them!

31 May 2017

RACPD

Army, Courses, Education, Employment, Navy, RAF, Royal Air Force, Royal Marines, Training, Transition

RACPD Course Dates

The RACPD is a leading provider of nationally recognised civilian qualifications to the Royal Artillery, other Service personnel and the wider Defence community including reservists, veterans and dependants. They are also a charity.

31 May 2017

Deptherapy

Courses, Education, Health, Support, Transition, Trips, Veterans, Welfare

Deptherapy team herald most successful training programme yet

A team from scuba diving rehabilitation charity Deptherapy has recently returned from their largest ever and most successful programme yet.

14 wounded in service veterans, all suffering from life changing mental and/or physical injuries, took part in the Deptherapy programme in May at Roots Red Sea, El Quseir, Egypt.

Six veterans successfully completed the PADI Open Water course with five of these continuing on to qualify as PADI Advanced Open Water Divers during the week.

31 May 2017

Blind Veterans UK

Competition, Disability Support, Navy, Royal Navy, Support, Veteran

Blind veteran from Hampshire reaches finals of the prestigious Holman Prize

A blind veteran from Hampshire who has been invited to compete in the inaugural Holman Prize has reached the final round.

Penny Melville-Brown OBE, from Fareham, has been selected as one of the 11 finalists from over 200 original entries. Run by the San Francisco Lighthouse organisation, three winners will be awarded $25,000 to achieve their ambitions. Penny’s goal is to cook across six continents with her online Baking Project, Baking Blind.

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