A blind veteran from Chorley, Lancashire is planning on celebrating his 90th birthday by traveling down Zip World Velocity in Bethesda, North-West Wales, the fastest zip line in the world, and the longest in Europe.
Bob Hill, currently 89, will be raising money for Blind Veterans UK, the national charity for blind and vision-impaired ex-Service men and women, by flying down the world famous wire, on which pervious participants have been known to travel as fast as 100mph.
Read moreThe Iraq and Afghanistan Memorial will be unveiled on Thursday 9th March.
The service will commemorate the UK Armed Forces and British citizens who volunteered during these conflicts across government, non-government and charity organisations.
Read moreJoin OA careers consultant, Lisa Jones, as she helps you to prepare for the OA’s first virtual career fair taking place on 4th and 5th of April 2017. Lisa will explain the benefits of attending the fair and give you information including what you should expect, how to prepare for the event and how to approach employers.
Read moreThe OA webinar programme continues to offers job seeking tips or industry insights to officers in transition from the Armed Services.
Read moreA recent OA led Operations Management Workshop in York explored the skills and experience required to transition from managing a project within the forces, to a career in Project Management within a civilian context.
Read moreOA Benevolence Department host a tea and cake drop-in at Mountbarrow House to raise funds for Dementia UK.
Read moreThe Army Families Federation (AFF) has published the results of their most recent survey, which focussed specifically on families posted to Scotland.
The feedback they’ve received from Army families in Scotland has helped the charity to learn more about Army family life there, and will be used to help shape their upcoming Scotland roadshow in Kinloss on 23 March.
Read moreThe Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund has teamed up with the RFEA – The Forces Employment Charity to form a new Wellbeing and Employment Pathway, set up to support selected RAF veterans enhance their civilian life.
The voluntary scheme is focussed on beneficiaries who have been in an RAF Benevolent Fund Housing Trust property for a number of years.
Read moreTravel back in time to the golden age of steam train travel with a brand new book which is fundraising for The Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity.
Commemorating the 50th Anniversary since the end of regular steam hauled trains in Southern England back in 1967, Unforgettable Southern Steam Days features top quality photographs from the 1960’s, together with informative text, presented in a 64-page luxury book.
Read moreFisher House, a ‘home away from home’ for military patients and their families, has received a fantastic donation from the Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity (RNRMC).
Fisher House was built on-site of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, which is home to the Royal Centre for Defence Medicine, in June 2013. Its mission is to provide free, comfortable accommodation for the families of wounded and ill troops and veterans. It has 18 en-suite bedrooms and guests can stay for as long as they need to; Fisher House’s longest resident was there for 18 months whilst her husband was in hospital.
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Afghanistan support
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