An RAF recruit training instructor from RAF Halton is preparing to scale South Wales’ highest peak ten times in 24 hours – the equivalent of summiting Mount Everest – in an extraordinary challenge to support SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity.
Read moreVeterans Olly Waters and Conor McAdams, both from Stafford, are taking on an epic test of endurance in April 2026 – running in the Manchester Marathon, then running from Manchester to London and finishing by completing the London Marathon, all in aid of SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity.
Read moreThe death of Lieutenant General Sir Robert “Robin” Ross, former National Chair of SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity, has been announced.
Read moreSSAFA, the Armed Forces charity has been awarded a £5,000 grant from Cheshire Police and Crime Commissioner Dan Price’s “SWAP Fund” to launch its new initiative Beyond the Walls.
Read moreReducing Homelessness for Scottish Veterans is a collaborative project led by Veterans Housing Scotland (VHS) and is aimed at tackling housing insecurity among veterans in Scotland.
Read moreTemplepatrick native Danny Kinahan, late the Blues and Royals and a former MP and Veterans Commissioner for Northern Ireland, is the new president for SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity in Northern Ireland.
Read moreJohn Roberts, 92, a volunteer for the SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity, and retired RAF Wing Commander has been awarded the prestigious Badge of the Order of Mercy by the League of Mercy Foundation, recognising over 20 years of exceptional support to UK veterans and their families in France.
Read moreSSAFA, the Armed Forces charity, recently honoured Clive Matthews, caseworker volunteer, South East region, with the Sir James Gildea Global Award for his outstanding commitment to supporting the Armed Forces community over the past 20 years.
Read moreVolunteers, staff, teams, and partners of SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity have been recognised at an awards ceremony held during the charity’s Annual Members’ Meeting in London at the Victory Services Club on 10 July.
Read moreNorth Yorkshire-based dog trainer Hannah Winship – with four-legged support in the form of black Labs Jet and Onyx – has raised some £1,800 for SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity.
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