John 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.
Read moreSharing a friendship that has lasted 37 years, Brummies Gemma Slaughter and Louise Yorke are supporting SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity with an 85-kilometre trek in Banff, Alberta beginning on 23 July.
Read moreA team of seven staff from Sodexo took part in a successful volunteer day organised jointly by RNAS Yeovilton Service Committee and SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity, transforming the site’s “mindfulness” garden – a key feature of the Sir Donald Gosling Lookout Wellbeing Centre.
Read moreMore than 1,200 fundraisers gathered in London to take on SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity’s annual 13 Bridges Challenge.
Read moreSSAFA, the Armed Forces charity recently commemorated a significant milestone marking 140 years of support to the military community with a special service held at St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral in Edinburgh.
Read moreAndy Middlemiss, 76, a respected and long-serving volunteer for SSAFA, the armed forces charity, and former lieutenant colonel, has been recognised as a Community Champion by the Kinross-shire Partnership for his outstanding contribution to SSAFA and the local area.
Read moreRobert Shaw, aged 64, is an engineer at Boeing who is participating in the fundraiser for SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity. He is joined by Boeing colleagues as part of “Team BRAVO”.
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