For a member of the Royal Navy, Army, or Royal Air Force, thoughts of home, when deployed overseas, are ever-present.
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For a member of the Royal Navy, Army, or Royal Air Force, thoughts of home, when deployed overseas, are ever-present.
Read moreThere is much common ground between the Armed Forces and the emergency – or blue light – services.
Read moreCorporal James Kirby, currently based in Cyprus, of the Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment has completed his exhausting self-set challenge of a non-stop 154-mile tab* in 48 hours, and is en route to reaching his £6,000 target.
Read moreAt the age of 22, Gareth Evans, from Cannock, was evacuated back to the UK after an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) exploded under his vehicle in Afghanistan in 2009, causing him a broken leg and shrapnel injuries.
Read moreAt 20 years old, Maisie Craven-Smith, from Christchurch in Dorset, is the second youngest marathon runner for SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity.
Read moreTo mark the sterling work of volunteers and staff of SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity in Scotland, the Regional Recognition Award (RRA) has been established and the first recipients named.
Read moreArguably Scotland’s favourite mass-participation fundraising event – the Kiltwalk – starts its 2023 season in Glasgow next month, and SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity is looking for people to join in.
Read moreSally Orange, from Salisbury, long-time fundraiser for SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity, is just back from running the world marathon (seven marathons, each on a different continent, completed in seven days) and has now set her sights on running the London marathon to support SSAFA yet again.
Read moreLed by none other than Michael Wilson, the King’s Guide to the Sands, the Cross Bay Walk across Morecambe Bay takes place on Armed Forces Day Saturday, June 24 – and SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity is looking for people to help raise funds to continue its work in north-west England.
Read moreSSAFA, the Armed Forces charity was established to look after military personnel and their families way back in 1885.
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Afghanistan support
In light of recent events in Afghanistan, please find information and support resources here