At some point, each member of the Armed Forces must face the day when they leave the services.
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At some point, each member of the Armed Forces must face the day when they leave the services.
Read moreSSAFA, the Armed Forces charity and the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding, further strengthening the bond between the two organisations.
Read moreCpl Gary Thompson, an Army veteran who is now a Reservist with the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers in London, is walking 13 of London’s iconic bridges for SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity on Armed Forces Day (Sunday 24 June).
Read moreOperation Chastise, commonly known as the Dambusters Raid, was an attack on German dams carried out on the night of 16th May 1943 by 617 Squadron RAF Bomber Command, later called the Dam Busters.
Read moreThere was delight all round when the Argyll & Bute Branch of SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity took top place in the Volunteer Team Category at the 2023 Third Sector Interface awards during Volunteer Week.
Read moreDr Sandesh Gulhane MSP, Shadow Minister for Health and Social Care, recently visited Glasgow’s Helping Heroes (GHH), a service for veterans in the city run by SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity and Glasgow City Council.
Read moreOn 17 June, Sally Orange, from Salisbury, has been made a Member of the British Empire (MBE) in the King’s Birthday Honours List, for her services to charity and mental health.
Read moreThe Veterans’ Places, Pathways and People Programme (VPPP) awards grants to regional charities to help service veterans in their times of need.
Read moreMark Lane, from Doncaster, who serves in the RAF, and is currently based at RAF Waddington, found himself on the Falkland Islands with some free time on his hands. He promptly set about raising money for SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity by organising a virtual row around the islands.
Read moreOn 3 June, James Neil, 45, from Tunbridge Wells, ran the 52 highest tors on Dartmoor, known as the Dartmoor 500 Challenge, in under 24hrs, with no support.
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