Tyne and Wear businessman Iain McCutcheon will put his best hiking boot forward this Armistice Day (Thursday, November 11) when he begins an arduous 130-kilometre, four-day trek through the Brecon Beacons for his local branch of SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity.
Read moreA journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, so goes the proverb, but as Andrew Marshall of South Shields prepares to set off – with Roxy, a converted Ford Transit minibus – on November 15 a motoring fundraiser for SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity, he has already passed a few milestones.
Read moreThe charity celebrated National Adoption Week with a family fun day at Cadbury World in Birmingham on Tuesday 19 October.
Read moreThe RAF Benevolent Fund has provided SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity with a grant of £30,720 as part of their three-year pledge to support the RAF family, totalling over £170,000.
Read moreThis National Adoption Week, SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity is celebrating the 21st anniversary of its Adoption Service, which has placed over 300 children with Forces families since the service began in 2000.
Read moreTwo local soldiers will be taking on a 100-mile challenge to raise money for charity, including SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity.
Read moreA team of four aircraft technician instructors of No. 238 Squadron, RAF Cosford, have set themselves the challenge of pulling a Jaguar – renamed “The Draguar” for this event – aircraft 238 metres along the airfield’s main runway on Wednesday 27 October to raise funds SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity.
Read moreThe loss of a child is a devastating experience for families, especially during pregnancy, soon afterwards, or in infancy, and so the midwives of SSAFA’s Community Health Care Team are joining with countless families to remember these children during Baby Loss Awareness Week 2021 (October 9-15).
Read moreIn recognition of more than 12 years’ voluntary work with SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity Auchterarder local Brian Pereira has been awarded the Sir James Gildea Global Award1.
Read moreA recent survey by SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity has revealed that 68% of those who took part said they regret not talking to a late grandparent more about their life and memories.
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