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28 March 2017

The Seafarers' Charity

Anniversary, Announcements, Charities, Event, Member News, Merchant Navy, Navy, Royal Navy, Veterans, Welfare

Maritime Charity Celebrates Centenary at London Guildhall Dinner

The leading maritime charity, Seafarers UK, is holding its Centenary Dinner at Guildhall this evening, exactly 100 years to the day since the first meeting was held in 1917 in the City of London to discuss the formation of the charity (previously known as King George’s Fund for Sailors).

Almost 300 guests will attend a formal Reception and Dinner in Guildhall to mark the occasion. Celebrated guests will include HRH The Earl of Wessex (President of the charity since 2012, when he succeeded The Duke of Edinburgh), Admiral of The Fleet The Lord Boyce, Admiral The Lord West of Spithead and the First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Philip Jones.

28 March 2017

Supporting Wounded Veterans

Disability Support, Events, Families, Health, Sport, Support, Trips, Veterans, Welfare

Another Successful Ski Week

In March 2017 we had a brilliant week with 23 new veterans and 20 buddies, ans welcomed back Carl and Martin B to the veteran support desk. We were a little worried about the ski conditions as the Alps have had a terrible year and this ski week wasn’t starting until the 11th March, the latest in the season we have ever had. But true to form we picked the best week of the year, as the day before everyone arrived we had 65cms of fresh snow.

28 March 2017

Blind Veterans UK

Awards, Disability Support, Navy, Royal Navy, Veterans, Welfare

Blind veteran from Hampshire reaches semi-finals of the prestigious Holman Prize

A blind veteran from Hampshire, who has been invited to compete in the inaugural Holman Prize, has been selected as one of the semi-finalists.

Penny Melville-Brown OBE from Fareham was initially invited to compete for the $25,000 prize as a result of the profile she has built for herself across the internet and social media through her online baking project, Baking Blind. If successful, Penny intends to take the project global. First, however, she’ll be required to draw up a detailed plan of exactly how she’d intend to use the money if she were to win.

27 March 2017

Army, Families, Remembrance, Serving, Veterans, Women

Army Servicewomen’s Network – 100 Years of women in combat – request

Army Servicewomen’s Network is looking for serving or retired servicewomen who would be happy to be photographed for material for our 2017 Conference.

We are particularly interested in some generational shots such as female family members that have served/are serving in the Army. i.e. daughter, mother, grandmother, aunts, sisters.

27 March 2017

Royal Air Forces Association

Announcements, Family, Magazines, RAF, Royal Air Force, Serving, Transition

Royal Air Forces Association – Connect

Follow this link to the latest edition of Connect from the Royal Air Forces Association.

27 March 2017

The Annington Trust

Army, Children, Families, Grants, Navy, RAF, Royal Air Force, Royal Marines, Royal Navy, Serving

Donations from the Annington Trust top £100,000 in 2016

Woodentots Nursery situated within HMS Collingwood, the Royal Navy’s training establishment in Plymouth was just one of a number of Service community projects that successfully bid for funding from The Annington Trust in 2016.

The Annington Trust was established for the benefit of Services Families living on the Married Quarters Estate with the objective of sponsoring community activities and projects.

24 March 2017

Soldiering On Awards

Army, Events, Media, Navy, RAF, Remembrance, Royal Air Force, Royal Marines, Royal Navy, Serving, Transition, Veterans

Soldiering On Awards – Points of Light award

An officer in the RAF has founded a remarkable awards programme providing recognition to our Armed Forces.

Tal Lambert MBE is the founder and Chair of the Soldiering On Awards, an awards programme that provides national recognition for the outstanding achievements of members of the UK’s Armed Forces.

24 March 2017

Blind Veterans UK

Disability Support, Events, Fund-raising, fundraising, Health, Sport, Veterans, Welfare

Blind veteran from Aldershot to run 100 miles per month in 2017 for military charity

A blind veteran from Aldershort has pledged to run 100 miles per month this year, with the funds raised going to Blind Veterans UK, the national charity for vision-impaired ex-Service men and women.

Andy Leitch, 42, was convinced to sign up to the ultra-challenge by Joey Sharma, a long-time supporter of the charity who also reignited Andy’s own passion for running.

24 March 2017

Blind Veterans UK

Care Home, Disability Support, Health, Veterans, volunteer, Volunteering, Welfare

Age no issue for Brighton students volunteering for military charity

Two students living in Brighton are relishing their time spent volunteering for Blind Veterans UK, the national charity for blind and vision-impaired ex-Service men and women.

Milena Murphy, 17 and currently at Brighton College, along with Dan Egelstaff, 18 and currently at Sussex University, started volunteering with the charity for separate reasons, though have each found the experience enriching and fulfilling far beyond their expectations.

24 March 2017

Finchale

Announcements, Army, Education, Events, Funding, fundraising

Finchale presents cheque to ABF The Soldiers’ Charity

Durham based charity Finchale’s CEO, Mel Pears MBE, presented a cheque for £355.00 to Lieutenant Colonel Barnbrook, Regional Director North East of ABF The Soldiers’ Charity, at a ceremony at Finchale’s site in Pity Me on Thursday 23rd March 2017.

Finchale has worked with The Soldiers’ Charity over the past 2 years to provide tailored support to veterans from the North East of England to enable them to move from social exclusion to sustained employment.

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