A blind veteran from Somerset is running the Worthing 10k to raise money for Blind Veterans UK, the national charity for vision impaired ex-Service men and women, just two and a half years after he was diagnosed with a rare sight loss disease and his life was turned upside down.
Read moreVeteran, entrepreneur and Launchpad ambassador, Dan Smith is set to embark on one of his biggest adventure challenges to date by aiming to become the first person from the UK to paddle 500km solo along the Hess River in the Northern Yukon, Canada.
Read moreHonorary Royal Marine and Ambassador for the Royal Navy & Royal Marines Charity (RNRMC) Chris Terrill, has been ratified as the Guinness World Record holder for the fastest marathon on crutches (male), completing the Brighton Marathon in 2024 in an incredible time of 6 hours, 11 minutes, and 11 seconds.
Read moreThe Pall-Ex Group London Marathon team has – with just 73 days to go – already raised more than £28,000 towards supporting SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity. Monies raised will go towards providing crucial welfare, health, and support services to serving military personnel and veterans, and their families.
Read moreSSAFA, the Armed Forces charity, is looking for adventurous fundraisers to abseil down the Falkirk Wheel, descending 100 feet on 15 March in a “SSAFA first”.
Read moreFormer Royal Navy serviceman Matthew Flinn is planning a four-day hike along Hadrian’s Wall in aid of The Great Tommy Sleep Out.
Read moreLieutenant Commander Mark Driscoll and Team Eaglet are set to take on the Liverpool Half Marathon on 23 March 2025, raising funds for Royal Navy & Royal Marines Charity and Tom Harrison House – helping service personnel into lifeboat of addiction recovery.
Read moreThe team of four recently returned from a long weekend of training in Swedish Lapland, getting a taste of the full challenge in March, all to raise funds for SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity.
Read moreOn 31 January 2025, 32 members of the A Flight 63 Squadron King’s Colour Squadron will be taking part in a loaded march to commemorate the 83rd anniversary of the formation of the RAF Regiment in 1942, to raise money for the RAF Benevolent Fund, the RAF’s leading welfare charity.
Read moreOn Friday 28 March 2025, Alabaré’s 17th annual BIG Sleep returns to Salisbury Cathedral, calling on businesses across Wiltshire to sleep out for one night in solidarity with those experiencing or at risk of homelessness.
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