Andy McIntosh – Chairman of SSAFA Lanarkshire and late of the Cheshire Regiment – had good reason to enjoy the view across the Trossachs from the summit of Ben A’an, especially given that the average time to ascend its 1,512 feet (461 metres) is around two hours or so, and Andy did it in just over 100 minutes.
Read moreNot every eighteenth birthday celebration reaches such dizzy heights, and comes back down to earth so quickly, but for Perthshire teen Cormac Sharpe – who took part in a tandem fundraising skydive with mum Connie – that’s exactly what happened.
Read moreThe Dambusters Ride, a cycle fundraiser organised by the RAF Benevolent Fund, the RAF’s leading welfare charity, took place on 14 May, raising £80,000, with donations still coming in.
Read moreA 77-year-old former Royal Marine, Jonathan Thomson, is taking on a gruelling 465 mile mountain cycling challenge through Wales for charity, with a 35,000ft climb, starting on 15th June from Swansea and finishing there on 21 June.
Read moreAviator Josh Peacock of RAF Cosford DSAE rallied 11 of his colleagues as well as the course leader, Aviator Alex Pinnegar – and Sochi, the leader’s Husky – to scale Snowdon for SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity smashing their target of £200 with a total of £882.
Read moreOn 2 June 2022, four teams representing the leading Armed Forces charity, Walking With The Wounded (‘WWTW’), will climb four of the UK’s highest peaks to light beacons to celebrate Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
Read moreThe Naval Children’s Charity (NCC) is announcing a new initiative to give Naval children a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to sail along the coast of the British Isles.
Read moreOn Wednesday 20 July, Bob Jones, 75, will fly to Alaska to ride over 1850 miles to raise money for SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity.
Read moreMission Motorsport, The Forces’ Motorsport Charity is thrilled to announce the launch of the Silverstone Challenge, a new fundraising initiative that gives supporters, friends, and anybody who wants to, the chance to raise funds whilst getting out and about replicating the distance of the iconic British racetrack.
Read moreOrganised by the Borders Branch of SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity the recent clay pigeon shoot at Bisley Braidwood near Selkirk has been declared a resounding success.
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