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13 July 2017

Blind Veterans UK

Competition, Disability Support, Navy, Royal Navy, Veterans, Welfare

Blind veteran from Hampshire wins prestigious Holman Prize

A blind veteran from Hampshire who was invited to compete in the inaugural Holman Prize has emerged victorious as one of the three winners.

Penny Melville-Brown OBE, from Fareham, was selected as one of the 11 finalists from over 200 original entries. Run by the San Francisco Lighthouse organisation, the three winners will be awarded $25,000 to achieve their ambitions. Penny’s goal is to cook across six continents with her online Baking Project, Baking Blind. The two other winners are Ahmet Ustunel and Ojok Simon from the United States and Uganda respectively. Ustunel is planning on completing a solo kayak from Europe to Asia, while Simon is aiming to build a blind-led social enterprise for beekeepers.

1 June 2017

SSAFA

Awards, Charities, Competition, Veterans, Welfare

SSAFA – shortlist to win commercial partnership with Rockface

SSAFA has been shortlisted, as one of three charities, with a chance of winning a commercial partnership with Rockface.

Rockface is a widely distributed men’s grooming product range – stocked in major supermarkets and stores across the UK.

This is a fantastic opportunity for SSAFA to raise vital funds, to further support our work, as well as see the SSAFA name on a widely distributed commercial product.

1 June 2017

ABF The Soldiers’ Charity

Army, Competition, Event, fundraising, Sport

Thrilling finish to City Invitational Cup

The 2nd Annual City Invitational Cup, a charity Twenty20 cricket match played in aid of ABF The Soldiers’ Charity, saw a dramatic finish with Ashes winner Simon Jones’ City Select XI take the win with the last ball of the match. Last year’s winners, The Soldiers’ Charity XI captained by England legend Mark Ramprakash, had to concede defeat with the batting team making a last gasp four off the final bowl.

31 May 2017

Blind Veterans UK

Competition, Disability Support, Navy, Royal Navy, Support, Veteran

Blind veteran from Hampshire reaches finals of the prestigious Holman Prize

A blind veteran from Hampshire who has been invited to compete in the inaugural Holman Prize has reached the final round.

Penny Melville-Brown OBE, from Fareham, has been selected as one of the 11 finalists from over 200 original entries. Run by the San Francisco Lighthouse organisation, three winners will be awarded $25,000 to achieve their ambitions. Penny’s goal is to cook across six continents with her online Baking Project, Baking Blind.

25 April 2017

Royal Navy & Royal Marines Charity

Anniversary, Charities, Competition, Grants, Royal Marines, Royal Navy, Serving, Transition, Websites

Bear Grylls celebrates 10 years of the Royal Navy Royal Marines Charity with a competition to win an exclusive once in a lifetime experience

International adventurer and survivalist Bear Grylls is offering two lucky fans the opportunity of a lifetime to help mark the 10th birthday of The Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity. The competition winner and a friend will take part in an official Bear Grylls Survival Course in Wales, catching wild game and foraging for food, learning core survival skills and sleeping out under the stars in a shelter they have built themselves.

23 March 2017

Support Our Paras

Announcements, Army, Competition, Events, Fund-raising, fundraising, Remembrance, Sport, Welfare

Win a Skydive with the Red Devils!

The PARAS Micro-Tyco Raffle’s first prize this year is to win a Skydive with the Red Devils

29 November 2016

SSVC

Army, Competition, Families, Navy, RAF, Royal Air Force, Royal Marines, Royal Navy, Serving

Who’s Your A-Team?

As episodes of The A-Team explode into action on Forces TV we’re asking Who’s Your A-Team?

Tell us why your team is top, how they impress you… and quite simply why they beat the rest!

Let us know why you ‘love it when a plan comes together’ and you could treat your team.

4 November 2016

ABF The Soldiers’ Charity

Army, Benevolence, Children, Competition, Families, Remembrance, Serving, Transition

Charity Photo Competition Now Open!

For the third year running, ABF The Soldiers’ Charity is holding a competition to find images for its charity calendar. The competition is open to amateur and professional photographers, with the key theme of the British Army. This time there will be a special prize given to the best image commemorating the end of World War One. The Soldiers’ Charity is the Army’s National Charity.

4 November 2016

ABF The Soldiers’ Charity

Army, Benevolence, Competition, Events, fundraising, government, Serving, Sport, Transition

Army Crusaders victorious in third Charity football match against MPs team

On a crisp Autumn morning on the Artillery Garden at the HAC, the Army Crusaders took on the UK Parliamentary FC for the third ABF The Soldiers’ Charity Cup match, with the Crusaders looking to build on their two previous victories.

10 October 2016

Help for Heroes

Awareness, Competition, Disability Support, Event, Serving, Sport, Veterans, Welfare

Preparation for the Invictus Games 2017 begins

Help for Heroes is delighted to be working in partnership with the Ministry of Defence and The Royal British Legion to support the UK Team for the 2017 Invictus Games. H4H will lead the training, selection and development of the UK Team for the Games, which takes place in Toronto, Canada, in September next year.

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