On Thursday 25 July, the Tyne and Wear branch of SSAFA marked its 50th anniversary with a drink’s reception held at the Officers’ Mess, 201 Hospital Squadron, Fenham Barracks.
Read moreOn Thursday 25 July, the Tyne and Wear branch of SSAFA marked its 50th anniversary with a drink’s reception held at the Officers’ Mess, 201 Hospital Squadron, Fenham Barracks.
Read moreOn Friday, 13 September, Una Smith, a stalwart of the SSAFA Scottish Branch and a dedicated volunteer, will celebrate her 82nd birthday in a remarkable way—by taking part in a zip slide across the River Clyde in Glasgow.
Read moreNext month, a team from CDS Defence & Security (CDS DS) will ascend Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) to raise funds for SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity.
Read moreWith all eyes on Paris this summer for both the Olympics and the Paralympics, staff from the Community Health Team (CHT) of SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity ran a public health campaign geared around getting, being, and staying active.
Read moreI shall be raising money for the DMRC Benevolent Fund, which is a charity based at Stanford Hall where I work, which arranges and funds holistic, occupational and social integration opportunities for serving military patients at DMRC Stanford Hall that are not provided by public funding.
Read moreAlways a popular event in Wales’s racing calendar, the Chepstow Military Race Day held in aid of SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity takes place on Wednesday November 6, and thousands of free tickets are now available.
Read moreFour work colleagues from a consultancy firm in Lincolnshire have raised over £1,500 for Blind Veterans UK, the national charity for vision-impaired ex-Service men and women, by skydiving from 14,000 feet.
Read moreA green-fingered blind veteran from Lincolnshire opened his garden to the local community to raise money for Blind Veterans UK, the national charity for vision-impaired ex-Service men and women.
Read moreOn 22 August, the Honourable Artillery Company in London played host to the launch event for Project Fire and Ice, a self-supported ultra-challenge trek through the Arctic Circle next March.
Read moreThe Shearer family from Prestwick is set to hold a second golf day in memory of the much-missed Gary, a beloved local veteran who received significant support from SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity, before his passing.
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