A blind veteran from Oxfordshire completed his second London Marathon this weekend in support of Blind Veterans UK, the national charity for vision-impaired ex-Service men and women, which he says rescued him after he lost his sight.
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A blind veteran from Oxfordshire completed his second London Marathon this weekend in support of Blind Veterans UK, the national charity for vision-impaired ex-Service men and women, which he says rescued him after he lost his sight.
Read moreWelsh Guard Joe Penlington was 18 when he deployed to Afghanistan in April 2009, but just a few short weeks later, he was caught in a devastating IED blast that left him with life-changing injuries.
Read moreLast Sunday, the London Marathon saw a record 50,000 runners, including 107 that ran for SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity.
Read moreThe Army Benevolent Fund is delighted to award a £35,086 grant to Launchpad towards its work helping homeless veterans.
Read moreOn Sunday 21 April, 110 Army Benevolent Fund supporters, including serving soldiers and veterans, ran the TCS London Marathon, watched by thousands of cheering Londoners.
Read moreThe five-person team took on the 250km Marathon des Sables, running around 50km a day to raise money for the Army Benevolent Fund.
Read moreThe 17th Lord Mayor’s Big Curry Lunch took place on Thursday 18 April at London’s Guildhall, hosted by The Rt Hon The Lord Mayor of the City of London, Alderman Professor Michael Mainelli.
Read moreA blind veteran from Hampshire completed his ninth London Marathon this weekend with his trusted friend alongside him as his guide.
Read moreIn 2015, after 27 years’ service in the Royal Artillery, Larkhall resident Andy Lockhart left the regiment to spend a well-earned and peaceful retirement with his wife and childhood sweetheart, Linda.
Read moreLeading Armed Forces charity, Walking With The Wounded (WWTW), is thrilled to announce Sunbelt Rentals as the Presenting Partner for this year’s Cumbrian Challenge event.
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