Cpl Gary Thompson, an Army veteran who is now a Reservist with the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers in London, is walking 13 of London’s iconic bridges for SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity on Armed Forces Day (Sunday 24 June).
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Cpl Gary Thompson, an Army veteran who is now a Reservist with the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers in London, is walking 13 of London’s iconic bridges for SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity on Armed Forces Day (Sunday 24 June).
Read moreOperation Chastise, commonly known as the Dambusters Raid, was an attack on German dams carried out on the night of 16th May 1943 by 617 Squadron RAF Bomber Command, later called the Dam Busters.
Read moreOn 30 June 2023, fundraiser Clive Pattison will be taking on the Barmy to Barcelona Wacky Rally race to mark the 80th anniversary of the Dambusters Raid, raising money for the RAF’s leading welfare charity, the RAF Benevolent Fund.
Read moreOn 13 June 2023, The RAF Red Arrows will take on Man V Fat Lincoln FC in a charity football match at The Keith Alexander Football Centre in Cherry Willingham.
Read moreOn 17 June, Sally Orange, from Salisbury, has been made a Member of the British Empire (MBE) in the King’s Birthday Honours List, for her services to charity and mental health.
Read moreMark Lane, from Doncaster, who serves in the RAF, and is currently based at RAF Waddington, found himself on the Falkland Islands with some free time on his hands. He promptly set about raising money for SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity by organising a virtual row around the islands.
Read moreOn 3 June, James Neil, 45, from Tunbridge Wells, ran the 52 highest tors on Dartmoor, known as the Dartmoor 500 Challenge, in under 24hrs, with no support.
Read moreIt seems carrying a 70lb military bergen and walking for 24 hours solid wasn’t tough enough for PC Scott Caswell who will soon be setting off on his latest charity challenge.
Read moreThe Twelfth Annual Cateran Yomp on 3-4 June saw the largest ever number of participants, raising hundreds of thousands of pounds to support soldiers, veterans and their families.
Read moreNorthallerton-born Paige, who is a leading rallycross driver in her spare time, organised a 24-hour fitness marathon at the barracks to raise money for and awareness of SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity.
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