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28 July 2017

Officers' Association

Army, Events, fundraising, Navy, Officers, RAF, Royal Air Force, Royal Marines, Royal Navy, Sport, Veterans

RAF and Army Dominate OA Inter-Services Triathlon

Teams from the Army, Navy and RAF competed in the annual OA Inter-Services Triathlon, on Wednesday 26th July at Cotswold Water Park. The RAF won both the men and women’s individual races, while the Army dominated the team categories.

The event, sponsored by the Officers’ Association (OA), was organised this year by the RAF Triathlon Association. Competitors swam through 1.5 km of open water, cycled 41 km of tricky terrain and finished the course with a 10 km run. The rain added an extra challenge, making the road and track slippery.

27 July 2017

Soldiering On Awards

Army, Awards, Courses, Employment, Events, Media, mentoring, Navy, RAF, Remembrance, Royal Air Force, Royal Marines, Royal Navy, Serving, Transition, Veterans, Welfare

Nominate your hero for the Soldiering On Awards!

Soldiering On Awards declare the 2018 Awards nominations process Open!

Now into its 8th year the Soldiering On Awards are delighted to announce Nominations are Open for members of the armed forces community and the general public to put forward the people, teams, charities and businesses they would like to see recognised in the prestigious 2018 Soldiering On Awards. We are delighted to announce our new partnership with X-Forces to bring you three new business awards. All former members of the Armed Forces Community are eligible for nomination in the business awards categories.

Who do you know who should be recognised?

24 July 2017

Royal Navy & Royal Marines Charity

Families, Grants, Navy, Royal Navy, Serving, Veterans, volunteers, Welfare

Innovative projects required for The Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity’s ‘Helping Hands’ programme

The RNRMC’s ‘Helping Hands’ programme, which is a new prevention and early intervention initiative, is looking for charitable projects that recruit volunteers to provide support, friendship and practical help for naval service beneficiaries.

Made available through Treasury Libor funds, ‘Helping Hands’ is a programme that financially supports charities that can demonstrate the effective deployment of volunteers within their respective groups.

The RNRMC are searching for innovative ideas that will have a positive impact on naval service beneficiaries lives.

24 July 2017

Army Benevolent Fund

Army, Events, fundraising, Navy, RAF, Royal Air Force, Royal Events, Royal Marines, Royal Navy, Serving, Transition, Welfare

Royal Ascot supports The Armed Forces for the fifth year

This year, the unofficial Armed Forces Day at Ascot Racecourse took place on the Friday, 23rd June. Military stewards collected for ABF The Soldiers’ Charity as well as The Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity and The RAF Benevolent Fund.

Supported by the Trustees of Ascot Racecourse, there were two-for-one tickets available to the Armed Forces and their guests, which included exclusive access to the Armed Forces bar and lounge. Proving to be a popular event, an impressive 2,650 tickets were sold!

24 July 2017

Poppyscotland

Army, Events, Families, Media, Navy, RAF, Remembrance, Royal Air Force, Royal Marines, Royal Navy, Scotland, Serving, Veterans, Welfare, WW1

Media Invitation – Passchendaele Parade to provide a poignant reminder

Thousands of people from across the country are set to descend on the town of Crieff this Sunday (30th July) ahead of a poignant parade and service to mark the 100-year commemoration of the Battle of Passchendaele – a conflict that claimed the lives of tens of thousands of Allied soldiers.

The national event, which will launch the wider ‘Crieff Remembers’ fortnight and is being supported by Armed Forces charity Legion Scotland, will begin at 10:30am with a parade through the town featuring more than 150 veterans along with serving soldiers from The Royal Regiment of Scotland.

18 July 2017

Future for Heroes

Army, Courses, Employment, Navy, RAF, Royal Air Force, Royal Marines, Royal Navy, Serving, Transition, Veterans, Welfare

Miramar Executive Search – Supporting Future for Heroes

Over this last year Miramar, an executive search company based in Richmond, Surrey, has given fantastic support to Future for Heroes. As their adopted charity, their backing has ranged from financial support, raising awareness of our charity in both the national and international corporate arenas, the provision of much-needed IT and social media awareness training (thank you Forefront Media), to fulfilling their ‘proper’ role in executive search, finding potential new trustees for our charity.

18 July 2017

Soldiering On Awards, X-Forces

Army, Awards, Courses, Employment, Events, Media, mentoring, Navy, RAF, Remembrance, Royal Air Force, Royal Marines, Royal Navy, Serving, Transition, Veterans, Welfare

Soldiering On Awards hold 2018 launch at MoD and announce X-Forces Partnership

Soldiering On Awards are delighted to announce the launch of the 2018 Awards – which this year will include 3 exciting new business categories in partnership with X-Forces. The official launch took place at a recent reception held at MoD Main Building, Whitehall. It was sponsored by Thales UK and had Awards Patron the Rt Hon Earl Howe PC, Deputy Leader of the House of Lords and Minister of State for Defence in attendance.

18 July 2017

Army, Awards, Charities, government, Navy, RAF, Royal Air Force, Royal Marines, Royal Navy, Serving, Women

Women in Defence – 2017 Awards

Do you know an exceptional woman, man or team in UK defence? Why not nominate them for a Women in Defence UK award?

Women in Defence UK is an independent group created to provide a platform for networking, discussion and the exchange of ideas and experiences for the thousands of women working at all levels of UK defence. PA Consulting have been a key sponsor since its inception.

18 July 2017

Army, Children, Families, Health, Housing, Mental Health, Navy, RAF, Royal Air Force, Royal Marines, Royal Navy, Veterans, Welfare

Veterans’ Gateway – July Newsletter

Follow this link to all the latest news from the Veterans’ Gateway

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.

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