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19 July 2017

Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund

Events, fundraising, RAF, Royal Air Force, Sport

100 marathons to mark RAF centenary for Lossiemouth Corporal

On 29 June, Corporal Jon Ward will take on 11 marathons in 11 days as part of his 100 marathon challenge.

Based at RAF Lossiemouth as a Logistics Mover, Jon’s first ever marathon was back in 2007, when he took on the 26.2 mile race in London, completing it in four hours 56 minutes.

It was two years ago, however, that Jon set his sights on joining the exclusive 100 marathon club. A challenge which would pay homage to his career in the Royal Air Force as he aims to complete his last ever race on the centenary of the RAF.

17 July 2017

Turn to Starboard

Sailing, Sport, Veterans, Welfare

3 Weeks to go… Official countdown for veterans bid to sail around the British Isles

The official countdown is underway for the Endeavour Fund supported Turn to Starboard Round Britain Challenge, with just three weeks to go. On Saturday August 5, a team of veterans affected by military operations will challenge their minds and bodies by sailing 2,000 miles around the British Isles on board a tall ship.

The 8-week voyage, which is also supported by The Royal Marines Charity, will set sail from Falmouth in a clockwise direction and navigate Britain’s spectacular coastline visiting places such as Liverpool, Tobermory, Isle of Skye, Newcastle and Ipswich.

13 July 2017

Officers' Association

Events, Fund-raising, fundraising, Officers, RAF, Royal Air Force, Sport

Former RAF Officer, Kate Tripp, to run in the OA Triathlon Team

Kate Tripp is running for the OA in the OA Inter-Services Triathlon at the end of July. We interviewed her to find out more.

This year the triathlon is organised by the RAF Triathlon Association and sponsored by the OA. The Army, Navy and RAF will compete at the annual event, in individual and team categories, including Male, Female and Veteran. In addition to the Armed Forces, the emergency services, the OA and guest teams will participate. The OA will have a relay team, with a different person completing each discipline.

10 July 2017

Turn to Starboard

Children, Event, Families, fundraising, Sport, Veterans, Welfare

Charity fun it’s a knock-out

Men dressed as penguins and a group decked out in pirate costumes were just some of the sights on show when a charity held an It’s a Knockout contest.

Turn to Starboard – a charity that help injured veterans by taking them sailing – hosted the event at Boscawen Park in Malpas near Truro on Sunday July 9 in front of hundreds of spectators.

Thirteen teams in different levels of fancy dress and ranging in age from adults to young children competed for top scores in a series of inflatable obstacle challenges.

Events included having to dive through a foam-filled inflatable tunnel while carrying a piece of a jigsaw before having to stick the piece on an inflatable wall and solving a puzzle.

7 July 2017

Combat Stress

fundraising, Mental Health, Sport

Combat Stress team to take part in Cotswold 24 Hour endurance race for veterans’ mental health charity

A team from veterans’ mental health charity, Combat Stress will be taking part in the Cotswold 24 Hour endurance race to raise money for the charity.

On Saturday 22 July Charlotte Harvey, Charlotte Mackintosh, Jamie Clapton and Ian Hoy, four employees from the charity’s Shropshire based treatment centre, Audley Court, will join forces with Danny Hirst, a Combat Stress supporter to run as many 9k loops as possible within a 24 hour timeframe.

6 July 2017

Officers' Association

Army, Navy, Officers, RAF, Royal Air Force, Royal Marines, Royal Navy, Sponsorship, Sport

Officers’ Association Sponsors Inter-Services Triathlon

The Officers’ Association (OA) is proud to sponsor the Inter-Services Triathlon for a second, consecutive year.

Organised this year by the RAF Triathlon Association, the Army, Navy and RAF will compete at the annual event in the end of July. There are individual and team categories, including Male, Female and Veteran. In addition to the Armed Forces, the Emergency Services and the OA will each enter guest teams to compete.

6 July 2017

Armed Forces Para-Snowsport Team

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

Armed Forces Para-Snowsport Team raises £70,000 at Charity Auction

Each year the Armed Forces Para-Snowsport Team (AFPST) works hard to fundraise to ensure that all of our fantastic athletes get the support they need. This year, we held a brilliant Snowball and Charity Auction, which saw performances from Laura Wright and the Band of the Scots Guards, as well as a powerful speech from Kate Philp, an Army veteran.

We would like to thank all those that supported the event, and those that contributed so generously to the Charity Auction. We raised £70,000 that evening and are so grateful to all those who attended. In particular our thanks goes to Allen & Overy who provided such a great venue.

5 July 2017

Felix Fund

Events, Families, fundraising, Sport, Veterans, Welfare

Tour de Troops raise more than £3600 for Felix Fund

Over 15 days, 1,500 miles and three countries, 20 bomb disposal experts raised over £3,600 for the charity, Felix Fund.

Travelling just by bike, the Tour de Troops set out from Edinburgh on 27th May, where they cycled for an average of 100 miles per day, before arriving in Bielefield, Germany on 11th June.

The event, sponsored by Kirintec – a security technology company, saw the determined cyclists from the British Army swap blast suits for Lycra, raising money for the Felix Fund, a charity which helps those affected by Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD).

5 July 2017

Blind Veterans UK

Disability Support, Expedition, fundraising, Sport, Veterans, Welfare

Exeter man to climb Everest Base Camp with blind friend

A Senior enabler from Exeter is preparing to climb Everest Base Camp with a blind colleague, with part of the money raised going to Blind Veterans UK, the national charity for vision-impaired ex-Service men and women.

Steve Parfit, 45 and from Exminster, will be attempting the 17,600ft climb on February 1, with the entire trek expected to take 17 days. He says: “To be honest I’m not really sure why I signed up to it! I am excited, but I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t pretty nervous too!”

29 June 2017

Blind Veterans UK

Disability Support, Events, fundraising, Sport

London team to take on mammoth 100k challenge for military charity

A group of colleagues and a friend from London are training to compete in a 100km walk from London to Brighton for Blind Veterans UK, the national charity for vision-impaired ex-Service men and women.

The team includes Ian McPherson, 63, Debbie Stewart, 47, Ruaidhri Magee, 42, and Franceska Tunde, 33. Ian, Debbie and Ruaidhri all work at the Single Source Regulations Office (SSRO). Franceska works at Capital One.

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