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16 August 2017

Blind Veterans UK, The Not Forgotten

Disability Support, Event, fundraising, Support, Veterans, Welfare

Blind veteran from Conwy to complete three-day Iceland trek

A blind veteran from Conwy is currently training to complete a three day Iceland trek with Blind Veterans UK, the national charity for blind and vision-impaired ex-Service men and women, and The Not Forgotten Association.

Amazingly, Steve Thomas, 45 and from Llanrwst, was entered into the challenge, which has been arranged by The Not Forgotten Association, unknowingly. Steve explains “The Rehabilitation and Training Manager from the charity’s Llandudno centre put my name in the hat without me even knowing!

15 August 2017

Blind Veterans UK

Disability Support, Event, fundraising, Support, Veterans, Welfare

Family fun with Military charity at Llandudno Promenade

A local military charity is inviting guests to join them at the Llandudno Promenade Bandstand for an afternoon of fun and games.

Blind Veterans UK, the charity for blind and vision-impaired ex-Service men and women, will be hosting an event, with visitors to the Prom invited to take part in a range of fun activities. There will also be a special motorcycle display put on by The Whistle Stop Café and Widows Sons, two local groups who support the charity.

Victoria Beech, Regional Fundraiser for Blind Veterans UK, says: “Llandudno Promenade is visited by both locals and holidaymakers from across the whole country.

15 August 2017

Blind Veterans UK

Disability Support, fundraising, Regional, Support, volunteers

Military charity on hunt for volunteers in Salisbury

A military charity that supports blind and vision-impaired ex-Service men and women is on the hunt for a team of volunteers in the Salisbury area to help generate local fundraising ideas and reach out to more veterans in the area.

Blind Veterans UK currently supports over 4,500 vision-impaired veterans, more than any time before in the charity’s history. It has set the ambitious target to double the number of veterans receiving its life changing support by 2022.

15 August 2017

Blind Veterans UK

Disability Support, fundraising, Regional, Support, volunteers

Military charity on hunt for volunteers in Oxfordshire

A military charity that supports blind and vision-impaired ex-Service men and women is on the hunt for a team of volunteers in the Oxfordshire area to help generate local fundraising ideas and reach out to more veterans in the area.

Blind Veterans UK currently supports over 4,500 vision-impaired veterans, more than any time before in the charity’s history. It has set the ambitious target of doubling the number of veterans receiving its life changing support by 2022.

15 August 2017

Help for Heroes

Charity News, Funding, fundraising, Grants, Support, Veterans, Welfare

Help for Heroes has awarded 10,820 to date

In July 2017, Help for Heroes awarded 95 individual grants to wounded, injured and sick service personnel and veterans. In terms of life to date, 10,820 grants have been awarded totalling nearly £13million. Additionally, more than £37 million in total has been awarded to other charities and organisations to ensure wounded, injured and sick get the support they need.

15 August 2017

Blind Veterans UK

Disability Support, Health, Support, Transition, Veterans, Welfare

Blind former RAF police corporal urges fellow veterans to access the “tremendous support” of Blind Veterans UK

A blind former RAF police corporal and ex-police inspector from Woodbridge is urging fellow veterans to access the “tremendous support” of a national sight loss charity.

Having worked in the police force for more than 30 years and served in the RAF Police during his National Service, Geoffrey Moss, 79, feared losing his independence along with his sight when he was diagnosed with glaucoma. Fortunately, thanks to support from Blind Veterans UK, Geoffrey has received the training and equipment he needs to continue living life to the full.

14 August 2017

King Edward VII's Hospital

Announcements, Army, Events, Health, Navy, RAF, Rehabilitation, Royal Air Force, Royal Marines, Royal Navy, Support, Veterans, Welfare

The Veterans’ Pain Clinic – Next appointments available Monday 11th September

The Veterans Pain Clinic is free of charge to all veterans who are able to provide proof of service. The costs will be covered by the Hospitals’ Military Grants Fund charity.

The consultant is Dr Dominic Aldington. Having served in the Royal Army Medical Corps he was the Subject Matter Expert in Pain to the Surgeon General and was responsible for organising pain relief from the point of injury until a casualty left the service.

28 July 2017

BLESMA

Disability Support, Events, fundraising, Health, Sport, Support, Veterans, Welfare

Amputee veteran to take on 87-mile cycle challenge for fellow wounded veterans

Brian Chapman is taking on the Hadrian’s wall cycle challenge to raise money for Military Charity Blesma, the Limbless Veterans.

Brian, 54, from Newark, served as an Army Sniper instructor in the Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment. A motorbike accident seven years ago, which Brian cannot recall, led to Brian having to have his right leg amputated.”

Last year Brian climbed Mount Snowdon with his daughter to support the charity and not content with challenging himself just the once, he wanted to complete another.

26 July 2017

BLESMA

Disability Support, Events, fundraising, Health, Sport, Support, Veterans, Welfare

Double amputee veteran to reattempt Matterhorn climb

A double amputee Army veteran is again attempting to summit one of the deadliest mountains in the world

Neil Heritage, 36, from Dorset, is set to climb the Matterhorn next month in his second attempt to summit the mountain. If Neil and his team reach the summit, he will be the first double above knee amputee to complete the challenge.

The former corporal, who was injured by a suicide bomber in Iraq in 2004, attempted the climb last year but had to make the decision to turn back.

24 July 2017

Mission Motorsport

Disability Support, Events, Health, Mental Health, Sport, Support, Veterans, Welfare

Mission Motorsport Rad Am Ring -24 Hr cycle challenge

Fundraising for Mission Motorsport, next weekend a group of intrepid cyclists will be competing in the Rad Am Ring, 24hr cycle challenge at the Nurburging, in the Eifel region of Germany. Each lap is 26km and includes a 1500 ft climb. Two laps is the equivalent of cycling up Scafell Pyke. Each rider hopes to complete at least 8 laps within the 24hrs and included in the team will be Para-Olympian Gold Medallist Jon-Allan Butterworth, getting his legs back in shape after his Rio gold medal of 2016.

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