The Lord-Lieutenant of Wiltshire, Mrs Sarah Rose Troughton, has announced that following the retirement of Mr William Wyldbore-Smith, Lieutenant General Sir Andrew Gregory KBE CB DL has been appointed the new Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Wiltshire.
Read moreParties and activities have taken place in each of Royal Star & Garter’s three homes, as the charity celebrated its 107th birthday.
Read moreThe motivation a person has to raise funds for a charity, any charity – even SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity – are as varied as the people.
Read moreLast year, REME Veteran and Chelsea Pensioner Chris O’ Connor along with friend and colleague Geoff Read embarked on an adventure: the Veterans Car Rally in Gibraltar, which also coincided with the 80th anniversary of REME.
Read moreLast year the popular Yorkshire ale, Timothy Taylor’s Havercake, was relaunched and ten pence from every pint sold was donated to ABF The Soldiers’ Charity.
Read moreThe Veterans Charity is pleased to report that despite a huge increase in demand for our rapid support since the start of the pandemic and further increases due to the cost of living crisis.
Read moreExtreme fitness and determination are key to competing in a triathlon, and Bristol local Nick Pulman has these by the bucketful.
Read moreThe public and employers have given their backing to veterans of the UK Armed Forces, in a new study by YouGov into perceptions of former military personnel.
Read moreResidents at Royal Star & Garter in Surbiton welcomed some unusual guests to their care home ‑ a pair of alpacas.
Read moreOn Saturday 24 June, SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity supporters will be crossing the River Thames using 13 iconic London bridges, in a scenic and historic walk through London to raise funds for the charity.
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