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28 February 2018

Walking With The Wounded

Anniversary, Awareness, Remembrance, Veterans, Welfare, WW1

There But Not There commemorative campaign is launched to mark 100 years since the end of WWI.

Ghostly figures of First World War soldiers or ‘Tommies’, have sprung up all over the UK today, as part of a new fundraising campaign led by former Chief of the General Staff, General The Lord Dannatt and supported by Birdsong novelist, Sebastian Faulks.

Hoping to raise in excess of £15 million for armed forces and mental health charities, including Walking With The Wounded, the six foot high Tommies are part of a nationwide art installation called ‘There But Not There’. The campaign marks 100 years since the end of the First World War and aims to commemorate all those who lost their lives.

28 February 2018

Soldiering On Awards

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

Voting opens today for the Soldiering On Awards People’s Choice Award sponsored by Forces Network

The Soldiering On Awards judges co-chaired by General the Lord Dannatt and Debra Allcock-Tyler have selected a group of Finalists whose stories are representative of the diverse range of nominations received from throughout the armed forces community and beyond: individuals, charities, groups and businesses, all with amazing stories of personal achievements and support for others. Each demonstrating the positive attitude and capability of all from our community.

28 February 2018

King Edward VII's Hospital, Supporting Wounded Veterans

Health, Transition, Veterans, Welfare

HRH The Duke of Kent visits the Centre for Veterans’ Health, King Edward VII’s Hospital

His Royal Highness, The Duke of Kent visited the recently opened Centre for Veterans’ Health at King Edward VII’s Hospital.

He was able to talk to the veterans taking part in the Pain Management Programme, meet the clinicians who run the Programme, the administrative team, and the researchers.

28 February 2018

The Not Forgotten

Event, Funding, Remembrance, Sponsorship, Support, Veterans, Welfare

The NFA is the Official Charity Partner of the Ideal Home Show

The Not Forgotten Association is thrilled to announce that they will be collaborating with The Ideal Home Show as their Official Charity Partner at Olympia, London between 17th March and 2nd April.

Our volunteers will be on duty throughout the show, full of information about those they help and all the events and activities we offer. We will also have a stall, manned by their fantastic team, ready to greet you throughout the show and there will be plenty of opportunity to meet some of those we support.

28 February 2018

The Not Forgotten

Challenge, Children, Families, Holiday, Rehabilitation, Remembrance, Sport, Veterans, Welfare

27 beneficiaries are hitting the slopes in Breckenridge, Colorado

From 21st February – 2nd March and 3rd – 11th March, a total of 27 beneficiaries – hailing from 16 difference units of the Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force – will be skiing in Breckenridge, Colorado. Split into two groups, week one will include Hari Budha Magar, a former Gurkha who is attempting to become the first above-knee, double amputee to summit Mt Everest. It will also include two sets of twins; two sisters from the Royal Artillery and two brothers from the RAF Regiment and Royal Marines.

28 February 2018

The Not Forgotten

Events, fundraising, Music, Remembrance, Veterans, Welfare

Fantastic £5000 donation from The Jive Aces

Long-time supporters of the NFA, The Jive Aces, raised an astonishing £5000 for the Association through their record-breaking Summertime Swing concert in August 2017. Chief Executive James Stopford was thrilled to be presented with the cheque, at the NFA HQ in Victoria, by nearly the whole band. We are thrilled that this year’s Summertime Swing will once again be raising money for The NFA.

27 February 2018

Alabaré

Covenant, Funding, Health, Housing, Veterans, Welfare

Armed Forces Covenant Awards £20,000 Grant to Alabaré’s Homes for Veterans Wales

Alabaré, the charity behind Homes for Veterans England and Wales, are delighted to have been awarded £20,000 towards costs of our Homes for Veterans Wales from the Armed Forces Covenant.

Alabaré’s Homes for Veterans Wales offers support to ex-Service men and women across Wales who have left active service and who are experiencing difficulty adapting to civilian life. These former service personnel are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless, usually due to lack of support network and social isolation after discharge.

27 February 2018

BLESMA

Disability Support, Health, Member News, News, Veterans, Welfare

Blesma – February highlights

Follow this link to all the highlights from the last month from Blesma.

26 February 2018

Blind Veterans UK

Challenge, Disability Support, Funding, fundraising, Sport, Veterans, Welfare

North Yorkshire veteran to take on fourth 100km challenge for military charity

A veteran from North Yorkshire is currently training to compete in a 100km walk from London to Brighton for Blind Veterans UK, the national charity for blind and vision-impaired ex-Service men and women.

Mark Sullivan, 60 and from York, will be attempting the mammoth challenge for the fourth time, having previously completed both the 100k London to Brighton and the 100k Yorkshire. He also completed half of the 100k London to Brighton one year. He explains: “I just love the whole event. It’s a superb charity and very important to me that I’m able to support the blind and vision-impaired veterans of our country.

26 February 2018

Blind Veterans UK

Disability Support, Family, Veterans, Welfare

Ski you later: Buckinghamshire blind veteran hits the slopes thanks to national military charity

A blind veteran from Buckinghamshire has been skiing in Canazei, Italy, with other vision-impaired Armed Forces veterans, thanks to national military charity Blind Veterans UK.

Carl Williams, 46 and from High Wycombe, skied in the Dolomites mountain range with 24 other vision-impaired skiers as part of the charity’s 41st annual ski trip. Carl learned to ski 14 years ago with the support of Blind Veterans UK and has helped organise the event since 2013, when he joined the veteran-led ski trip committee.

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