On Thursday 25 July, the Tyne and Wear branch of SSAFA marked its 50th anniversary with a drink’s reception held at the Officers’ Mess, 201 Hospital Squadron, Fenham Barracks.
Read moreOn Thursday 25 July, the Tyne and Wear branch of SSAFA marked its 50th anniversary with a drink’s reception held at the Officers’ Mess, 201 Hospital Squadron, Fenham Barracks.
Read moreNational charity, Alabaré, who support Armed Forces Veterans who have struggled and been homeless in their civilian lives since leaving the military, welcomed the Vice Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire, to site at Drummond Park in Ludgershall on 29 August to see the innovative Veteran Build Experience scheme.
Read moreOn Friday, 13 September, Una Smith, a stalwart of the SSAFA Scottish Branch and a dedicated volunteer, will celebrate her 82nd birthday in a remarkable way—by taking part in a zip slide across the River Clyde in Glasgow.
Read moreNext month, a team from CDS Defence & Security (CDS DS) will ascend Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) to raise funds for SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity.
Read moreWith all eyes on Paris this summer for both the Olympics and the Paralympics, staff from the Community Health Team (CHT) of SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity ran a public health campaign geared around getting, being, and staying active.
Read moreI shall be raising money for the DMRC Benevolent Fund, which is a charity based at Stanford Hall where I work, which arranges and funds holistic, occupational and social integration opportunities for serving military patients at DMRC Stanford Hall that are not provided by public funding.
Read moreSo much of what we deliver for the Armed Forces community – from training to mentoring, from finance to the Soldiering On Awards – is built on collaboration and formal partnerships.
Read moreLeonardo, one of the UK’s leading engineering companies, has become a corporate partner of SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity.
Read moreAs the nation commemorates the start of World War II 85 years ago, a WWII veteran, believed to be one of the last remaining women to have served during the Battle of Britain, has celebrated her 105th birthday.
Read moreAlways a popular event in Wales’s racing calendar, the Chepstow Military Race Day held in aid of SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity takes place on Wednesday November 6, and thousands of free tickets are now available.
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