In the Media - January
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Duo's drive starts with a marathon FOR two Bovington soldiers taking on the London Marathon this year, the 26.2-mile run will only be the first step in their charity mission. Warrant Officer 2 Chris Smart and Warrant Officer 1 Clive Togwell are not just running the marathon for charity, they have also set up their own charitable organisation, Charity Support, which will continue to raise funds for a number of worthy causes. The pair have already lined up further events to pursue their fundraising work, including taking part in the Great North Run and organising a Weymouth to London bike ride. Both men are coming towards their end of service in the army and they have ambitious plans for the charity. Link: www.thisidorset.net |
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Hunt help heroes MEMBERS of the Cotley Hunt group presented £2,000 to the Help for Heroes charity at an event last week. It is a non-political organisation, set up in October 2007 to raise money to compliment the government's efforts in providing additional facilities and support for wounded soldiers. Link: www.thisishampshire.net |
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Fine cuts for forces charity ALMOST two dozen trainee barbers and hairdressers from Basingstoke College of Technology who travelled to a military base on Salisbury Plain raised more than £500 for a forces charity when they undertook more than 100 haircuts. The soldiers had all volunteered to have their hair cut for £5 after the Christmas break - meaning their would be none of the traditional shouts of Get your hair cut, you orrible little man!' at 32 Regiment Royal Artillery in Larkhill for a while at least. Link: www.thisishampshire.net |
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Getting injured troops back on their feet Sgt Pearson is now back at work in the regimental shop at Colchester, despite losing the whole of his leg in Afghanistan to a landmine in 2006. He is at Headley Court for follow-up treatment, and is currently training for a 340-mile bike ride for the charity Help for Heroes. It is trying to raise £8m for a new swimming pool for Headley Court, as patients currently have to use the local public pool in Leatherhead. So far, the public has raised £3m. Link: www.thesun.co.uk |
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Troops get council tax cut American servicemen and women pay no tax while abroad. The Sun launched its Help for Heroes campaign last year after Britain’s top soldier, General Sir Richard Dannatt, warned that the country was in danger of taking the armed forces for granted. Link: www.thesun.co.uk |
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Channel 4 Poll Help for Heroes is a charity run by country cartoonist and ex Green Jacket Bryn Parry, and is aiming to raise £8million in order to provide rehabilitation facilities for injured servicemen and women. Many serving and ex-servicemen and women hunt or support hunting and are keen to show their solidarity for a charity that is already making a huge difference to those injured whilst serving their country. Link: |
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Kate Middleton steps out in animal print dress for premiere show Money from the sale of the bracelets helps support, treat and rehabilitate servicemen and women injured in action. Both princes have been seen sporting one. Link: www.trendaz.com |
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Kate Middleton steps out in animal print dress for premiere show Money from the sale of the bracelets helps support, treat and rehabilitate servicemen and women injured in action. Both princes have been seen sporting one. Link: www.trendaz.com |
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Lady Blomefield gets on her bike Andy, of Northampton, plans to take part in the 13-mile Silverstone Half-Marathon with a 32kg fridge on his back to help servicemen wounded on duty in the Middle-East. The determined 40-year-old, who lives in Rectory Farm, served with the 3rd Battalion of the Royal Green Jackets. |
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Man to run half-marathon with fridge strapped to back! Andy, of Northampton, plans to take part in the 13-mile Silverstone Half-Marathon with a 32kg fridge on his back to help servicemen wounded on duty in the Middle-East. The determined 40-year-old, who lives in Rectory Farm, served with the 3rd Battalion of the Royal Green Jackets. Link: www.northantset.co.uk |
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No sign of Harry but romance is in the air for Chelsy Despite not having her Second Lieutenant any more, she was snapped wearing a tri-coloured wristband for the Help for Heroes charity, which raises money for those wounded in current conflicts. Link: www.thislondon.co.uk |
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Soldier shaves off hair for charity Graham, 22, a former pupil of Morecambe High School, is part of 18 (Quebec) Battery, 32 Regiment Royal Artillery based in Larkhill, Wiltshire. He was among over 100 good-hearted soldiers who volunteered to get their hair cut and raise money for 'Help for Heroes', a new charity that has been formed to help servicemen and women who have been wounded in Afghanistan and Iraq. Link: www.thevisitor.co.uk |
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Injured heroes' comp victory The new package, to come into effect on February 8, will allow servicemen and women with multiple injuries to receive a lump sum payment of up to £285,000, along with monthly payments to make up for lost earnings which could run into hundreds of thousands of pounds over their lifetime. The announcement comes as The Sun's continues our Help For Heroes campaign to support our injured troops when they return from combat. Link: www.thesun.co.uk |
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How 2012 could help our heroes We must educate people about the Paralympics, and how they can usher in a new era for disability sport in the UK and change attitudes toward disability in general. That’s why the British Paralympic squad’s organisers are doing all they can do to help athletes or potential athletes from wherever they may come from, including the military. And that is why I am supporting The Sun’s Help For Heroes campaign which gives vital support to injured British servicemen and women. Now I hope you will do the same. Link: www.thesun.co.uk |
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Many thanks to swim supporters I would like to thank everyone (including The Argus), who supported my swim around the Palace Pier to raise money for rehabilitation facilities for severely wounded service personnel returning from Afghanistan and Iraq. I had to abandon my Christmas day swim due to very rough seas but was fortunate enough to complete it on new year's day with the help of Angus Kennedy, Adrian Bates, Midgie Thompson, Maura Sheehan and Kevin Meredith - all of whom entered the water with me. Link: www.theargus.co.uk |
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Brown can no longer afford to treat Britain's war casualties so shoddily I am drinking coffee this morning out of a mug decorated with caricatures of wounded teddy bears in battledress. If this appears further evidence of my depravity, I should explain that the mugs, like similar mouse mats, keyrings and pad blocks, are sold in aid of Help For Heroes. This is a charity launched three months ago on the initiative of a public-spirited cartoonist named Bryn Parry, who does all the artwork for its merchandise. Its purpose is to raise £5m for facilities for patients at the services' rehabilitation centre at Hedley Court in Surrey, where some of the most grievously wounded casualties from Iraq and Afghanistan transfer on leaving hospital. Link: www.guardian.co.uk |
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And another thing - I'm the motormouth you want in No 10 The contagion affects all ages, from young boys who miraculously start reading thanks to Clarkson, and teenage girls who giggle helplessly at his black humour, to the old. Many express a powerlessness to resist. “Clarkson made us do it,” wrote a couple who contributed £50 to the soldiers’ charity Help for Heroes, which has raised £450,000 from Sunday Times readers since Clarkson became its voluble patron. “The Clarkson effect is incredible,” said Bryn Parry, the campaign’s organiser. “When he put his weight behind us it became acceptable to support the soldiers without implying that you were necessarily supporting the war.” Link: www.timesonline.co.uk |
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Leading a local crusade to provide Help For Heroes Servicemen and women across the country have given their lives for a cause not everyone may believe in – but they do their job all the same. Help for Heroes is raising money to update facilities at the Defence Services Medical Rehabilitation Centre at Headley Court near Epsom, Surrey. Malcom Vaughan (70), who completed two years' national service in the 1950s, saw the start of the campaign in a national newspaper while on holiday. "I think we have lost touch with the fact that thousands of men and women are putting their lives on the line – I think we all share the responsibility," he said. Between £5m and £8m is needed to build a gym and swimming pool complex at Headley Court. At present Servicemen and women are taken by minibus to the public pool in Leatherhead and use an outdated gym on the site. Link: www.chichester.co.uk |
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Trio finish abandoned charity swim Cheered on by members of the public on the pier - and friends and family on the beach - the three men made it back in just 25 minutes, raising £1,000 for the Help For Heroes charity. Link: www.theargus.co.uk |
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Preparing for the horror of war St sgt Bareham recently completed a 24-hour gruelling fitness challenge to raise money in aid of the Help For Heroes charity, which supports wounded soldiers. Help For Heroes was set up to support wounded soldiers and aims to raise £5 million to build a gym and swimming pool at Headley Court, a rehabilitation centre in Surrey which specialises in battle injuries. Link: www.yorkpress.co.uk |
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Soldier in Iraq enjoys some holiday festivities The battalion also arranged a 5km Turkey Trot fun run in aid of the Help for Heroes charity. Link: www.thestar.co.uk |
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