Gym for Heroes is a nationwide challenge held in fitness centres and gyms raising money for Help for Heroes. This year's event will take place between the 24th and 30th July, and the organisers are currently on the lookout for gyms to take part in the challenge. |
In April 2011, Louise and Peter Brown will join forces with the ‘Polar Race 2011’ and haul themselves 350 miles from Resolute Bay, in the former North West territories of Canada, to the Magnetic North Pole. It will take 3-4 weeks to complete. Louise and Peter are completing this tremendous challenge in aid of Help for Heroes. To find out more about their challenge and how to sponsor them, please click here. |
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A group of serving members of the Royal Air Force are competing for a place in the 2010 Drambuie Pursuit, in order to raise £2,500 for Help for Heroes. To secure a place in the event, the team is required to gather as many public votes as they can before 31st March 2010 - the top 5 teams will be entered into the Pursuit, which includes challenges such as white water rafting, rock climbing, abseiling, power boating, hill running and mountain biking. The winning team will be awarded a £2500 donation for their charity. |
The National Golf Club Challenge has teamed up with The Belfry and Sandals to offer one lucky winner a fantastic holiday to Emerald Bay, in the Bahamas. All you have to do is guess the number of golf balls in the lake at The Belfry. |
Eagled eyed supporters have been getting in contact to tell us about the H4H poster in Kath's cafe in Eastenders, wristbands on Hollyoaks, tshirts on Channel 4... SO we want you to get in touch and tell us where you've seen Help for Heroes. The best sightings will be put on our great new page and prizes are on offer too! Please email your suggestions to spotted@helpforheroes.org.uk. Click here to see 'H4H Spotted' page!
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Help for Heroes is pleased to announce our involvement with a new event for 2010, organised by Pro-Velo Support, the people behind the Adidas Thunder Run 24. The Wiggle Lightning 12 hour is an off road endurance running event being held on 21st March 2010 in the stunning grounds of Eastnor Castle Deer Park in the heart of the Malvern Hills. The event will be open to individuals as well as teams of two, five and eight competing on a challenging but enjoyable 10km long course. |
Tony Hodson Reaches Summit of Aconcagua Help for Heroes is delighted to announce that on 22nd January 2010 at 3:22pm, Tony Hodson reached the summit of Aconcagua in Argentina. Tony significantly exceeded his original Help for Heroes fundraising target of £6,962 (£1 pound per metre) due to outstanding generosity from his donors. Tony's fundraising total now stands at £10,911.91 plus £1,880.14 Gift Aid. Tony has paid all of his own costs for the trip so 100% of donations will go to Help for Heroes.
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During November and December 2009, the pupils, teachers and parents at Taunton Prep school raised a fantastic £912 in donations: selling wrist bands, a collection from parents at their Remembrance Day Service and donations at two Christmas fairs. Another £1763 of merchandise was sold by Somerset Group Co-ordinator Richard Lupton at the two fairs. This was all with the help of Taunton School CCF cadets and one of the parents, Janet Butters (who gave the £150 profits from her stall to H4H). Growing his hair for a charity haircut, Ellis Messara of Taunton School models an alternative use for the new Seed Bead Bracelet! |
Staff and guests at Cricket St Thomas Hotel have raised an impressive £1398.86 for H4H. Collections were held at a performance of Cinderella, staged by the hotel’s entertainment team, as well as games and activities organised over the holidays. The cheque was presented to H4H county coordinator Richard Lupton. |
Staff at the supermarket Jempson’s nominated H4H as their charity for the final quarter of 2009. They raised £1000 thanks to the generosity of staff and customers. Thank you! |
Panther’s Roar Panther’s Roar was 19 Lt Bde CSS Bn rear party’s attempt to ride, row and run the distance from Camp Bastion, Afghanistan all the way home to Kinnegar Log Base in Holywood, Northern Ireland in under 24hrs (continual effort). The event proved to be a huge success; the group achieved their goal a couple of hours early and even managed to continue some 700 miles further! A fantastic feat! Friends and families were hugely supportive and in total, over £2650 was raised! Special mentions must go to Capt Ian King who rowed over 20km by himself, and to WO2 Mark Ellis who decided he was going to ride 100km in one stint (he is a triathlete however!) although everyone did a fantastic job. Many congratulations and thanks! |
Over the 24hr period on the 10th and 11th of October 2009, members of the RAF cadets in Tynemouth took part in an around the world sponsored flight using their state of the art simulator. In total a team of 25 took part to help achieve their aim and a fantastic total of £1,000 was raised. H4H coordinator Steve Power was shown around their training facilities and was presented with a cheque. |
On the 13th of January, The Royal Agricultural College (RAC) Beagles met at The Cat and Custard Pot in Shipton Moyne. There was a fantastic turnout from near and far and they managed to raise £310 for Help for Heroes. Thank you! |
On 9th December, coordinator Steve Power helped raise awareness of H4H with Jim Harris and Phil Clifford at Wellington Place in Leeds. They asked local businesses to donate prizes for a raffle and there was an H4H stall. Some of the more specialised items donated were auctioned off and a total of £2110 was raised. Well done and thanks to all involved. |
Grabbacab H4H Collection Grabbacab is a Dartford Town Centre night time taxi dispersal scheme which on Friday and Saturday evenings assist persons to get a taxi safely out of town. During December, Help for Heroes buckets were put out on the booking point and Dartford Council staff also organised a raffle to boost the funds. There was also a donation from the North Kent Crime Prevention Panel for £50. Prizes for the raffle were donated by local shops and the top prize, pantomime tickets, were donated by the Orchard Theatre. The total raised was £700, thank you very much!
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Plympton St Maurice Quiz On 30th January, a quiz evening was organised by Lee Everett and held in the church hall of Plympton St Maurice along with wine and pasties! People were very enthusiastic and tickets were soon sold out so the hall was packed! They raised £740.29 and everyone was really generous! Well done Lee for organising a great evening and thanks to all who helped! |
Major Ben Davies, a dentist and oral surgeon presented on Third Molar Related Morbidity in Operational Service Personnel at the recent conference of the British Association of Oral Surgeons. His presentation was awarded first prize - a cheque for £1,000. He very generously chose to pass on his prize to Help for Heroes. North Yorkshire co-ordinator David Morgan is pictured receiving the cheque - and more than he bargained for! |
In 2009 a team of 16 from Bakkavör, New Primebake in Barton Upon Humber, North Lincolnshire, completed the Yorkshire 3 Peaks in aid of Help For Heroes, by gaining sponsors for the walk and selling merchandise. They raised £4243 in the process! Their next target is the UK 3 peaks challenge. Good luck for your next challenge! |
Instead of receiving birthday presents for her 60th birthday, Christine asked for donations for Help for Heroes at her local village hall. She raised £162! Thank you Christine. |
The Quidhampton Mummers A collection during the performances of the Mummer’s who play in various pubs in the Salisbury area just before Christmas raised a brilliant £500 for H4H!
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Sebastian, 12, saw some soldiers collecting for H4H in Oxford and decided that he too wanted to do his bit. He chose to run around Christchurch Meadow 7 times and his friend, George Duggan, 11, also agreed to join him. When the day arrived, the weather was appalling but the boys persevered, encouraged by Sebastian’s brother Louis and his Dad, who both ran a couple of laps with them. Sebastian’s godfather is ex- Army Air Corps and asked one of his serving friends to be presented with a cheque for £239 by the boys and RSM Tommy Johnstone was more than happy to oblige! RSM Johnstone came to the school with WO2 Glynn Dix and Sgt Chris Pickett. They spent the whole morning at the school providing the various year groups with an insight to the conflicts and wars that they had experienced. The RSM then, with his colleagues, gave the school a framed picture depicting scenes of a number of helicopters which are used by the Army Air Corps in their daily tasks. A huge well done to you both! |
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