Coaching Academy Pilot Programme Launches
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Fifteen military veterans and serving personnel are on the path to becoming sports coaches as part of Help for Heroes’ new Coaching Academy, which launched this week.
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Keep up to date with the latest news and updates from Help for Heroes, including the vital work we’re doing to support the Armed Forces community. From our campaigning and public affairs, to inspiring fundraising stories and insights into our recovery services, this is your go-to hub.
Strictly Star Amy is Model Ambassador
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Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden was swept off her feet when she met veterans on her first day as our new Charity Ambassador, during a visit to Rhydyfelin AFC, in Pontypridd.
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How a Cold War Spy Film Highlights the Needs of Veterans Today
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Dominic Cooke, director The Courier, is a man with a keen interest in engaging and supporting veterans.
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Afghanistan: The Ongoing Need for Support
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To highlight the ongoing needs of those who live with injuries or illnesses as a result of serving in Afghanistan, on 11 August, we supported veterans and staff to appear on Channel 4 News.
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Jaco's our golden boy
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When Channel 4 presenter Arthur Williams spoke with new Paralympic C3 3,000m individual pursuit gold medalist Jaco van Gass there was a collective lump in the throat at Help for Heroes.
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Veterans prove power of sports recovery
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Our veterans accounted for more than four per cent of the medals won by Paralympics GB in Tokyo, highlighting the benefit of sport as a recovery tool – not just for veterans or elite athletes, but for everyone who wants to get involved with sport.
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Afghanistan: We fight for those who fought for, and with, us.
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Local Afghan interpreters, and those in similar roles, put their lives on the line over the last twenty years.
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Veterans use the power of esports to raise awareness and fundraise
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On Saturday 14th August, a group of our gaming veterans came together for an epic fundraiser, streaming a tournament of the new video game, F1® 2021.
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Plymouth veteran turns festive designer
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A Plymouth-based Army veteran-turned-artist has partnered with the Charity to design two new T-shirts and a fundraising Christmas card – and issued a plea to other veterans to step forward to ask for help if they need it.
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