Plane sailing for fundraising WWII veteran Kate, 99
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A former World War II RAF plotter took the controls of a glider in the skies over Cornwall on a flight to fundraise for us … just a week before her 100th birthday.
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Fundraising veteran, 75, riding 2022 miles for 2022
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A 75-year-old Army veteran, who was shot in the head and back during his service, is riding 2022 miles on his hand-bike along the Exe estuary to raise funds for Armed Forces charities that have supported him.
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Meet the Invictus UK Partners
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Sport plays a powerful role in inspiring the recovery and rehabilitation of men and women who were injured or became sick as a result of their service.
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Former director gets on his bike
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A former director of the Charity is cycling from Land’s End to John O’Groats to raise funds for us.
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Fancy becoming a beneficiary's Buddy?
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During Mental Health Awareness Week (9-13 May) we launched a campaign to recruit military veterans to support their comrades in a ‘Buddy’ scheme designed to help combat isolation and loneliness.
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Update on Help for Heroes' Invictus role
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Help for Heroes is incredibly proud to have trained, supported and delivered Team UK for the past five Invictus Games.
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Three military charities announce partnership
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It was announced today that three leading charities in the military charity sector are working together to form the Disabled Veterans Charity Partnership (DVCP).
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Former Mayor hands over £30,000 donation
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The former Mayor of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Councillor Jill Bonetto, attended one of our veterans’ model-making sessions, at Rhydyfelin AFC, to give the Charity a cheque for more than £30,000.
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Nick remembers - 40 years on
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Royal Navy Falklands veteran Nick Martin commemorated his lost colleagues this week with a ‘traditional’ supper of a bowl of tinned peach slices with some cold, evaporated milk.
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