“The community is key in helping to identify those who are struggling, so we can step in to offer them support; they won’t come forward themselves.”
A group of Help for Heroes veterans have got together during lockdown to form an online gaming community, offering a safe space to share their stories and provide mutual support.
Veteran Paul Colling served in Iraq and Afghanistan, but lost the life and job he loved after a traumatic ankle injury left him in near constant pain. He's now leading a team of veterans in a Hero Up 24hr gaming marathon to fundraise for his fellow veterans.
In January 2013 Richard was shot six times, in both arms, chest and stomach. "It's only possible that me and other Veterans get the help and support because people have taken time off work and sacrificed your own time to fundraise. I feel privileged and humbled by it and it’s an honour to cycle alongside every one of them in the coming week.”
This Mental Health Awareness Week (May 13-19 2019), Veterans supported by Help for Heroes are speaking out about how physical injuries affected their mental health and body image.
In the charity’s latest efforts to champion the wounded, Help for Heroes is calling on the Government to allow injured Veterans better access to the new DMRC Stanford Hall.
8 veterans took to the stage at the Royal Variety Performance 2018 to perform for Their Royal Highnesses, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
The Invictus Games Choir will perform at their most prestigious venue yet at the Royal Albert Hall.
Suffering a life-changing injury can affect the whole family. They must start from scratch and tackle new daily challenges. We depend on your support to help people like Nick, and his family, re-build their lives today.
The Invictus Games Choir are celebrating, after the Carly Paoli single they feature on is officially released today.
A former paratrooper has spoken about how Help for Heroes helped turn his life around after injuries sustained during service left him confined to a wheelchair in 2010.
The Winter Paralympic Games in PyeongChang have drawn to a close and Help for Heroes supported athletes Owen Pick and Scott Meenagh should be incredibly proud of what they achieved in representing their country once again.
