We have announced the difficult decision to undergo a major restructure in order to protect our life-changing recovery services from the devastating financial impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Bailey cycled 10 miles every day, with his dad in tow. After just three weeks of training, on the 16th May 2020, Bailey set off on his marathon challenge around Bedfordshire.
“At the start of the lockdown, we saw a rise in requests for emergency food baskets from veterans shielding or unable to work.”
Hero Bear is getting all grown up! On 13 August, our much-loved furry mascot will become a teenager. He can’t believe it’s been nearly 13 years since he first hopped on a bear-o-plane to Iraq with our co-founder Bryn Parry, to visit some of the brave men and women of our Armed Forces in the early days of the charity.
With our recovery centres closed, many of those we support are missing their “safe space”, where they can connect with others going through recovery journeys similar to their own.
Phil Hall, a complex clinical case manager, explains the issues our very seriously injured (VSI) veterans face, and how he and his team are making sure they remain here for them.
A foot injury left former Army officer Cornelia Oosthuizen in so much pain she made the life-altering decision to have her lower leg amputated. Cornelia, who had to learn to walk again, is now making great strides in her recovery journey.
Veteran Michael will be joining his son Johnathon on the Big Battlefield Bike Ride, The Somme charity cycle challenge next year, in what is a first for Help for Heroes Band of Brothers.
A sailor who suffered a career-threatening injury playing rugby for the Royal Navy said he wants to give back to other wounded veterans when he joins them on the Big Battlefield Bike Ride (BBBR) in 2021.
RAF Squadron Leader Sherry McBain joined the nation’s health workers in the frontline battle against Covid-19.
A senior clinician at London’s Nightingale Hospital has praised the work Help for Heroes has done to support the mental health of frontline NHS workers.
This July, Facebook’s policies for addressing hate speech are under increasing global scrutiny as big businesses boycott advertising on the platform. But the reality is that this is a problem for any organisation which uses their platforms.
Former RAF Senior Aircraftsman Rachel Williamson’s military career came to an end when what appeared to be a minor injury ended with her losing the use of her right arm. The consequences on both her physical and mental health were severe but with support, Rachel has found new focus and is now taking steps towards a brighter future.
