With more than 100 auction items up for grabs, you can bid on luxury hotel stays, sporting and music memorabilia, thrilling experience days, and unique meet and greet moments – it’s your BIG opportunity to have fun and raise vital cash for military charities.
The auction goes live today, Friday 30th September, and by 8pm (UK) all items will be listed online at www.bigsalute.com.
And you can also support the Big Salute and follow the action from the auction on Twitter, using #YourBigSalute and via the BFBS Radio Facebook page.
There’s a variety of treats and normally money-can’t-buy items, including the chance to meet former SAS soldier and author, Andy McNab, or take a flight on a British Airways simulator, which is usually reserved for professional pilots.
There’s a tour of the world-famous Pinewood Studios, tickets to visit the hallowed tennis turf at Wimbledon, or four-day passes to Creamfields dance music festival.
If you’d like to increase the adrenaline, bid on a wind tunnel experience with the RAF Falcons, a tandem skydive with the Army Parachute Association, or get sporty on a four-ball golf day with a group of chums.
All proceeds from the BFBS Big Salute fundraising auction and campaign go towards supporting armed forces charities to fund essential projects.
Most recently, the BFBS Big Salute has donated funds to; Blesma The Limbless Veterans, Blind Veterans UK, Combat Stress, FAB (Families’ Activity Breaks) and Veterans Aid.
For more details about the BFBS Big Salute, go online to www.bigsalute.com where you can also donate some cash, buy a wristband, or give by texting BIGS00 – and the amount you want to donate – to 70070.
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Note to Editors:
For more information contact Samantha Hughes Samantha.hughes@bfbs.com or Mikaela Roche mikaela.roche@bfbs.com @BFBSPress
BFBS is also part of the Services’ charity SSVC, which includes:
