On Saturday the 30th of November Lee Fomes will be running a half marathon to fundraise for Veterans Aid. Lee is in his 26th year of service with the Corps of Army Music. He served in Iraq in 2003, in a non-musical role, and since then has performed in venues all over the world including Hong Kong, […]
Veterans Aid welcomes Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Hillier as a new Trustee to our dedicated board. Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Hillier retired from the Royal Air Force in July 2019 after 39 years of service, culminating in his final 3 years, when he was Chief of the Air Staff. A Tornado pilot and flying […]
This summer, Veterans Aid received a grant of £15,000 from the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund (RAFBF) in support of veterans who have served in the Royal Air Force (RAF). It will help fund a range of interventions to prevent homelessness and support individuals towards leading sustainable and independent lives. The RAFBF is the RAF’s leading […]
On 29 September veteran Michelle will take on RacingThePlanet ultramarathon, Atacama Crossing, in support of Veterans Aid. She is partaking with her husband, Nathan. Michelle said: ‘They are an amazing charity who assist veterans in crisis, regardless of time served. The reason we chose these guys is because simply, they provide assistance to veterans who […]
Two women veterans – Karrina and Stephanie – are taking a step back from their busy jobs in Afghanistan to walk the centuries-old Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route in support of Veterans Aid, the charity they both admire. ‘We are choosing to support VA because they deal directly with those in need, providing immediate, practical […]
Veterans Aid has something big to smile about, thanks to the launch of a unique partnership with online retail giant, Amazon. It is a relationship that focuses on awareness initiatives, recruitment, fundraising, food redistribution and donations and it is launched today (Tuesday, 30th July, 2019). Amazon customers can support the work of Veterans Aid immediately […]
Veterans Aid has been admitted to membership of the World Veterans Federation, an association of 172 veterans’ organisations from 121 countries that represents around 45 million veterans worldwide. An international non-profit, non-governmental organisation, the WVF was established in Paris in 1950 by founding members from Belgium, France, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Turkey, USA and Yugoslavia. CEO […]
Veterans Aid volunteer and former Coldstream Guards musician Darren Hardy has been awarded a Meritorious Service Medal (MSM) in The Queen’s Birthday Honours. The Meritorious Service Medal (MSM) recognises long term service in the Armed Forces of non commissioned ranks and is presented to those who have displayed irreproachable conduct throughout, or who have made […]
Thousands of spectators saw a film showcasing the transformational work of Veterans Aid when it was screened at The Household Division’s annual Beating Retreat. This year’s spectacular evening pageant of music, military precision drill, horses, cannon and fireworks was themed Icons of a Nation. CEO of Veterans Aid Dr Hugh Milroy said: “We were delighted when invited […]
State of the art professional gym equipment, donated by The Gym Group, is giving ex-servicemen living at VA’s newly refurbished residential facility a head start in the fitness stakes. The £8.2m transformation of New Belvedere House incorporated provision of a bespoke gymnasium to provide formerly homeless veterans living there a chance to address physical wellbeing along with […]
