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14 February 2017

Blind Veterans UK

Awards, Disability Support, Events, Remembrance, Veterans, Welfare

Blind veteran from Staffordshire receives prestigious medal for helping liberate France from the Nazis

A Second World War blind veteran from Staffordshire has been formally presented with the Chevalier de l’Ordre National de la Legion d’Honneur for his part in the liberation of France.

Rowland Edwards, 93 and from Stafford, was presented with the prestigious honour by Monsieur Jean-Claude Lafontaine from the French Consulate in a special ceremony at the National Arboretum in Alrewas, Staffordshire. The ceremony, which was organised by military charity Blind Veterans UK, was attended by Rowland’s family as well as representatives from the charity.

14 February 2017

Blind Veterans UK

Announcements, Awards, Benevolence, Disability Support, Event, Events, Veterans, Welfare

Blind Veterans UK ‘It’s all about community garden’ announced for RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show

It was announced today (10/02) that military charity Blind Veterans UK will be sponsoring a special garden at the RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show in July.

The ‘It’s all about community garden’ has been designed by celebrated designers Andrew Fisher Tomlin & Dan Bowyer and it will be one of the largest show gardens at Hampton Court this year.

7 February 2017

Blind Veterans UK

Announcements, Awards, Benevolence, Disability Support, Veterans, Welfare

Brighton man relishing his time as a volunteer for Blind Veterans UK

A man Brighton is relishing his role as a volunteer for Blind Veterans UK, the national charity for vision-impaired ex Service men and women.

Tony Weston, 66 and originally from Newcastle, began volunteering for the charity at its training and rehabilitation centre in Ovingdean in 2016 following his retirement. He says “I worked for 50 years – long hours too – so going from that to nothing was hard. I didn’t know what to do but I knew I needed something to keep me busy.”

7 February 2017

Blind Veterans UK

Announcements, Awards, Benevolence, Disability Support, Events, Veterans, Welfare

Blind veteran from Ilford receives prestigious medal for helping liberate France from the Nazis

A Second World War blind veteran from Ilford has been awarded the Chevalier de l’Ordre National de la Legion d’Honneur for his part in the liberation of France.

Schera Masters, 97 and from Ilford, was formally presented with France’s highest order by Madame Sylvie Bermann, the French Ambassador to the United Kingdom, in a prestigious ceremony at her official residence in Kensington Palace Gardens. The presentation, which took place on Tuesday January 30, was attended by Schera’s friends and family, as well as representatives from Blind Veterans UK, the national charity for vision-impaired ex-Service men and women.

2 February 2017

The Royal British Legion

Awards, Families, Health, Support, Transition, Veterans, Welfare

Legion Pop In centre wins award

The Royal British Legion’s Pop In centre in Lowestoft, Suffolk, were crowned winners of the Armed services award at the annual Stars of Suffolk awards in November.

2 February 2017

Holidays For Heroes Jersey

Awards, Children, Families, Support, Transition, Veterans, Welfare

Holidays for Heroes Jersey receives Points of Light award

A generous man from Jersey provides free holidays to current and former service men and women injured during their service.

Richard Woodhouse, along with his wife Dawn, is the founder of ‘Holidays for Heroes Jersey’, a charity providing free holidays to injured armed forces personnel and their families.

23 January 2017

AF&V Launchpad Limited

Announcements, Awards, government, Grants, Veterans, volunteers, Welfare

AF&V Launchpad founders recognised for award by Prime Minister

Prime Minister Theresa May has recognised David Shaw CBE and Ken McMillan MBE with the Points of Light awards for setting up AF&V Launchpad, an organisation working with former service-people to make a successful transition back into civilian life.

In 2013 they created ‘AF&V Launchpad’ with co-founder Nick Tubbs, to help veterans struggling to make the transition to civilian life to find a home and gain the skills necessary to find a good job.

19 January 2017

The Royal British Legion

Awards, Veterans, Welfare

Endeavour Fund’s Inaugural Awards ceremony

On Tuesday 17th January, The Royal British Legion invited a host of its beneficiaries to attend the Endeavour Fund’s Inaugural Awards ceremony. Held on behalf of The Royal Foundation, the beneficiaries were delighted to attend the special reception celebrating the Endeavour Fund’s past, present and future.

9 January 2017

The Royal Observer Corps Association

Awards, Transition, Veterans, Welfare

Congratulations to National Chairman – Royal Observer Corps Association

John Sharpe, National Chair of the Royal Observer Corps Association has been awarded the MBE in the 2017 New Years Honours List.

6 January 2017

War Memorials Trust

Awards, Governance, Remembrance

War Memorials Trust needs your vote!

War Memorials Trust, a Cobseo member, is the only national charity to work solely for the protection of the UK’s estimated 100,000 war memorials.

The Trust has recently been shortlisted for the Directory of Social Change’s Great Giving Funders Award.

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