In the last 20 years, 40,000 wounded men and women have been medically discharged from the Armed Forces, their injuries ending the career they have given their all to.
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.”
Tim Chapman has two personal connections with Normandy which inspired him to take part in this year's Big Battlefield Bike Ride and retrace his family's history.
Fundraiser Amanda boosted her fundraising and her ultra-marathon training with a boot camp-style event at her gym.
Huge congratulations to Dan Phillips, one of our inspirational veterans and the face of Heroes Promise. Dan has been honoured by Seaford's outgoing Town Mayor for Personal Achievements and Inspiring the Local Community.
What better way is there to bring your colleagues together than with a cup of tea and a slice or two of cake?
Thanks to Essex Police, and PC Aaron Cattell in particular, who identified the driver of a vehicle which had been involved in an incident with one of our Naval veterans, Help for Heroes Ambassador Lee Patmore in his hometown of Basildon last month.
This month lots of you have pledged to show your support for our Heroes by taking part in the nation’s biggest bake sale. And you’ll be in good company because this year’s Bake for Heroes has the backing of the star of Channel 4’s Extreme Cake Makers, Rosie Dummer.
Two-star bakers from Bedfordshire proved they could rise to the challenge of supporting our Heroes, by holding a cake sale that raised an impressive £610.
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.
BAE Systems has entered into a two-year partnership with Invictus UK.
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.
Veteran Phil Bartlett will be running 150 miles in 11 days between Help for Heroes Recovery Centres in Plymouth and Tidworth, through May 2019 to raise funds for Help for Heroes.
