Veterans’
Welfare Service The SPVA Veterans’ Welfare Service has now opened the five new Welfare Centres which provide advice and support across the UK. The contact details for each office are:
Norcross (based near Blackpool); tel: 01253 333494; e-mail:
SPVA-VWSNorcross@mod.uk
Kidderminster; tel: 01562 825527; e-mail:
SPVA-VWSKidderminster@mod.uk
Centurion (based in Gosport); tel: 02392 702232; e-mail:
SPVAVWSCENTURION@SPVA.mod.uk
Imjin (based in Gloucester); tel: 01452 510825; e-mail:
Vws-innsworth@spva.mod.uk
Glasgow; tel: 0141 224 2709; e-mail:
VWS-Glasgow@spva.mod.uk
Heroes Return 2
The Big Lottery fund is sending out final calls for Second World War Veterans to apply for funding from the Heroes Return 2 programme, which is awarding grants for them to return to the places across the world where they served, as well as to attend memorial events in the UK. Funding is still available.
Further information or help can be obtained from the Heroes Return Helpline on 08450 000121 or visit the website
www.biglotteryfund.org.uk
British Forces
News Website A brand new hub for Forces news, at
www.bfbs.com/news went live in August. News stories are posted throughout the day so you can go to the website at any time to get up-to-date Forces news. BFBS is the only broadcaster with video- journalists permanently based wherever British Forces are operating. The website is a fantastic portal for all Defence news. As well as BFBS news-gathering, it aims to be an important hub for information about all three Services and local community news at Garrison, Airbase and Dockyard level. The site will be rich in video and audio and has the scope to host longer-form versions of interviews, podcasts and useful links to further information.
The Mercian Eagle
Special Reconnaissance
Regiment (SRR) SRR is looking for volunteers to join. If any serving soldier (regular or territorial) is interested, please contact Sgt D J Lovell MERCIAN for further information on 94475 3017.
Planning for the Future
The UK State Pension changed on 6 April 2010. People over 55 or those who have recently retired may need to take action now to ensure that they don’t miss out on money for their future. For more information on how the State Pension change could affect you, visit
www.direct.gov.uk/pensions ANZAC Commemorative
Service The ANZAC Commemorative Service is held annually on the last Sunday in April at the Commonwealth Cemetery (near the German Cemetery) on Camp Road, Cannock Chase, at 1030 hours and is well attended by representatives of Australia and New Zealand, civic dignitaries and RBL. Association members and members of the public are welcome to attend.
Reunion Band Concert
An annual reunion band concert has become a regular fixture in the Tenbury Wells Theatre calendar. Normally held in May, the session is well attended by ex members of the Worcestershire & Sherwood Foresters Regimental Band and the Tenbury Wells Town Band to raise money for local and service charities. The WFR band has had strong links with the Tenbury band going back to the days when the band was on tour in Worcestershire. The links are as strong as ever and many ex-Woofers have started playing again to take part in these annual concerts; if you are in the area, go along and give them your support.
Further information can be obtained from Mike Carter on
steven.mel@
btinternet.com
Forcesdeal.com would be
grateful for your support A new long-term initiative -
Forcesdeal.com (a new approach to increasing funds in support of the Armed Forces Community) - went live on Tuesday 10th November 2009.
Forcesdeal.com provides great value insurance for everyone who is resident in the UK looking to insure their car, home, van or bike. Like other
price comparison sites,
Forcesdeal.com earns a fee from the insurance company for finding your insurance deal. The difference with
Forcesdeal.com is that the majority of its profits are distributed to Armed Forces’ charities through
Forcesdeal.com Foundation. This funding will be used to provide increased financial support to established Armed Forces’ charities, assisting them to enrich the lives of those who serve and have served – our veterans of today and tomorrow – as well as to provide support for their immediate family.
In simple terms, through the established business model of price comparison sites,
Forcesdeal.com will provide a brand new source of funds to support the Armed Forces Community without asking the public to dig deeper into their pockets.
Forcesdeal.com Foundation will be simply the distributor of funds received from the company,
Forcesdeal.com.
Forcesdeal.com Foundation is not, and never will be, a fundraising charity.
Forcesdeal.com Foundation is an “arm’s length” grant-giving organisation which will work closely with, and fully support, the excellent work already being undertaken by established Armed Forces’ charities. The sole source of income for
Forcesdeal.com Foundation will be derived from the company,
Forcesdeal.com. All those involved in the establishment of Forcesdeal. com and
Forcesdeal.com Foundation are passionate about the need to provide increased financial support to the experts concerned with improving the lives of our Armed Forces community.
Please consider
Forcesdeal.com when purchasing your insurance policies in the future. It has hundreds of policies from many of the leading insurance companies with more coming onboard. Please also spread the word about
Forcesdeal.com to your supporters, colleagues, friends and families. More information about
Forcesdeal.com and
Forcesdeal.com Foundation can be found at
www.forcesdeal. com. The
Forcesdeal.com Foundation has applied for charitable status and Forcesdeal. com Limited is regulated and authorised by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) under firm reference number 502915.
Forcesdeal.com Limited is registered in England and Wales (Company No. 06843144). Registered office: 1 York Place, Leeds LS1 2DR.
For further information, please contact
customerservices@forcesdeal.com or contact the communications company which is assisting
Forcesdeal.com:
Janis Troup (02031 426491; email:
janis.troup@
rightangleuk.com
Debra Lord (02031 426490; email:
debra.lord@rightangleuk.com
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