NEWS MILES FOR MORALE
Help win £1,000 for your Force Welfare Fund by taking part in the Serve and Protect #StayForceFit Challenge
This year’s #StayForceFit Challenge will begin on 1 February 2022, and police forces across the UK will be participating throughout the month. It will be hosted by its creator, Serve and Protect CU.
About the #StayForceFit Challenge The #StayForceFit Challenge is an annual event that aims to inspire people to work as a team, while encouraging people to exercise and look after their personal wellbeing. Serve and Protect CU is proud to support police forces across the UK, providing a much-needed boost to their welfare funds. We encourage everyone to get involved where they can, covering a few miles a week will go a long way. Anyone can take part in
the challenge and earn miles for their chosen police force while doing so.
How to take part in the #StayForceFit Challenge
• Tag @serveandprotect and the police force you are exercising for.
the month.
• Remember to include the hashtag #StayForceFit on your tweets.
• Remember, stay safe! We recommend you don’t share the route you ran,
Welfare Fund.
walked or cycled on social media. Rob Lovesey, Business Development
• The force with the most collective miles will win £1,000 for their Force
• During February, upload a screenshot of your exercise to Twitter throughout
Manager, Serve and Protect CU, said: “The #StayForceFit Challenge is something to look forward to every February. We were blown away with the number of miles covered in the 2021 challenge, and we can’t wait to see people participating again this year.” “We are proud to provide a much- needed boost to the police welfare funds, while encouraging people to get moving! Exercise can help morale, and we know that working as a team is key to the success of the #StayForceFit Challenge,” Rob added.
More information around the #StayForceFit challenge can be found here:
serveandprotectcu.co.uk/
SOLIS SURREY OFFICERS LOST IN SERVICE
The father of a young officer who lost his life on duty has set up a support group to make sure other bereaved families get the help they need
During the past 18 years, Denis Gunn and his wife Carol have been keeping the memory of Denis’ son alive by hosting events in his honour and raising funds for worthy causes. Surrey PC Richard Gunn was 29 years old when he was killed on duty on 14 March 2004. His police car
was in collision with a van as he responded to an emergency call. Denis was soon contacted by the charity Care of Police Survivors, which offers peer support to the families of officers who die on duty, or as a result of their duty. After talking to other families of Surrey officers who died off duty, he realised they were not benefitting from the same support as those officers who had died on duty. SOLIS – Surrey Officers Lost
In Service – has been set up by Denis with support from Surrey Police Federation and the force. The Facebook group brings
together families with the shared experience of losing a loved one who was an officer in the Surrey
Police to help each other with their grief and loss.
“Since my elder son Richard was killed while on duty, I’ve tried to ensure he is not forgotten for he was, in my view, an exceptional, very caring person, with a great sense of humour and I miss him and think of him every day,” said Denis. “It is impossible to explain how much it helps to be able to spend time with and speak to other people who have experienced a similar tragedy in their lives and I’m sure the support I received from those people got me through the darkest of days.” “I’ve previously seen that families have not been fortunate enough to have support from organisations owing to their loved ones not being on duty when they sadly died,” said Surrey Police Federation Chair Mel Warnes. “SOLIS will be available to all families no matter the circumstances of the death. I am sure SOLIS will be successful and will offer support to those who need it.”
Surrey Police Chief Constable
Gavin Stephens said: “I wholeheartedly embrace the introduction of any group established to support the families of our fallen officers. Whether on or off duty, and whatever the circumstances, the benefits of the support of others who have experienced a similar loss cannot be underestimated.” A charity fun run, the PC Gunn
Funn Runn, to raise funds for police charities, will be held at Mount Browne, Surrey Police HQ, in Richard’s memory on 15 May. There will be a children’s event
and a 5-kilometre run for adults of all ages and abilities, with medals for all who complete the run. There will also be other attractions on the day so non- runners can still enjoy a fun day and help to contribute to one or more good causes.
For further information contact either: Mel, MWarnes@surrey.
polfed.org, 07494056597, or Denis,
denis.g.gunn@
gmail.com, 07702470328.
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