RBL Tidworth FC Brings It Home
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Fresh from walking 23 miles back to Tidworth garrison on Friday (and going via Stonehenge) the team from RBL Tidworth FC finished off their efforts in style on Saturday by hosting a whole day of fundraising for families, with childrens activities in the afternoon and adults in the evening. From raffle tickets, to a silent auction, no stone was left unturned by the team, ably led by WO2 Jay Clibery and an astonishing 5k plus has been raised, with money still coming in. The team were graciously hosted by the local Royal British Legion and this is a truly heartwarming story of the Armed Forces family coming together as one to support their own. https://www.walkinghomeforchristmas.com/teams/rbl-tidworth-fc-2
Morag's 30 Mile Challenge
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A big shout out to Morag from Devon, who is going to be walking 30 miles on December 16th, taking in a number of war memorials en route. Morag has been out on local radio drumming up support for the cause and we couldnt be prouder of her efforts - good luck with the walk and we hope its a just a little warmer for you!
Support Morag's efforts to get ex military personnel and their families who have fallen on hard times back on their feet here: https://www.walkinghomeforchristmas.com/users/morag-hughes
Lee's Bothy Challenge!
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Massive props to Lee Jordan who is really living and breathing the challenge element of Walking Home For Christmas! Imagine - sleeping in the most Easterly Mountain Bothy in the UK each night for the past 9 nights, up near Balmoral in -21, to do your bit... well Lee, ex RAF made this pledge before the weather forecast swung rather dramatically for the worse. But he served, knows the value of others service and he wanted to do something extraordinary to help raise funds to support those who need a helping hand having hit a bump in the road.
He started walking into the bothy after work. Then switched to snow shoes and finally to skis.... leaning into the howling wind, sticking to his pledge when it would have been easy and...
Alex Smashes It For Walking Home
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As the son of two military veterans and a CCF Cadet now himself, Alex is no stranger to the Armed Forces family and has taken it upon himself to smash out over 1,000 fundraising for our work with wounded veterans and their families. On Saturday in some punishing conditions, he walked 10.8 miles with his mum, even picking up donations along the way! We're so proud of his attitude to fundraising, his sense of solidarity with veterans and his achievements this Christmas. Well done Alex! https://www.walkinghomeforchristmas.com/teams/alex-s-walk-home-from-school-for-christmas
Gareth, Neil & Andy get seriously cold for Christmas!
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Huge well done to Gareth, Neil & Andy who in some of the most punishing conditions seen in the country for a number of years, walked 93 miles back to Sunderland, after climbing Helvellyn! They finished at the Veterans walk in Mowbray Park, Sunderland yesterday and we could not be prouder of their almost superhuman efforts for Walking With The Wounded and those we support. As a Coldstream Guards veteran, Gareth has lived and breathed the military for years and he and his team have now made a direct and positive impact on the Armed Forces family and there's still time to support them here: https://www.walkinghomeforchristmas.com/users/gareth-haikney
Regional Walks Kick Off The Campaign!
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Our 3 regional walks in London, Newcastle and Manchester helped kickstart the campaign in style on Friday, with over 100 people coming together to walk a combined 60k in icy conditions and finishing at the Cenotaph in all 3 places. With over 12k raised and still going, a plethora of great stories and a special event in Manchester where we welcomed Andy Schofield home after his long, long walk, from London, it was the perfect curtain raiser and we cant wait to hear more stories come through!
136 Company SW London Army Cadet Force Bring It Home For Christmas!
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136 Company, SW London Army Cadet Force are no strangers to Walking Home For Christmas, having done the event for three years and this year was the best yet! Ably led by Colour Sgt. Joe Cox, 62 cadets in 3 different detachments walked across the bridges of London, with the furthest walk being 17 miles, to the Tower of London where they were piped in by the tower band and given a tour. Accompanied by their adult instructors and a couple of serving Grenadiers, the cadets flew the flag (literally) for Walking With The Wounded around some of the capital's most famous landmarks. With over 2,700 raised we're so proud of them and their achievements and cant wait to see them next year! You can still support them here:...
Sale Sharks, Sharks Forces Are Walking Home For Christmas
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Shark Forces work with over 100 veterans annually, running coffee mornings, welfare walks, art therapy workshops, physical activity sessions and online webinars to help with life after service and this December they are also taking on their own Walking Home For Christmas challenge.
Next week, Shark Forces very own, Eddie Owen & Merrall Stanworth will be walking 13.5 miles, visiting the war memorials across Eccles, Stretford, Sale & Urmston in a bid to raise vital awareness & funds for our Walking Home For Christmas campaign and ultimately our Armed Forces Community.
Having already raised over 300, the team couldn't be doing better at drumming up the local support.
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Andrew Schofield. London to Manchester.
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When it comes to managing our mental health, we’re told ‘it’s good to talk’. An overused cliché or sound advice? A chance conversation with his brother saved the life of young military veteran, Andrew Schofield from Manchester. The conversation lifted him out of a dark depression and motivated him to seek support for his declining mental health. Now Andrew is taking on the challenge of his life, walking from London to Manchester in just five days to raise money for Walking Home For Christmas, the annual Christmas campaign from Walking With the Wounded, a charity that supports veterans like him, in what he describes as ‘a physical representation of a mental health journey’. Walking solo and carrying his own kit, Andy will sleep out on...