2 Marathons, 8 Days!
May 3rd, 2012Having intimately witnessed the physical and mental trauma that serving in Afghanistan can bring, Ed Sandry feels it is incumbent on us to raise money. His target is £1000. A £1000 will provide a Life Skills Course for a soldier to get back on his feet. They have proved very successful and he would like you to play a part in helping a wounded Paratrooper come to terms with his injury and realise there is another life to lead.
In completing both Brighton and London Marathons in 8 days He has to have to admit that he found the latter part of the London Marathon a little tiring…
Our thanks go out to Ed for his fantastic effort on behalf of the Trust.
To support us and Ed please take a look at his JustGiving page.
Simon Chalmers Completes Virgin London Marathon
April 10th, 2012As ever the Afghanistan Trust would like to thank yet another fantastic supporter. This time our thanks go out to Simon Chalmers who has raised a fantastic £1590 for the Trust on completion of this years Virgin London Marathon.
Simon stepped up to the plate with only 4 weeks notice! This was no mean feat, even for the fittest of men and certainly not for the faint hearted. Simon, thank you.
If you would still like to support the Trust and Simon please take a look at his JustGiving page which is still active for donations .
Afghanistan Trust Summer Ball – Sponsorship Opportunities
April 5th, 2012
A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO SPONSOR THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT AFGHANISTAN TRUST AT A CHARITY DINNER AND DANCE – THE AFGHAN SUMMER BALL – 18th JULY 2012
On-going projects:
- Funding for Life Skills Courses through the RBLI. – cost £1450 per Soldier, possible total of 89 Soldiers to attend (Possible cost £129K) £46,000 to date – on going.
- Donations from the Trust to assist in the creation of a memorial Garden and families area (2 PARA) – £3000.
- A donation toward a Statuette in memory of Conrad Lewis (4 PARA) who was killed in action – cost £2000.
- The setting up of a Trust for the children of those killed in action whilst serving in Afghanistan. This will involve annual payments into the Children Trust until they reach the age of 18 years. The monies will be used for further education. On going
- We have teamed up with SkillForce to create job opportunities for Soldiers within the teaching world to become mentors/instructors within schools in the Essex area. On going
- Further funding of an upgraded mobility vehicle for a paralysed soldier – cost £11,000.
- Financing life skills training to assist badly wounded soldier’s transition into civilian life after discharge from the Army. – cost up to £12,000 per soldier.
We cater for scores of wounded; whose numbers increases after each operational tour the Parachute Regiment completes in Afghanistan. Consequently, the need to raise funds to help those paratroopers who have sacrificed much in the service of their country remains pressing. More information can be found at www.afghanistantrust.com
This year’s event offers a significant sponsorship and corporate hospitality opportunity to companies wishing to support the Afghanistan Trust at a high profile event covered by the local and national media.
A £5,000 sponsorship package includes:
- A stand facility at drinks reception on the HAC parade ground where it will be seen by 400 people.
- Company logos displayed on dinner menus and events programme.
353 Ball Raises £13,600 for the Afghanistan Trust
March 30th, 2012Once again we would like to give our thanks to Tony Lewis and 353 for their fantastic efforts and continued support. The 353 Ball has just raised an outstanding sum of £10,000 for the Afghanistan Trust. The Ball was held in Conrad Lewis’ old school, the Guy Nelson Hall, Warwick School. Such dedication and commitment cannot be put into words.
The Barnsley Branch of the Parachute Regimental Association was also present and together with their friends contributed a fantastic £3,600 to the Trust.
‘Leading in Adversity’ raises almost 1K for the Afghanistan Trust
March 30th, 2012Captain Martin Hewitt managed to raise a fantastic sum of £845.00 for the trust just by speaking about his experiences in the context of leading in adversity. Martin is an accomplished and humorous public speaker and the proceeds of the money raised from his talk will be donated to the Parachute Regiment’s Afghanistan Trust charity for wounded soldiers www.afghanistantrust.org and the Royal Centre for Defence Medicine Patient Welfare Fund www.rcdm-patientwelfarefund.com Captain Martin Hewitt was awarded a Mention in Dispatches for his first tour of duty in Afghanistan with the Parachute Regiment. On his second tour of duty he was hit by a Taliban bullet and severely wounded; the injury he sustained led to the loss of the use of his right arm.
Despite these injuries, Martin has trekked to the North Pole with Walking to the Wounded as one of Harry’s Heroes as seen on the BBC. He has also set up the GB disabled ski team and climbed 8,000 metre peaks in the Himalayas in preparation for making an attempt on Everest.
NISSAN STILL SUPPORTING THE AFGHAN TRUST: MISSION MOROCCO A SUCCESS
March 8th, 2012
INJURED PARATROOPERS MAKE £50K FOR COLLEAGUES
Mission Morocco 2012 smashes fundraising target for injured paratroopers and the families of colleagues killed in action
The Nissan sponsored trip, Mission Morocco 2012, which saw four injured paratroopers trek across the North African desert on behalf of The Afghanistan Trust, has smashed its target, raising almost £50,000 for injured paratroopers, their families and the families of those killed in action.
Mission Morocco 2012 was carried out by four inspirational servicemen who have all been injured in the ongoing conflict in Afghanistan and was organised by Nissan, as part of its ongoing commitment to The Parachute Regiment Afghanistan Trust. The Trek leader was Captain Matt Clamp 3 PARA.
active in the Regiment.Supported by a number of Nissan employees, the soldiers spent 14 days trekking in the North African desert after driving in convoy in specially-adapted Nissan Navaras from Merville Barracks in Colchester via Nissan HQ in Rickmansworth. During their time in the desert, all members of the trip carried out specially designed challenges, including seeking out a safe house by cover of darkness, carrying out mine clearing exercises, GPS navigation tasks in the Navaras and a ten mile march.Sergeant Allan Jackson, who was accompanied by colleagues, Private Mark Vidler, Private Patrick Burns and Private Callum Urquhart, said of the experience; “I think Mission Morocco 2012 was one of the most rewarding experiences we’ve all carried out as part of the regiment. It was definitely grueling at times – the ten mile march especially! Knowing that we’ve smashed the fundraising target we all feel really proud of our achievement and know the money will be well spent. Thanks to everyone who donated!”
The Trust has been overwhelmed by the support Mission Morocco has received and despite suffering injuries themselves, these men’s courage and selfless determination to help others in need and their families is inspiring. Working with Nissan this year to reach a fundraising aim of £250,000, Mission Morocco 2012’s success brings us a big step closer to our target.
To read the team’s blog and watch exclusive videos please visit www.nissanmissionmorocco2012.co.uk and if you’d like to donate to The Afghanistan Trust you can do so at http://www.justgiving.com/2012missionmorocco or http://www.afghanistantrust.org/. To Donate via text message, text PARA55 plus your donation amount to 70070, for example PARA55 £10. 100% of your donation will be received by The Afghanistan Trust and you will also get a text back confirming how you can add Gift Aid to your donation.
‘Leading in Adversity’ – A talk by Captain Martin Hewitt to raise money for wounded soldiers.
March 5th, 2012On: Thursday 22nd March 2012
Drinks 1830-1915
Presentation 1930-2030
Tickets: £25
At JPMorgan (125 London Wall, London EC2Y 5AJ)
In aid of:
Captain Martin Hewitt was awarded a Mention in Dispatches for his first tour of duty in Afghanistan with the Parachute Regiment. On his second tour of duty he was hit by a Taliban bullet and severely wounded; the injury he sustained led to the loss of the use of his right arm. Despite these injuries, Martin has trekked to the North Pole with Walking to the Wounded as one of Harry’s Heroes as seen on the BBC. He has also set up the GB disabled ski team and climbed 8,000 metre peaks in the Himalayas in preparation for making an attempt on Everest.
Martin will speak about his experiences in the context of leading in adversity. Martin is an accomplished and humorous public speaker and the proceeds of the money raised from his talk will be donated to the Parachute Regiment’s Afghanistan Trust charity for wounded soldiers www.afghanistantrust.org and the Royal Centre for Defence Medicine Patient Welfare Fund www.rcdm-patientwelfarefund.com
If you would like to attend the talk, then please forward your details to Paul Findlay at paul.findlay1@barclays.com
Rugby 4 Heroes
March 5th, 2012Old Leamingtonians RFC presents the 4th Annual Rugby 4 Heroes Festival on the weekend of Friday 18th May through Sunday 20th May 2012. They are supporting the Afghanistan Trust as one of their good causes.
There is much to do and see including tournaments, a parachute display by The Parachute Regiment Red Devils, live music and much much more. Adult admission is £10 for the weekend and kids go free, so come along support The Afghanistan Trust and have a great weekend.
The Regiment have two teams taking part in the knockout competition.
3 PEAKS CHALLENGE – TROY CONNOR AND FRIENDS
February 20th, 2012
Once again again Troy has done yet another event for the Afghanistan Trust, he and several friends have completed the 3 Peaks.
They have raised a substantial £4,100 for the Trust. Troy is seen in this picture with Johnny Nelson, a former world champion boxer presenting the cheque on behalf of all those who helped raise the monies. Johnny is an avid supporter of the Trust.
Our thanks go out to everybody who helped including: Halifax Golf Club, Hebden Bridge Boxing Club and many others.