Why Help For Heroes

Help for Heroes  

Help for Heroes was founded in 2007 out of a simple desire to help wounded Servicemen and women injured in the current conflicts. We understand that they don’t consider themselves heroes and will say that they are ordinary ‘blokes’ just doing their job. We, the appreciative and supportive public say that volunteering to serve in time of danger is heroic and we simply want to do our bit to help.

The Charity’s main focus has been to support wounded Servicemen and women and our effects are not confined to those injured in Iraq and Afghanistan. Over £8m has helped improve support to veterans of all ages through grants to Combat Stress, Blind Veterans UK and BLESMA.

The Help for Heroes Recovery Centres, now being built across the UK to support young Servicemen and women are also there to help older veterans and are already signposting many to the help they need, whether it be financial, psychological or physical. By spring 2013, the Recovery Centres in Tidworth, Pymouth, Catterick and Colchester will be fully operational and offering comprehensive, holistic care to our wounded. It is our goal to deliver these centres and keep them operational for the lifespan of those injured in Service today. To achieve this massive task, it is essential that the public recognise the need for their continued fundraising and support. To date, we have channelled £150m of the public’s hugely generous donations to support our wounded, but there is still so much more to do. A soldier, sailor or airman who loses a limb in Service of our country today will still need our support tomorrow and in the days that follow, for the rest of their life.

                                                                 14^th September 2013

                                                                 Expiry: 8^th April 2013

To Whom It May Concern:

I would like to confirm that Chris Keene and son Max Keene are voluntarily raising funds for Help for Heroes by attempting a Baffin Island Traverse, arctic expedition in Northern Canada from 26^th March – 7^th April 2013. Chris and Max have officially registered with the charity and their unique event reference number is: 34120912-3279-2407.  Everyone at Help for Heroes wishes them the best of luck with their endeavours.

We would, however, point out that fund raising is undertaken at the fundraisers own risk, Help for Heroes cannot indemnify the fundraiser in any way for accident or injury to third parties or their property, and any requirement for Public Liability insurance to be arranged is the sole responsibility of the fundraiser.

Help for Heroes was founded by Bryn and Emma Parry in October 2007 and thanks to the fantastic British public, has raised over £141m in five years. All the funds raised to date have been either allocated to or spent on direct, practical support for wounded, injured and sick Service personnel, veterans and their families. This is provided through grants to individuals and other Service charities, capital build projects and support for life at our four Recovery Centres across the UK.

Bryn Parry OBE, CEO and Co-founder of Help for Heroes says, “Help for Heroes is all about ‘doing your bit’ and we are delighted to have the support of Max and Chris. The Road to Recovery is a very long and hard path, these are young men and women today but they will grow old. We at H4H want to ensure that they have the support they need for life, they deserve the best and we are doing our best to get it.”

Kindest regards,

Lisa Wren

Events Team