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Ypres march in Belgium · 17 May 2012

At Haig Housing, we believe every Veteran deserves more than a roof; they deserve a foundation for life. We support 4,000 residents nationwide, whether aiding service leavers or older Veterans, our mission is simple: to provide the stability, security and well-being our Veterans have earned.

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<p>&lt;!-- @page { margin: 2cm } P { margin-bottom: 0.21cm } --&gt;</p> <p class="western"><span style="font-size: small;">This spring, to raise vital money for the Coming Home campaign, the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry (F-A-N-Y) and the Honourable Artillery Company (HAC) will be joining forces on the Ypres march in Belgium. </span></p> <p class="western"><span style="font-size: small;">On the 18 -20 May 2012, four members of the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry and four members from the HAC will march 100km around the Ypres Salient, taking three days to complete the route alongside other military and civilian teams from across the world.</span></p> <p class="western"><span style="font-size: small;">The sponsorship raised by the eight members of the team will be split between the three charities. Half of the money will go to Coming Home the charity who campaign to provide specially adapted and appropriate housing for the hundreds of injured</span> <span style="font-size: small;">Service personnel in need of rebuilding their lives. </span></p> <p class="western"><span style="font-size: small;">A quarter of the funds will go to the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry, whose members are dedicated volunteers who give their time freely to support both civil and military authorities within the UK. Members are on call, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to the City of London Police Casualty Bureau in times of major emergencies.</span></p> <p class="western"><span style="font-size: small;">The last quarter of the money raised will go to the Honourable Artillery Company Benevolent Fund, which helps needy members of a regiment that trains and equips soldiers to be surveillance specialists.</span></p> <p class="western"><span style="font-size: small;">By marching a route around Ypres, a town which has dedicated itself to peace and remembrance, the HAC and First Aid Nursing Yeomanry are joining together to support Coming Home&rsquo;s crucial work. To find out more about Coming Home, the HAC</span> <span style="font-size: small;">and the F-A-N-Y,</span> <span style="font-size: small;">please visit the websites below.</span></p> <p class="western"><span style="font-size: small;">www.coming-home.org.uk Charity No: 1125556</span></p> <p class="western"><span style="font-size: small;">www.fany.org.uk Charity No: 249360</span></p>

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