http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/
Hi !Oh no, not another fundraiser!!
well, after reading up on the site 'Help for Heroes' which James is patron to, I couldn't help but feel appalled that servicemen and women weren't being properly supported on their return from the line of duty.
Rather naively, like most, I guess I imagined this was the governments' responsibility to provide care for the injured/ maimed and the families of those who gave their lives.
Following the cause closer, I feel inspired by sites such as H4H and BFBS (who recently held 'The Big Salute' auction raising money for direct help to the forces men and women.)
For me, giving is the number one essential in life. How great it would be to join together in giving to this cause.
If you can give a donation, that is fantastic and it would be the least we could do to pass on the link to others and spread the word about 'Help for Heroes' and this donation page.
thanks
Shanthi
Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to donate Help for Heroes will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you.
Article from "The Sun newspaper - 8th Nov. 2007
Soldier-turned singer James Blunt is urging Brits to back our Help For Heroes appeal – in honour of his friends who never came home.
And the star, a former Household Cavalry officer, has agreed to be a patron of the Sun-backed charity for wounded troops.
James, 33, said last night: “I’ve had a lot of family in the Army and many friends are still in it.
“I also know people who haven’t come back and guys who have been horribly injured.
“What is very obvious is that, as a country, we don’t often talk about the injured.
“We brush the subject under the carpet. It’s the same with the funding they get, which is totally inadequate for care and rehabilitation.
That’s why it is a vital time for the public to make a difference and do something for the Forces.”
Chart-topping James’s old 100-strong unit, D Squadron, have lost three soldiers in the last four years of fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan.
More than a dozen have been seriously wounded.
In a stinging attack on the Government, James added: “If great people come home injured the least we can do is look after them.
“The Government have a record of not providing adequate funds for equipment or care for soldiers who don’t come back in one piece.
“We ask a lot of our soldiers, sailors and airmen – but at the same time they get less and less.
“I would urge all Brits to do as much and give as much as they can.
"Not only does it go a long way, it also sends a message to men and women in the services that we appreciate what they are doing.”
He was the first British officer to enter Kosovo capital Pristina in 1999, at the head of a 30,000-strong NATO peacekeeping column.
He wrote his hit No Bravery while on that mission. James has nothing but praise for his former comrades.
Iraq friendly-fire victim Lance Corporal Matty Hull is one of the fallen he knew well.
Taking time out from rehearsals for his world tour, James said: “Nobody should confuse the politics of what’s going on here with what happens on the ground.
“We often talk about whether we should be in Iraq and Afghanistan but forget what it means for the men and women actually doing it.
“They are just doing their job – any job the country sends them on.”
James added: “I think what The Sun is doing with Help For Heroes is terrific.
“When I was out in Kosovo I remember troops reading the paper and being delighted they were getting so much support back home.
“At the toughest times, to know you’re being supported and that people actually do care makes a huge difference.”
