Skiing With Heroes is a UK-based charity that helps wounded ex-Iraq and Afghanistan soldiers back into employment through a specially designed ski-based development, mentoring and job finding program.  Many of the veterans have disabilities which range from amputees, blindness, head injuries and post traumatic stress disorder.

Skiing With Heroes’ mission is to help wounded veterans restore their confidence and find full-time employment through a process called ‘Skihabilitation’, or rehabilitation through skiing.  Paralympic sport is a proven, potent medium for confidence building, and skiing levels the odds between the 'able' and 'disabled' as few sports can.  Physically, it helps rebuild atrophied core muscles, but as a sport involving adrenaline, speed and danger, it also boosts self-esteem.  And that is a key factor when you are trying to overcome the cycle of despair that can come with combat stress.

I am honoured to have been selected to take part in the 2016 programme which will be taking 25 wounded veterans to Klosters, Switzerland between 26 February – 5 March to start their Skihabilitation process. 

I will be covering my own costs but aim to raise as much money as possible to help this incredible organisation and to further the work
they do in supporting the wounded veterans.

Mentoring a veteran typically costs £1500 per year, and the
total Ski to Employment programme costs about £4000 per veteran.

For more information, please visit their website:
http://www.skiingwithheroes.com/.

Thank you for your support.