The Casevac Team

The World's Longest Casualty Evacuation

Fundraising for CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably)
£7,291
raised of £15,000 target
by 189 supporters
We provide a helpline, and webchat service to help prevent suicide in the UK

Story

The Challenge

On the 13th of October 2022, 6 military veterans will conduct the worlds Longest 'metaphorical' casualty evacuation by carrying a 75kg custom built 'Beaverfit' stretcher, 125 miles. 

75kg represents the weight of the average person and 125 miles represents the number of weekly deaths by suicide in the UK.

This is set to be our toughest endurance event to date but our team are up for the challenge. 

Please get behind us to we can suffer so others within our society don't have to. 

Stretcher Team:

Ash Alexander-Cooper - British Army Veteran

Des Fraser - British Army Veteran

Nathan Jones - RAF Veteran

Kirk Wadsworth - British Army Veteran

Michael Coates - British Army Veteran

Terry Brazier - British Army Veteran


Support Team:

Gary Coates, Grantley Bridge, Stu Levett, Henry Paisey (videographer)

Supported by: 

BeaverFit

Mammut

Grapplers Soap

Josh Gore (Video Creator)

MANOR (gym)


The Charity

Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) is leading a movement against suicide. Every week 125 people in the UK take their own lives. And 75% of all UK suicides are male. CALM exists to change this by offering life saving services, provoking conversation and bringing people together to reject living miserably.From advice on our site, through to free, confidential chats with our helpline staff, online or on the phone, we’re here for whoever needs us, every day. No matter what. £8 is enough to fund one potentially life-saving call.

About the charity

We’re the Campaign Against Living Miserably and we’re taking a stand against suicide. That means standing against feeling hopeless, standing up to stereotypes and showing life is always worth living.125 lives are lost every week to suicide. 75% of all UK suicides are male. We exist to change this.

Donation summary

Total raised
£7,290.73
+ £915.50 Gift Aid
Online donations
£7,290.73
Offline donations
£0.00

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