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Iʼve raised £6,641 to help UK Veterans with mental health issues, whose needs are being ignored. Can you help us do this?
- Battle, UK
- Funded on Thursday, 31st December 2020
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Veterans Growth is a new initiative set up by Jason Stevens. Jason was medically discharged from the MOD in 2016 after a medical incident ended a 16 year career and he has since been diagnosed with PTSD.
Jason is running an initiative to provide help, support and advocacy to all fellow UK Veterans seeking help with their mental health. The keystone of the charity is an on-site programme of horticultural therapy.
Many scientific and peer-reviewed studies have proven the beneficial link between horticulture and mental health and wellbeing. From a personal perspective, Jason has been involved in and working in horticulture for the past few years and has experienced first-hand the positive effects of being around plants and nature, both indoors and out.
Veteran suicides are increasing day by day; there is an urgent need for us to get up and running and do whatever we can to help, as quickly as possible.
Although Jason has invested a large chunk of his own money into the charity and the on-site build, there are things we need:
£45 will buy one set of secateurs with a rolling grip to be used by Veterans with mobility issues.
£40 will buy a set of steel toe cap boots that individuals will need to wear.
£30 will buy a set of hand tools to be used on a daily basis.
£4000 will make the site accessible to everyone.
£1500 will buy a composting toilet
Raising these funds means we will be in a position to provide help and support and to welcome the first Veterans onto our Horticultural Therapy course in 2019. Thank you for your support.
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Jason Stevens
4 years agoWe are getting closer thanks to Nicky and her masks and other hand made products. Thank you Nicky and everyone that has made a donation
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- 5 years ago
Jason Stevens
5 years agoHi everyone thanks to them that have donated so far, in this uncertain time we have not stopped on our mission. things are just moving slower and we will get there.
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93
Madeline Mannion
Dec 25, 2020
Happy ChristmasExcellent work - heard you on Radio 5 - was impressed and grateful to you and all who help you.
£50.00
Anonymous
Dec 25, 2020
Merry Christmas, Thanks for opening a whole new world to me and my family!Looking forward to working with you in 21!
£30.00
Anonymous
Dec 21, 2020
Fantastic Family are veterans and helping tooThe Reorg Podcast
£10.00
GreenBlue Urban
Dec 17, 2020
Keep up the wonderful work Jason! From all at GreenBlue Urban.
£250.00
Cori Anderberg
Dec 13, 2020
Mary Ellis
Dec 12, 2020
£20.00
Jo Ketteman
Dec 11, 2020
£30.00
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