The lads from 208 Battery, 103 Regiment Royal Artillery (V) are putting down their pies for a day and taking to the road to run the Liverpool Half Marathon on 28 March 2010 to raise money for Combat Stress.

 

"Combat Stress is the leading charity specialising in the care of British Veterans who have been profoundly traumatised by harrowing experiences during their Service career.

Many Veterans leave the Armed Forces with highly debilitating conditions such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), depression and anxiety disorders. Their problems can remain masked for years, and they and their families may be struggling to deal with matters at home. Combat Stress is able to provide two integrated services to meet Veterans' needs:

Dedicated, short-stay clinical treatment  

Community outreach  

Last year alone, we received 1,257 new referrals – bringing the number of ex-Service men and women in our care to approximately 4,200.   

We look after Veterans of every campaign that British Forces have been involved in since the Second World War.  This includes over 300 of recent operations in Iraq and Afghanistan."

http://www.combatstress.org.uk/

 

So please, help us to support this fantastic charity.  Any donation amount is appreciated; £2 is all we ask - it all counts and could make the difference for someone to live a happier life.

 

 

Here are a few examples of what a donation from you will fund:

£30 pays for a session of trauma-focused therapy.
£130 pays for a consultation with a psychiatrist.
£293 pays for a full day's care at a Combat Stress residential treatment centre.

 

 

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

So please dig deep and donate now.

 

 

Thanks for taking the time to visit our JustGiving page.

 

Best regards,

 

The 208 Battery lads

P.S. Look out for us firing the Royal Artillery 105mm 'Light Gun' (weighs 2 tonnes) to start the race!

Team List:

Lieutenants Dan Carey & Andre Shmygol,
Warrant Officer Class 2 Jason McTigue,
Staff Sergeant Thomas Nolan,
Sergeants Les Owen-Bridge & William Pearson,
Bombardier Dave Frost,
Lance Bombardiers Peter Lowthian & Joseph Maddox,
Gunners Adam Muir, Gavin Jones & Shaun Winstanley,
Officer Cadets James Ward & Richard Wilkinson.

Lance Bombardier Colin Bowles from 19 Regiment Royal Artillery is also running with us and raising money for Combat Stress.