Skydivers Raise £5,000 For Veteran Care Village
Seven daredevils who took part in a sponsored skydive have raised £5,000 for a Salford care home for ex-servicemen and women which is being transformed into the UK’s first veteran care village. The magnificent seven – five of whom are serving officers or veterans –...The Great British Paddle World Record Attempt With Former Soldier Jordan Wylie
On the weekend of the 26th July 2020, Jordan Wylie (36) from Blackpool, Lancashire will attempt to be the first person in the world to Stand-Up Paddleboard (SUP) around Great Britain, a complete circumnavigation of over 2,000 miles of paddling. This is a feat that has...
Colonel Tom Moore To Receive Knighthood From Her Majesty The Queen On Friday
Colonel Tom Moore, the 100-year old veteran who raised more than £30M for the NHS by completing 100 laps of his garden during lockdown will receive his well deserved Knighthood from Her Majesty the Queen on Friday (July 17 2020). The ceremony will take place at...
Memories of The Taxi Charity Patron Dame Vera Lynn
Dame Vera Lynn died on 18 June 2020 aged 103, she was Patron of the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans for over 50 years and her private funeral will be held today on July 10 2020. Dame Vera Lynn was not only a Patron of the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans, but she...
Mandy Sets Hair Raising Challenge
Launchpad’s Company Secretary, Mandy Crompton has set herself a personal challenge of shaving all her hair off to raise money and awareness of two charities close to her heart. Like the rest of the country, Mandy who lives in Tayvallich on the West Coast of Scotland,...
