SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity’s flagship event, the 13 Bridges Challenge, happening on Armed Forces Day (29 June), sees participants walk past iconic London sights including Tower Bridge and London Bridge, the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, Westminster...
An RAF veteran from Oxfordshire has scaled Mount Kilimanjaro and raised £4,245 for Blind Veterans UK, the national charity for vision-impaired ex-Service men and women. Ian Dewar, 57 and from Witney, travelled to Tanzania to take on Africa’s highest mountain....
Four veteran sexagenarian friends, from across the south, are to ride their Harley Davidson motorcycles on a 5,000-mile road trip in June, while raising money for Armed Forces charity Help for Heroes. The quartet of pals – Trevor (Joe) Burden, 60, from...
Nepali restaurant owner Sujan Katuwal, who is walking 3,000 miles to raise money for Combat Stress, has together with his wife Bandana received an award from Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. The Points of Light award recognises outstanding individual volunteers,...
SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity is launching its 2024 Warrior Challenge, which will be held in the desert of Morocco. The event is aimed at serving or retired Armed Forces personnel and gives them a chance to have an adventure of a lifetime and raise money for...
Soldiering On Awards is delighted to announce the opening of nominations for 2024. This year brings an exciting addition to the lineup – the introduction of the ‘Employee Champion Award.’ This category aims to shine a spotlight on those individuals...