FirstLight Trust, a charity helping former members of the armed forces and emergency services get back on their feet, has appointed a new trustee… James Hayward served in the Royal Navy as a Maritime Reserve Officer for more than 20 years, rising to the rank of...
Following a challenging three-week crowd funding campaign and a show-stopping Bake Off, FirstLight Trust has earned a permanent position on the GlobalGiving platform! Almost £3,000 was raised across the charity for FirstLight’s project on preventing homelessness in UK...
FirstLight Trust café hubs across the UK are taking part in a Bake Off inspired event on 18th September and donations will be put towards the charity’s crowdfunding campaign to raise £4,000 to help prevent homelessness in veterans… “We’re here to support all...
Budding young playwrights and actors from Southend Adult Community College recently staged a play to highlight the need to support veterans after they leave the military… Their hard-hitting drama ‘George and Lydia Get Evicted’ follows the story of a former...
The 2019 Hizzy Memorial Run in the Scottish Borders will raise funds for veterans struggling with civilian life. On Sunday 25 August hundreds of motorcyclists will ride 150 miles in honour of former superbike champion and Hawick-born Steve ‘Hizzy’ Hislop… “The...