Kenny - SSAFA Notts

13/08/2026

Could you be our Entrepreneur of the Year finalists at this year's English Veterans Awards - Sponsored by Hugh James

This category is for service leavers who have thought outside the box and started their own business / program and really contributed to the Nation. What have you done? What makes this exciting and why is it working? What are your standout achievements? Have you got any testimonials to your work?

https://veteransawards.co.uk/english-veterans-awards/

12/08/2026

FORCES LINE - KEEP COMMS OPEN
We are here if you need our support. Forces Line is available Monday - Friday, between the hours of 09:00 - 17:30 GMT. Please be assured that when seeking help your privacy is fundamentally important to SSAFA. To talk to our advisors click on the link:
🔗 https://www.ssafa.org.uk/get-help/forcesline

12/08/2026

In August 1944, Private Margaret Hicks of the ATS (Auxiliary Territorial Service), from Sparkbrook, Birmingham, a member of a mixed anti-aircraft battery on the South Coast, paints another V-1 'kill' on the battery scoreboard.

At 18 years old, Private Hicks is the youngest member of her battery, and formerly worked as a shop assistant.

The V-1 flying bomb (nicknamed "doodle bug" in Britain) was the first of the Vergeltungswaffen (V-weapons) deployed for the terror bombing of London during .

The Wehrmacht first launched the V-1s against London on 13 June 1944, one week after (and prompted by) the successful Allied landings in France.

At peak, more than one hundred V-1s a day were fired at southeast England (9,521 in total) decreasing in number as sites were overrun until October 1944, when the last V-1 site in range of Britain was overrun by Allied forces.

12/08/2026

12/08/2026

SSAFA Northern Ireland has been announced as the featured charity for the 2026 Belfast International Tattoo on 4-5 September. With thousands of visitors expected across the two-day event, it's a fantastic opportunity to showcase the life-changing support SSAFA provides to the Armed Forces community. https://belfastinternationaltattoo.com

12/08/2026

On 9 August 1944, men of the Durham Light Infantry (DLI) are pictured moving up during the fighting south of Mont Pincon, Normandy. Heavy mortar fire greeted their advance, as they pushed forward with the tanks along the high ground.

Writing after the end of , Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery said, "Of all the infantry regiments in the British Army, the DLI was one most closely associated with myself during the war. The DLI Brigade [151st Brigade] fought under my command from Alamein to Germany... It is a magnificent regiment. Steady as a rock in battle and absolutely reliable on all occasions. The fighting men of Durham are splendid soldiers; they excel in the hard-fought battle and they always stick it out to the end; they have gained their objectives and held their positions even when all their officers have been killed and condition were almost unendurable."

12/08/2026

Do you know a reservist who fits the bill and could be one of our shortlisted Finalists at this year's English Veterans Awards sponsored by Objective Technologies Ltd.

This award recognises those reservists that are juggling a military career alongside their civilian role? Do you promote the Reserves? What skills does your time in the reserves bring to your civilian career? How have you excelled in your civilian life/ career and has your time in the reserves had any bearing on this?

Apply or nominate now at:
https://veteransawards.co.uk/english-veterans-awards/



West Midlands RFCA- Wessex RFCA

12/08/2026

Our Founder David Wood is asking for all of our charity supporters to please get behind his next challenge which he will be completing over two days on the 4th and 5th of September.
This is Davids biggest challenge since his health issues last March and he is determined to conquer both climbs.
We have suffered with a lack of charity events and we need to raise funds to get through the winter months. Please donate the price of a coffee or even a pint. Thank-you for everyone's continued support 🥰🥰
https://www.justgiving.com/page/david-wood-34?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL&utm_campaign=lc_frp_share_transaction_transactional_--_page_launched_--_charity&fbclid=IwdGRjcATkKQJjbGNrBOQo-HBkb2YBZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMzUwNjg1NTMxNzI4AAEeiJ0HXSnl-_q3nmd6BjKMTquTTeaRae_wY96XeOD-xOYBIRLpKTNn6Cd-Fww_aem_2xQRdoA4WnR1ggFeWt3ebg