By Carolyn Brown, Clinical Lead at Walking With The Wounded

Royal Marines veteran, Tom Knight, WWTW North West Regional Manager, reflects on his role at WWTW and his own transition from the Armed Forces to working with veterans in the North West and the impact he and his team are having on veterans in the region.

Walking With The Wounded (‘WWTW’) has recently received accreditation from The Quality Network for Veterans Mental Health Services (QNVMHS) for its veteran mental health programme, ‘Head Start’.

Royal Navy veteran, David Beer, WWTW East of England Manager, reflects on his first 6 months in his new role and the impact his team are having on veterans in the region. 

In September, runners from across the UK will take on the Great North Run on behalf of Walking With The Wounded, including the Paisley brothers.

Thank you to everyone who took part in our Longest Day Challenge in collaboration with Brian Wood and pushed themselves further than they have gone before.

Walking With The Wounded has been recognised by the UK Government for outstanding support towards the Armed Forces community.

The Veterans’ High Intensity Service (HIS) provides care and treatment for former armed forces personnel (veterans) who are in a mental health crisis and need urgent help. The Veterans’ High Intensity Service (HIS), the Complex Treatment Service (CTS) and the Veteran Liaison and Intervention Service (TILS) together make up Op COURAGE. Op COURAGE is an NHS programme, working in partnership with other organisations, such as Walking With The Wounded, to provide special support to veterans.

This month marks WWTW’s Longest Day Challenge. It challenges you to go further than you have gone before and help to raise money to support veterans and their families. Earlier this month, WWTW supporter, Sarah, took on and completed her Longest Day Challenge, swimming 3 miles in her local pool.

WWTW is delighted to announce national housing and care provider Sanctuary as its new supporting partner.

Since I left the Army in 2015, I have worked in numerous roles supporting disadvantaged and vulnerable people and have come to appreciate the need for collaboration across the Third Sector and for all organisations to put the client/patient/beneficiary at the centre of everything they do. - Written by Simon Lock.

Earlier this month, long time WWTW supporter, Glen, took on his own Longest Day challenge in the Lake District to show his support to those who served.

This week is Men’s Mental Health Week. As we move away from one pandemic to potentially another with wars still occurring in the world it is an important area to focus on for everyone, not just veterans.

Over the next few months, we're going to introduce you to some of the team members behind Walking With The Wounded.

With the 40th Anniversary of the Falklands War, we remember those members of the Armed Forces who lost their lives defending the island.

This month, WWTW Community Ambassador, Louis, will climb Mount Blanc to support WWTW's Longest Day Challenge

On Thursday, June 2nd, 2022, 4 teams of WWTW staff, beneficiaries and supporters marked the historic Platinum Jubilee celebrations by lighting 4 beacons on top of the UK’s highest peaks.

From tomorrow, Joe Cox, Detachment Commander of the 13 Company Southwest London Army Cadet Force, will take on WWTW’s Longest Day Challenge along with the Army Cadets to raise vital funds to support those who served.

Two Week Countdown to The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Beacons Lighting up the UK and Commonwealth for the Queen’s Jubilee #jubileebeacons

On June 2nd this year, four teams representing the leading Armed Forces charity, Walking With The Wounded (‘WWTW’), will climb four of the UK’s highest peaks to light beacons to celebrate Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

A round up of the Cumbrian Challenge 2022

Over the next few months, we're going to introduce you to some of the team members behind Walking With The Wounded. In this Q+A you'll hear from Scott Briggs who manages our volunteering programme.

A telephone friendship project that is being mentored by WWTW's Tackling Loneliness Project and run by the Royal Air Forces Association is helping to reconnect members of the RAF veteran community across the UK.

A significant new charity partnership between Walking With The Wounded (WWTW) and the East of England Energy Group (EEEGR) will help power a new regional hub to support veterans and their families.

There are just under 2 weeks to go until our highly anticipated Cumbrian Challenge returns to the Fells in the Lake District.

Walking With The Wounded has once again teamed up with Brian Wood MC and his brand ‘Keep Attacking’ to relaunch the Longest Day to mark Armed Forces Day which takes place on June 25th, 2022.

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