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Image for Walking with the Wounded Event - Achieving my 100th job outcome during a global pandemic / (Lysney
- Lynsey 100th job outcome
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03 June 2021

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Achieving my 100th job outcome during a global pandemic

Written by Lynsey Cordiner, IPS Employment Adviser.

Image for Walking with the Wounded Event - Walking With The Wounded receives The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service / (Queens Award
- Queens Award
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02 June 2021

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Walking With The Wounded receives The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service

Walking With The Wounded’s volunteering programme OP-REGEN has been honoured with The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, the highest award a voluntary group can receive in the UK.

Image for Walking with the Wounded Event - Special Forces Veteran and WWTW Supporter Sets New Lake District Wainwright Record / (Project 214 – The 214 Wainwright Challenge
- Project 214 – The 214 Wainwright Challenge
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01 June 2021

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Special Forces Veteran and WWTW Supporter Sets New Lake District Wainwright Record

Chris, a Special Forces Veteran, has set a record after completing 'Project 214' Wainwright Challenge unsupported and trekking solo.

Image for Walking with the Wounded Event - Grenadier Walk of Oman- The importance of family / (WhyIWalk with Ben Gallagher
- The importance of family- Ben Gallagher
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20 May 2021

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Grenadier Walk of Oman- The importance of family

Family is one of the most important influences in one's life. At WWTW, we support veterans and their family members. We sat down with Ben Gallagher from the Walk of Oman Expedition Team to find out how his family supported him during and after his career in the Armed Forces.

Image for Walking with the Wounded Event - Veteran Owned UK backing Call To Arms Business Challenge / (Veteran Owned UK - Walking With The Wounded - Call To Arms Business Challenge
- Veteran Owned UK supporting Walking With The Wounded's Call To Arms Business Challenge to help veterans
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19 May 2021

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Veteran Owned UK backing Call To Arms Business Challenge

New opportunity to work with other veteran owned businesses...

Image for Walking with the Wounded Event - Walking With The Wounded and the Atom Racing Team join together for ‘Operation Overlord’ Zwift ride / (Operation Overlord Square
- Operation Overlord ART Zwift
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18 May 2021

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Walking With The Wounded and the Atom Racing Team join together for ‘Operation Overlord’ Zwift ride

You are invited to join the Atom Racing Team as they conclude their club celebrations of the largest military land, sea, and air campaign ever launched, OPERATION OVERLORD, which began on 6 June 1944 on Normandy Beaches what is now called D-Day.

Image for Walking with the Wounded Event - Mental Health Awareness Week- The importance of getting outside. / (Mental health awareness week - Carolyn post
- Mental health awareness week - Carolyn post
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14 May 2021

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Mental Health Awareness Week- The importance of getting outside.

Nature and the environment is the theme of this year’s Mental Health Awareness week and the evidence is quite clear that nature is important for our mental health

Image for Walking with the Wounded Event - Walking With The Wounded and Keep Attacking join forces for ‘Longest Day’ challenge / (Brian Wood MC in Walking With The Wounded and Keep Attacking t-shirt for Longest Day
- Brian Wood MC in Walking With The Wounded and Keep Attacking t-shirt for Longest Day to support veterans
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11 May 2021

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Walking With The Wounded and Keep Attacking join forces for ‘Longest Day’ challenge

This June, go further for those who served and earn an exclusive Keep Attacking t-shirt

Image for Walking with the Wounded Event - OP-REGEN volunteers plant thousands of trees across Greater Manchester in environmental initiative to help them back into work / (City of Trees OP-REGEN
- City of Trees- OP REGEN
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07 May 2021

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OP-REGEN volunteers plant thousands of trees across Greater Manchester in environmental initiative to help them back into work

A team of ex-servicemen and women are learning about the environment as they plant thousands of trees across the city region in a programme designed to build their employment opportunities and improve their mental health.

Image for Walking with the Wounded Event - WWTW supports Veterans’ High Intensity Service in North of England’s new animation / (OP Courage
- OP Courage
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05 May 2021

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WWTW supports Veterans’ High Intensity Service in North of England’s new animation

The Veterans’ High Intensity Service (HIS) in the North of England provides care and treatment for former armed forces personnel (veterans) who are in a mental health crisis and need urgent help.