Beneficiary Recognised at Inaugural Veterans Recognition Awards

Toby Williams, a beneficiary of Walking With The Wounded, has recently been recognised for his outstanding volunteering efforts at the inaugural Veterans Recognition Awards in Canterbury.

When Toby was first introduced to the WWTW team, he was suffering with his mental health and feelings of social isolation and was seeking guidance in navigating the issues he faced. Toby has connected with the support services offered by WWTW to make positive changes in his life and was recognised at the awards for his dedication to volunteering at Dover Road Baptist Church food bank.

Alongside volunteering, Toby is honing in on his artistic and musical skills by holding community crafting sessions, as well as creating dog leads and collars which he then sells, donating the proceeds to the food bank. His artistic flair doesn’t stop there either; Toby also currently has three pieces of his artwork on display at a veteran exhibition in St. Pancras Hospital and has pledged to donate the money from the sale of the artwork to three military charities that have supported him, including Walking With The Wounded.

Commenting on Toby’s success, Alex Todino, Southern Operations Team Manager at WWTW, said: “Seeing our beneficiaries achieve success like this is fantastic, and Toby is so deserving of this award. He’s made a huge effort to better himself and is now helping the wider community and making such a positive difference to other people’s lives. We are so proud of him.