20 May

Coronation Street star shines spotlight on veterans in new play

Actor Christine Mackie is used to walking the cobbles of Coronation Street or wearing period costume in Downton Abbey. However taking on the part of a playwright for real was […]

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15 May

Clocking up the D-Day miles in Gosport

A plucky team of charity cyclists from Gosport are commemorating the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings by cycling 75 miles. Jodie, Riah and Sam from the town’s FirstLight Trust […]

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30 Apr

Revving up for the Royal Parks Half Marathon to help veterans

Bromley resident Rose Bradbury is picking up pace for mental health awareness by running the Royal Parks Half Marathon, presented by Royal Bank of Canada, on 13 October. Having taken […]

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17 Apr

Caroline’s hike to help Hawick veterans

Hawick’s Caroline Brown is heading for the hills later this month to support a hub for veterans in the town. She’s taking on the West Highland Way to raise funds […]

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16 Apr

A+ for Scarborough school’s D-Day initiative for veterans

To mark the 75th anniversary of the World War II D-Day landings in June, a Scarborough school has teamed up with a local veterans’ charity. St. Augustine’s encouraged pupils, parents […]

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11 Mar

Veterans’ charity builds for the future

A leading veterans’ charity is hiring their first ever Operations Manager thanks to the help of Annington, the company who owns the Ministry of Defence’s Married Quarters Estate. FirstLight Trust […]

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27 Feb

Lynne’s leap for Hereford veterans

Hereford’s Lynne Gladwin is reaching for the skies to support a new hub for veterans in the city. After seeing the Northern Lights in January, skydiving was next on Lynne’s […]

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19 Dec

Christmas opening hours for FirstLight Trust hubs and shops

Christmas Eve: Our Gosport, Lancaster, Scarborough and Redcar hubs and shops close early at 4pm. Hawick is open until 5pm. Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day: All hubs […]

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23 Nov

7 simple ways to help veterans this Christmas

While the run-up to Christmas is a time of celebration for many, it can be a tough time for some veterans. Remembrance Day commemorations often stir up painful memories. The […]

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8 Oct

Sandhurst teams up with Spain for tough challenge

A team of London-based friends take on a gruelling Exmoor race later this month to help ex-service men and women of the military and emergency services. Soldier 30:30 sees team […]

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8 Oct

Cleared for take-off in Exmoor to help veterans

An arduous Exmoor race lies in the sights of a team from Lancaster later this month to raise money to help veterans struggling with issues such as debt, red tape, […]

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26 Sep

Piping in hot coffee at new veterans’ café in Hawick

A veterans charity’s first Scottish café hub has started brewing up a storm in Hawick. It’s run by FirstLight Trust which helps former members of the armed forces and emergency […]

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