by Steve | Aug 11, 2025 | Supporters & Events
Over the last 12 months the Foundation has built a fabulous working relationship with the staff, volunteers and residents from The Beacon Homeless Veterans Centre in Catterick, Yorkshire. They first approached us after reading our advert in Gunner Magazine (the...
by Steve | Aug 4, 2025 | Who we've helped
A staff member and a volunteer from The Beacon Homeless Veterans Centre in Yorkshire have completed Mountain Leaders (ML) training thanks to funding from the ALF. Aiden and Trac completed the arduous 6-day course to allow them to safely take Beacon residents and staff...
by Steve | Jul 28, 2025 | Supporters & Events
The 2025 ALF 10s rugby tournament took place at Westcliff RFC on Saturday 12 July and was one of the best supported events to date. 16 teams (10 men’s and 6 ladies) took to the field along with a separate touch-rugby tournament that ran throughout the day. Backed by...
by Steve | Jul 27, 2025 | Who we've helped
Following collaboration between Barry Lewis on behalf of the ALF and staff from St Vincent’s Community Hub in Southend, the ALF were delighted to be able to jointly handover the keys to a new support vehicle for St Vincent’s at the ALF 10s tournament on 12 July 2025....
by Steve | Jul 27, 2025 | Who we've helped
The ALF has worked in collaboration with Blesma, The Limbless Veterans Charity to get a spinally injured veteran home following traumatic injury. Wiltshire resident and former Royal Engineer Bob took up polo in later life as therapy for his service-related mental...