Hybrid Handbike is a Handrail to Fitness

Hybrid Handbike is a Handrail to Fitness

Following a personal referral from a national veteran’s charity, the ALF have provided a battery assisted hybrid handbike to an Army Catering Corps veteran in Devon. Above knee amputee Nick had been offered the chance to ride with a group of veterans in the Southwest...
Lifting Support to the Next Level

Lifting Support to the Next Level

The ALF is very proud to announce that the disabled children of a Royal Navy veteran in Plymouth are now able to safely access their whole recently adapted house because of a lift funded by the ALF. As part of a major package of disability-imposed alterations to the...
The Joy of Continuing Support

The Joy of Continuing Support

After months of effort by ALF volunteers, the recipient’s family and clinical advisors, we are delighted to report that a severely disabled lady in Southend is now much safer while being transferred when she is away from the home. Abbey, who we had the privilege of...
Simple Things – 24/7 Impacts

Simple Things – 24/7 Impacts

Following a chance meeting between Barry Lewis and a Leigh-on-Sea resident, the ALF has provided a new washing machine and tumble dryer for a family with 2 disabled adult children. Due to one of the children’s conditions, a near 24/7 strain is placed on the family...
The Beacon on Top of a Mountain

The Beacon on Top of a Mountain

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...