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OUR SUPPORTERS

OUR PATRONS

As Patrons of the Bridge for Heroes we are privileged to lend our names to this organisation as an expression of support for the charity's mission and programmes. This relationship has evolved over the years and we have been greatly encouraged by the charity's growth, achievements and resilience, especially over the past few years where providing ongoing support to our veteran community has been challenged by a pandemic and, more recently, by the current economic challenges.

All of the Bridge for Heroes' achievements are a result of the hard and selfless work carried out by the staff, volunteers and trustees. To each we offer our sincere thanks and would like to state that you make an amazing difference, providing life-changing support to some folk who, sadly, society has either forgotten or do not realise the cost of their service to this country.

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Lady Dannatt, MBE, Lord-Lieutenant of Norfolk
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General the Lord Dannatt, GCB CBE MC DL

GRANT FUNDERS

The Armed Forces Community Fund Trust

The AFCFT have provided grant support to the Bridge for Heroes since 2012 enabling us to run several projects and engage in various AFCFT initiatives and programmes. This has enabled the Charity to grow and develop making our services more accessible to all members of the Armed Forces Community (AFC) and providing better opportunities to reach members of the AFC when support is needed.

We are extremely grateful to the AFCFT for the funding we have received especially through their Positive Pathway grants which equipped us with a wealth of resources to run a range of activities for our beneficiaries which focused on reducing feelings of loneliness and isolation and/or helping to improve their mental health and wellbeing.

The AFCFT also provided the Bridge for Heroes with much-needed funds during and after the COVID-19 pandemic to continue supporting the AFC, especially those isolated and living alone through their ' Veterans Should Not Be Forgotten' and 'Forces for Change' funding programmes. This also helped kick-start our outreach programme, enabling us to visit veterans and their families in their homes.

We are currently involved in their 'Embedding Prevention of Veteran Suicide' programme, which has enabled us to continue the vital services we offer to our beneficiaries including bespoke talk therapy, activities and group sessions through our bespoke project called 'Bridging the Gap'.

If you are a member of the AFC who has or knows someone who has suicidal thoughts or ideologies, please contact us.

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Veterans' Foundation

The Veterans' Foundation enabled us to develop our ability to hold private one-to-one sessions by providing funds to build a bespoke room within the Bridge Centre as well as providing vital funds to help run the Bridge Centre since 2019.

We have been very fortunate to have also received funding to ensure that we can provide at least one Welfare staff, in various roles and capacities over the last 5 years helping to provide consistency and stability for the AFC seeking help and support. We are grateful to the Veterans Foundation that this has continued for the next two years.

We have also received funding from the Veterans' Foundation to run 'Project Inform' which aims to enrich the quality and diversity of support and information we can offer to Veterans, carers and family members in West Norfolk, North Cambridgeshire and South-East Lincolnshire. We will be holding several informative events in 2025 so keep an eye on what we are doing on our website.

Playing the Veterans' Lottery is a great way to support the AFC. You can help us too if you join the Lottery today through our link.

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Norfolk Community Foundation

The Norfolk Community Foundation has been providing small grant funding to help provide services and activities for the Armed Forces Community (AFC) who live in West Norfolk, for over ten years.

Their current funding comes from the 'Surviving Winter Fund' which enables us to cover the extra costs of keeping our Bridge 'Drop-in' Centre well heated. This helps members of the AFC who are struggling to heat their own homes the opportunity to stay warm through the cold months as they can access the facility every day if they choose. It also enabled the Charity to provide daily healthy and hot meals which can help reduce food bills for those who have been affected by the rise in living costs.

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Army Benevolent Fund

The Army Benevolent Fund has enabled The Bridge for Heroes to continue to support the needs of our Army beneficiaries in West Norfolk and beyond.

Their current funding will enable us to meet the growing and increasingly varied (and often hidden) support needs of our Army beneficiaries, including veterans, family members and carers.

Our project ' Army Matters' will focus on developing the structure and processes in place to support the needs of our long-term Army beneficiaries users.

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The National Lottery Community Fund

We are delighted to have received National Lottery funding from The National Lottery Community Fund to support Veterans and widows of the Armed Forces Community who are over 60. The project called 'Autumn Years will focus on ensuring that the Charity provides suitable and adequate services and activities that meet their specific needs, including peer-to-peer support, transportation for medical appointments, training such as use of digital devices and enhancing our ability to reach new beneficiaries.

Thank you to all National Lottery Players for helping to make this happen.

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SPONSORS

Develop and Promote

Develop and Promote have been proudly supporting The Bridge for Heroes Charity since 2011. They have helped run and developed our IT systems, providing regular service updates and maintenance.  It is reassuring to know that with them running our servers, website, emails and IT support we can focus on our core activities.

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GET IN TOUCH

REGISTERED ADDRESS

The Bridge for Heroes
52a South Clough Lane
King’s Lynn
Norfolk
PE30 1SE

contact@thebridgeforheroes.org

01553 760230

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