Andrew started working for The Bridge for Heroes in September 2021 following a 38-year NHS Nursing career, during which he qualified and worked as both a Mental Health Nurse and then a General Nurse.
Most of his career was spent as a Ward Manager, but towards the end of his NHS career, he worked in Community Nursing where he was Matron in charge of Community Nursing and Therapy for South Norfolk.
Working for The Bridge for Heroes allows him to use the skills and knowledge he developed in the NHS, plus some that he developed elsewhere, such as puttying windows and cooking lunches. 

Having taken a break from my career for family reasons for a number of years I started as a volunteer in the office at The Bridge for Heroes in March 2022 and have been employed as an Administrative Assistant since July 2022. I enjoy the variety of the work involved and also being able to chat the beneficiaries and volunteers even though I do not have a military background.

Laura joined the team in September 2023. Her background is in finance, teaching and Youth Work. 

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I’m a retired Royal Air Force Warrant Officer, having served for 38 years, retiring in 2007.

My involvement with The Bridge for Heroes commenced approximately 9 years ago, and apart from a few breaks, I have been actively involved throughout.

In recent years my involvement has been almost exclusively within the Bridge Centre, where I’ve made many, many cups of tea and coffee and also doing a fair amount of washing up. Arguably my most important contribution is talking with volunteers, beneficiaries and guests who visit the Centre. I am normally present in the Bridge Centre from Wednesday to Saturday inclusive.

Over and above those activities previously mentioned I provide transport to bring in/take home beneficiaries who are unable to visit without this facility. I co-ordinate the production of the Volunteers & Beneficiaries Garden Memorial Board, and carry out family and military history research and providing advice to those wishing to carry out the research themselves.

I joined the Royal Navy at 15 years of age at HMS GANGES in 1967. I was there for 1 year and then went to HMS VERNON in Portsmouth. On completion of a sonar basics course I was drafted to Plymouth and HMS EURYALUS which was my home for the next 3 ½ years . Another session at VERNON then another ship HMS AJAX. In 1975 I was drafted to HMY BRITANNIA were I spent the rest of my service. On leaving the navy after 12 years I joined the prison service and during that time trained as a chef. After retiring we moved to Kings Lynn.

During this time, the BRIDGE FOR HEROES were opening the air raid tunnels in the town which I visited, and shortly after became a volunteer. I began working in the museum and collecting for the charity. As time passed I was asked to do cooking at the Bridge Centre for the beneficiaries and then when Nelson House opened I did art which I still do at home. I now help out in the woodwork room making items that can be sold for the charity. Once a month I cook the Veterans' breakfast at the Bridge Centre. I have been with the BRIDGE FOR HEROES for about 9 years, its a great place to be and the comradery is the same as when I was serving in the Navy.

Steve served in the Royal Air Force and was stationed at RAF Halton as an Apprentice and then at RAF Marham on 55 Squadron. He saw service during the Falklands War receiving a campaign medal and a commendation.

After leaving the RAF in 1988 he settled in King's Lynn and began working with Adults with a Learning Disability, a job he still enjoys today. He is employed by Norfolk County Council as a specialist employment coordinator in West Norfolk.

In addition to his "day job" he has supported the work of The Bridge for Heroes. Initially as a volunteer and now as Chair of Trustees.

I was born in Norfolk and raised in North Creake. I currently live in Fakenham with my husband Tony who runs a business as a luthier as well as playing in a number of local bands. We have three sons aged 18 and above who we are very proud of!  I qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 2000 and am a partner at Mapus-Smith & Lemmon LLP in King’s Lynn.  I am very passionate about King’s Lynn and have been involved with the King’s Lynn Business Improvement District since it’s inception. I am also a member of the Soroptimists of King’s Lynn.

I love listening to and watching live music, in particular 80’s hair metal bands! We are a family of Hammers and are season ticket holders at the Olympic Stadium. I also enjoy walking holidays in the Lake District and visiting historic buildings.

I decided to become a Trustee of The Bridge for Heroes because a number of my family have served in the forces and the work the charity does to support mental health and wellbeing is amazing.

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Joined the Bridge for Heroes Trustee board in 2022. Both father, stepfather and grandfather served in the RAF, the latter most proudly as Fire Service Warrant Officer at RAF Marham.

Her day job is Curator of True’s Yard Fisherfolk Museum where she has worked since 2012.  She has also served on the Board of Trustees for The Marriott’s Warehouse Trust.

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