Helen co-founded the Charity with Mike Taylor in 2010. She started off helping with the finciance and admin on a voluntary basis but soon became involved in all aspects of the Charity icluding welfare, fundraising, grant applications, and design. As the Charity has grown and adapted to the needs of the Charty's beneficiairies so has Helen's role. In early 2022, this meant stepping into the role of CEO to ensure that the Armed Forces Family in West Norfolk continue to receive the help and support they need.

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. 

Darren has been working with The Bridge for Heroes for over 11 years in various roles. Recently he has taken on the VPPP programme management. He is very active in the management of the charity. He is also responsible for the management of the IT and other areas of the Charity.

Gregg is a Veteran of the Royal Air Force Police having served in both the United Kingdom and Overseas. A Norfolk man born and bred, " My aim is to use all my skills and experience, along with post-incident care to aid and support all veterans, serving members and their families. Proud to serve, honoured to help.

Karl Anthony served in the Royal Air Force for 24 years, mainly in Air Movements and Fuels, retiring in 2004 having attained the rank of Flight Sergeant.  After retraining in law, he went on to work for Del Monte UK as a legal and Health & Safety adviser to the UK Director of Operations for a short period before joining the NHS as the Head of Legal Services for a NHS Trust dealing in the main with Medico-Legal matters, which included Clinical Negligence Defence and Inquests; a post he held for 11-years.  Karl has a wealth of experience dealing with complex and challenging situations both in and outside of the military and alongside his role of Marketing and Communications, he supports the running of the bike maintenance group in his spare time.

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.

Meghan is an apprentice with us at The Bridge for Heroes enjoying learning on the job and experiencing new skills and knowledge each day.
Meghan enjoys coming up with yummy, healthy and affordable meals that have a touch of her Italian heritage.
Meghan can be found daily at The Bridge Centre.

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Born in London in 1955 I spent my working life in the City of London, mostly with well-known companies such as Brooke Bond (now part of Unilever) and Aon, commodity and reinsurance brokers. I acted as PA to the most senior management, which included working in the Company Secretariat and at Group Chairman level. My husband and I retired in 2005 when we moved to South Lincolnshire.

I busied myself by joining various groups in Sutton Bridge, such as being Secretary to the Art Exhibition Committee, President of The Ladybirds and tea maker for the Bowls Club. In 2007 I was one of the first female members of the Spalding Gentlemen's Society (a learned society and museum) in 2009 was the first female in its 297 years history to be elected to their Council of Trustees and was Company Secretary for three years. I needed to step down from this and other roles to care for my husband but since his passing in 2020 found myself rather lost and under-occupied. Since being introduced to The Bridge for Heroes I have enjoyed taking part in the many activities required of one of their volunteers - everything from knitting to fundraising, making the tea and washing up, as well as helping out in the office. I am most grateful to all involved for making me so welcome and giving me a new purpose and sense of worth, sentiments which I know are shared by so many of the volunteers and beneficiaries alike. I am pleased to now also act as its Company Secretary in support of the CEO and the Board of Trustees.

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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.

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Born in London in 1955 I spent my working life in the City of London, mostly with well-known companies such as Brooke Bond (now part of Unilever) and Aon, commodity and reinsurance brokers. I acted as PA to the most senior management, which included working in the Company Secretariat and at Group Chairman level. My husband and I retired in 2005 when we moved to South Lincolnshire.

I busied myself by joining various groups in Sutton Bridge, such as being Secretary to the Art Exhibition Committee, President of The Ladybirds and tea maker for the Bowls Club. In 2007 I was one of the first female members of the Spalding Gentlemen's Society (a learned society and museum) in 2009 was the first female in its 297 years history to be elected to their Council of Trustees and was Company Secretary for three years. I needed to step down from this and other roles to care for my husband but since his passing in 2020 found myself rather lost and under-occupied. Since being introduced to The Bridge for Heroes I have enjoyed taking part in the many activities required of one of their volunteers - everything from knitting to fundraising, making the tea and washing up, as well as helping out in the office. I am most grateful to all involved for making me so welcome and giving me a new purpose and sense of worth, sentiments which I know are shared by so many of the volunteers and beneficiaries alike. I am pleased to now also act as its Company Secretary in support of the CEO and the Board 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.

Having served for a while in the Royal Artillery in the 1980s and then working as an insurer for events and charity activities, I was pleased to assist the newly-founded Bridge for Heroes when they needed the right insurance for all they did. I was even more pleased, and very proud, to become a Trustee in 2014 and have admired how the charity has gone from strength to strength. Living over four hours' drive from King's Lynn means I can't be there regularly at all, but l am always happy to help out in any way I can. 

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