Amy Simeon

Works for the Army Benevolent Fund in the North East & Yorkshire. From the Lake District now living in North Yorkshire. Tweets a lot about work!

[Lt Col Barney Barnbrook @ABFbarney]

Blown away by the International Boxing Night at @ITC_Catterick between @BritishArmy Boxing and the Bahrain Royal Guard - professionalism personified. @ArmyBenFund was the beneficiary of the event - which raised a staggering £55,000.00!

@AmySimeon

[Durham Cathedral @durhamcathedral]

Durham Cathedral will be illuminated in red this evening once again, to remember before God those who gave their life in battle and those who put their lives at risk today

#LestWeForget #RemembranceDay2024

[Amy Simeon @AmySimeon]

@ZoeColl39846619 Amazing, congratulations. You must feel exhausted but so incredibly proud xx

[Lt Col Barney Barnbrook @ABFbarney]

It was an honour to organise last night's @ArmyBenFund Festival of Remembrance at @durhamcathedral last night, with @AmySimeon and @RichWatterson.

So grateful to all who performed, participated, supported, and attended, this iconic event.

[Army Benevolent Fund @ArmyBenFund]

Commemorate Remembrance Day in your community with a beautifully crafted Steel Soldier, made with care by @acsstainless in aid of the Army Benevolent Fund.

Choose from four sizes, ranging from 155mm to 1.5m.

Order here: https://t.co/6Kt2qp9Srh

#ForSoldiersForLife

[Durham Cathedral @durhamcathedral]

Join us for the Festival of Remembrance at Durham Cathedral as we honour 80 years since D-Day and Arnhem

Experience an emotional mix of spoken word & music and see a silent fall of poppies from the Cathedral’s tower as we remember those who sacrificed for our freedom

[Lt Col Barney Barnbrook @ABFbarney]

Great to visit Tom and Craig at Roflow Environmental Engineering this morning. Their race night a @NewcastleRaces raised a whopping £15k for @ArmyBenFund and @SSAFA. 🙏

[Army Benevolent Fund @ArmyBenFund]

This year marks the 80th anniversary of ABF. To mark the occasion we have produced a short appeal film presented by historian, broadcaster and ABF supporter– Dan Snow MBE (
@thehistoryguy).

Watch the film and find out more ➡️ https://t.co/5iav7C1Qu9

#ForSoldiersForLife #ABF80

[Lt Col Barney Barnbrook @ABFbarney]

**LAST ORDERS!** We will be shortly giving the final numbers to our caterers for the #yorkshirebigcurrylunch. If you haven't booked yet, get them over the weekend to avoid missing out on this fantastic event.

Tickets:

https://t.co/7xtsmlt7ku

Auction:

https://t.co/btGg4FMDvC

[Lt Col Barney Barnbrook @ABFbarney]

The #yorkshirebigcurrylunch auction site is now live! Lots include a bespoke portrait of WO2 Stan Hollis VC, and Peter Kay live @ the O2. You can bid online, better still, be there on the day! Auction link below.

https://t.co/btGg4FNbla

[Army Benevolent Fund @ArmyBenFund]

🧓 We are delighted to have awarded a grant of £150,000 to our long-standing partners at @ErskineCharity, the only charity in Scotland providing care homes exclusively for veterans and their spouses.

Find out more ➡️ https://t.co/RS1ZE068ZW

#ForSoldiersForLife #Veterans

[Lt Col Barney Barnbrook @ABFbarney]

Just over two weeks to go before the #yorkshirebigcurrylunch. Grab your tickets to the hottest event in Yorkshire now!

@AshleyMasonYork
@askzulfi @AmySimeon @ArmyBenFund

https://t.co/2BPmABQ1dG

[Lt Col Barney Barnbrook @ABFbarney]

🌟 Join us at the Yorkshire Big Curry Lunch next month! 🌟 Support the British Army’s charity while enjoying a delicious curry. Let’s make a difference together! 💪 #YorkshireBigCurryLunch 🌶️ https://t.co/2BPmABQ1dG @ArmyBenFund

[Lt Col Barney Barnbrook @ABFbarney]

MISSION COMPLETE!

Overnight, the @scots_guards team completed Scafell Pike (3 h 4 m) and Snowdon (4 h 11 m) - giving a total time for the whole National Three Peaks Challenge of 22 hours 58 minutes, comfortably under the 24-hour threshold! 💪💪💪
https://t.co/kIJSh2Zc4K

[Lt Col Barney Barnbrook @ABFbarney]

Hot off the press! The Scots Guards team conquered Ben Nevis today in a jaw-dropping 3 hours and 54 minutes. Now for the drive south to take on Scafell Pike! 💪💪💪 That's no mean feat considering the conditions!

To support, please visit: 👇

https://t.co/kIJSh2Zc4K

[Lt Col Barney Barnbrook @ABFbarney]

Today, the @scots_guards team set off for the #NationalThreePeaks Challenge, fundraising for @ArmyBenFund and @scots_guards Charity in parallel to their @BritishArmy objectives. They will be accompanied by Frank, a 50kg (lifeless!) cas-sim dummy! @RuthLeeLtd

[Army Benevolent Fund @ArmyBenFund]

🏠 We are delighted to award a £35,086 grant to @AFV_Launchpad
towards its work helping homeless veterans.

Our grant will fund the costs of the charity’s Specialist Case Worker, which will help around 60 beneficiaries.

Find out more ➡️ https://t.co/JrSUtqxERk

[Guinness World Records @GWR]

A helicopter?🤯
Toby Norman ran the fastest marathon dressed as a three-dimensional aircraft for the Army Benevolent Fund 🚁
#LondonMarathon

[Army Benevolent Fund @ArmyBenFund]

🎖️ Celebrating an Extraordinary Endeavour: Running the 250km Marathon des Sables for the Army Benevolent Fund

which saw Rob Rinder running across the Moroccan Sahara alongside an elite team of British Army professionals.

Read more here
https://t.co/MeuUu5nbkb

#RindersRun

[ITV News Meridian @itvmeridian]

The criminal barrister set off from Gatwick Airport destined for the iconic Marathon des Sables - a testing 156 mile foot race in the Sahara desert.
https://t.co/aoBqitnfDb