A Warwickshire military charity, Veterans Contact Point, has secured a new 20-year lease on its headquarters in Nuneaton that will continue to be a safe and open space for veterans in the region.
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On this #fbf we look back to the fantastic event that was The Corps of Royal Engineers Awards for Engineering Excellence 2023. A great evening celebrating some amazing acheivements in our #SapperFamily! Congratulations to our winners once again! 👏💪
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There are just 11 years between the first flights of these two aircraft, the Avro Lancaster in 1941 & Avro Vulcan in 1952.
What makes it more incredible is that they were designed by the same man, Mr Roy Chadwick (1893-1947). #Griffin. 🤜🏻🇬🇧🤛🏻
Let's celebrate this incredible display that was made for Remembrance Day👏😲
A knitting group from Stoke Gifford Retirement Village created an 8ft replica of the London Cenotaph. It was made by around 20 residents who started working on it in July this year.
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A huge congratulations to the 6 charities in #Warwickshire who have today received @KingsAwardVS Graham Fulford Trust, @HELPINGHANDSLWK, Rugby Autism, Warwickshire Search and Rescue, Own Books, Veterans Contact Point.
We are pleased to announce the recipients of The King’s Award for Voluntary Service 2023.
Make sure to look through #KAVS2023 to see all the amazing groups awarded this year.
You can also find a list of all this years awardees on our website: https://t.co/vvGCNwunVX
Today we announce the recipients of the first King’s Award for Voluntary Service 2023. The honour was created in 2002 to mark The Queen’s Golden Jubilee, it aims to recognise outstanding volunteer-led groups making a real impact in communities all across the UK.
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Congratulations to @LenHardy and all at @VCPNuneaton on being awarded the Kings Award for Voluntary Service. Well done guys on the work you've sustained over many years to support veterans and their families
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How chuffed are we to have been nominated and awarded The 2023 Kings Award for Volunteer Services. Our team of Volunteers and our Board of Trustees are humbled by this recognition. Well done all.
Around 950,000 British women worked in munitions factories during WW2, making weapons like shells and bullets. Munitions work was often well-paid but involved long hours, sometimes up to seven days a week, and workers were at serious risk from accidents.
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Over half a century of service from an extraordinary helicopter. 🚁
The Gazelle played a hugely valuable role in the Falklands War and they have been used on British Armed Forces operations around the world. 🇫🇰🇬🇧
Leg 4 of Ex ATLANTIC QUEST sees #Sappers from @24Cdo and @Sapper_Climbing undertake the biggest challenge of the expedition so far. A team of climbers have been climbing previously unsummited peaks on South Georgia. Great work! 🧗♂️💪
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A very happy 102nd Birthday to former glider pilot Ron Johnson. Enjoy your day Ron. With best wishes from everyone at the Taxi Charity For Military Veterans
As a Royal Engineer you help enable Defence to live, move and fight - whilst also being given the opportunity to gain civilian recognised qualifications 💪
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