Models for Heroes

A Community Interest Company supporting current & former Armed Forces & Emergency Service personnel with making activities.

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A research study from into scale modelling for veterans published today in the British Journal of Occupational Therapy found the hobby enables health, well-being and independence. https://t.co/e7T5yKs5bR #scalemodels #hobbies #mentalhealth #veterans

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@modelsforheroes will be in force with a display of models made by our beneficiaries in the pursuit of positive mental health and well being. Come see the display, get some merch and have a chat about our cause.

[WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk @WeHaveWaysPod]

New for 2025, check our dedicated modelling and wargaming area! With miniatures, tabletop wargaming, modelling kits and even Scalextric tank racing, what's not to like?

[Orb’s Miniature World 💙 @Orbness]

PAWR Series 3. 1/16 US Tank Commander https://t.co/sIEHlPttOA via @YouTube

This is me painting during livestreams for @modelsforheroes

[Al Murray 🇺🇦 @almurray]

Just been to see @modelsforheroes
They do fantastic work with former and current service personnel making models as occupational therapy. They need kits as donations! Send them something from your stash!

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M4H Volunteer Bruno Halit is fundraising for Models for Heroes. Check out their @JustGiving page and please donate if you can. Thank you! #JustGiving https://t.co/RskelNNRE1

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Watch along with the model makers here: https://t.co/Ysgm0nbZu9

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The https://t.co/PZtB6ATloE has begun in the Aussie timezone. Support us and Donate a few pennies to M4H here for the event: https://t.co/UNenFMcaIz

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Matt from @model Minutes spent the day with us at HQ....This Is What Happened! https://t.co/kD0lknsHeA

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Models for Heroes are proud charity partners at WARFARE this coming weekend at the Farnborough Exhibition Centre.🎲 We have a number of projects on display from our beneficiaires AND a chance to paint up your own miniature to take home.🎨 Details here: https://t.co/UqAg7YmD2b

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The results are in:

There were 578 rivets in the Rivet Counter Challenge at SMW 2024...
Congratulations to Paul Needham of North Wales for the closest guess of 572. The Das Werk 1/16th Pakwagen is on its way to you. Thank you everyone who played to support our bravest.

[Airfix @Airfix]

If you’re attending, don’t forget to bring some kits with you to donate to @modelsforheroes to help a hero!

🗓️ 9th-10th November 2024
📍 Telford, Shropshire

We hope to see you there! 👋

For more details on this year's show, click here: https://t.co/wm3UyZ48Xi👈

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With Scale Model World just days away. To help you plan your route, Models for Heroes are in the corner of Hall as last year. We'll be accepting donations , running a Rivet Counter Challenge for an amazing prize and will have beneficiaries work proudly displayed.

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Thanks to your support, M4H and the the @dms_dmrc in Loughborough with Quick builds, scale models and a group of Traxxas RC Crawlers. Recently they're part of a patient's recovery plan - making a short course of willow bridges, plant pots and rocks!

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Did you know we have an Amazon Wish List? 🧞
Our most used tools are all listed there. It costs us over £35 to furnish a new beneficiary with the tools needed to get started in the hobby.

Nxt time you are on Amazon, you can support us.🤔 💭 search for Models for Heroes

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Beneficiaries and Volunteers from M4H are guests of the REME MUSEUM model show on Saturday 12th of October.

We will be displaying some spectacular beneficiary made models and as always, we look forward to meeting you there. #modelsforheroes

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M4H are attending #PARTIZAN on the 13th of October. Held at the Newark Showground. We will be accepting donations of unstarted kits and displaying some beautiful models built by beneficiaries.

Into #wargaming? do come along to this long running friendly show and say hi.

[The Veterans Charity @VETERANSCHARITY]

Our team are attending the On Track 2024 well-being event at @TankMuseum today and looking forward to engaging with Veterans, Service Leavers and sector colleagues from @DCHFT @NHSEngland @SSAFA @HelpforHeroes @ArmyBenFund @samaritans @modelsforheroes @DWPgovuk @veteranswdogs

[David Johnston @D_Johnston1985]

Today I went to Canterbury house care home in Hadleigh to meet residents and talk about @modelsforheroes, as the team had reached out to @Airfix about some of their residents being veterans, engaging with the residents and reminiscing about their time within the services. 🥹🫡👏

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At the Pavilion in the Park near Southampton in Eastleigh SO50 9LH, anyone from the Armed Forces or the Emergency Services, can participate in a model making session. Join others with similar interests to learn new skills and socialize. 10:00 - 14:00

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This THURSDAY Models for Heroes are attending the ON Track wellbeing event at the @thetankmuseum in Bovington, Dorset. Do come find us in the Tank Story hall for some mindful model making and figure painting with our volunteers. https://t.co/Ktz07n76iJ

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Model making sessions start from 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟓𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 at the Ashfields Fire Station, Kirkby in Ashfield, Nottingham NG17 8HX 2pm to 6pm weekly.
If you are a veteran, serving or part of the Emergency Service personnel the area, please do come along.