December 2009
The Valentine Singers
The Valentine Singers of St Crispin's Retirement Village, Northampton raised £1500 for Troop Aid. Their average age is 77.
December 2009
The Sun Military Awards
Cpl Tom Neathaway with his employing officer together with Al, Pam, and Anne Bevis, Hon Treasurer of the Royal British Legion, Wootton Bassett.
Pam and Al with Able Seaman Edmond Grandison with his son Ed and Lt Cdr Grass Meadows.
Pam and Al outside Number 10.
Pam and Able Seaman Edmond Grandison on the stairs of Number 10 Downing Street.
November 2009
Atherstone Rotary Club presenting a cheque for £1850 to Troop Aid
November 2009
Ladies from Lincoln and District WRAC Association presenting goodies and a cheque to Troop Aid
Rotary Club of Wylde Green help with Troop Aid Grab Bag packing
The Club has donated £500 to Troop Aid in 2009. Practical help has also been provided in packing Grab Bags.
Walkers from St Bernard's Grange
The Staff and Friends of St Bernard's Grange Pub in Sheldon, Birmingham did a sponsored walk from the Pub to Selly Oak Hospital on 6th September. They covered a distance of eight miles. Very well done to all of you who took part.
September 2009
John Taylor's Tandem Skydive
Bedworth Parachute Association together with John Taylor of the National Lottery and the Red Devils. They tandem jumped with the Red Devils and raised £5000 for Troop Aid.
Shard End Retirement Group
The Woodside Pensioners Club have collected an amazing amount of toiletries and many other items for the Injured Soldiers. They also raised in excess of £780 at their fundraising events in the summer. Thank you to all the ladies and especially Anne and Margaret who run the club.
17 September 2009
Nuneaton Knitting Club
A big thank you to the members of the Nuneation Knitting Club for providing items for our Grab Bags.
4 July 2009
'Gornal' Funday
I held a tabletop that day for Troop Aid. The photo was taken by the local tenants' association. It appeared in a local bulletin. Jason Percival is on the right and myself on the left. A great day. Best regards Kevin Inman.
3 July 2009
Troop Aid Ball
Troop Aid held it's first ball at the National Motorcycle Museum in Solihull and almost £10,500 was raised for our injured troops. The money will be used to provide the basic essentials for injured troops in Selly Oak and other UK hospitals and also field hospitals in Afghanistan. The highlight of the evening was the after dinner speech by Frank Carson who is himself an ex serviceman.
27 June 2009
Armed Forces Day, Selly Oak
Al, Derek Joss, Nell McAndrew, Pam and Catherine.
The Long Haul Bike Ride
Three people from Knowle in Solihull did a bike ride from Land's End to John O'Groats. Neil Smith, Tony Palmer and Simon Ward all from Knowle, Solihull, completed this mammoth task for Troop Aid on the 18th June 2009.
March 2009
Carl Chinn Show BBC Radio WM
Carl Chinn interviewed two very brave injured Servicemen on his Sunday show on 29th March 09: Carlos Buckley was injured in Afghanistan in 2008 and James Inkster was injured in Iraq in December 2006.