News & Events
Well Done Chris
Great news. One of our talented veterans Chris Ganley has been named the Bristol Post Sports Personality of the Year, as well as their Disabled Sports Performer of the Year. Chris lost his left arm, broke his spine in three places, sustained severe nerve damage,...
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Carol Concert
Come and Join us in this soon to sell out event. London, Chelsea, 5th December 2018 Click here for all the details
read more1st May 2018. Launch Party for the Ocean Challenge, London
Let us know if you’d like to come and join us for this evening receptionand launch party.
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23rd May 2018. Tug of War, London
Come and join us and see if you are stronger than a wounded veteran??
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June 17th 2018 Cricket Match, Swinbrook, Oxon
Come and join us and all welcome to watch, you may even be called in to play! There’s agood afternoon tea and the village pub too. A great realxed social day to meet us and our veterans, kids dogs, all invited.
read moreJuly 2nd to 8th 2018, IOW. The Ocean Challenge
If you are interested in taking part as crew or as sponsors please call us on +44 (0) 7909 090291
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5th December 2018 Carol Concert London
Last years inaugural Carol Concert and Reception was a massive success and completely sold out, so if you are interested in attending, watch this space and our social media where we will announce when you may purchase your tickets. If you would like to be one of our...
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Jan 31st to Feb 3rd 2019. The Ski Challenge, Klosters
Many teams are already in place for this fun networking weekend ski racing against our veteran teams. More information can be found here. Or if you would like to become one of our sponsor partners, please call Polly on +44 (0) 7909...
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8th to 16th March 2019 The Ski Week. Klosters
Buddies and Veterans, please apply NOW. The Buddy application will close at the end of May 2018. See the pages on this website for the online application forms.
read moreEmergency Numbers
WHO/WHAT TELEPHONE IN CASE OF EMERGENCY PLEASE NOTIFY ZIZI + 44 (0) 7799 086 506 SOS Gotschna + 41 (0) 81 417 6660 SOS Madrisa + 41 (0) 81 410 2183 Ambulance 144 Helicopter REGA 1414 Zizi + 44 (0) 7799 086 506 Dan + 44 (0) 7751 442 414 Mitzi + 41 (0) 796 105...
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Flight Transfers
FLIGHTS – SWV will meet at Zurich Airport – SW Transfers will take to Zurich Airport WEDNESDAY 17th January 2018 LHR 18.40 ZURICH 21.215 Flight No LX327 THURSDAY 18th January 2018 LHR 08.50 ZURICH 11.40 Flight No LX317 LHR 18.40 ZURICH 21.25 Flight No LX327 ...
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Come and ski with us
If it's snowing in your back garden, imagine how much of the white stuff is falling in the mountains right now??. If you want to take advantage of it, come and ski with us and our veterans on the Ski Challenge this January (18th to 21st) See photo for details. Go on,...
read moreWe are thrilled to announce that we have been awarded our LIBOR grant for 2018. This will allow us to continue with the Pain Management Programme, the first for veterans in the UK.
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Trevolution
An enormous thank you to Trevor McMeeking and all at Trevolution Plumbers who are very generously donating £5 to Supporting Wounded Veterans for every boiler serviced between November 2016-17. Trevolution can help with all your plumbing and heating needs in the...
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Thank You One and All
Thank you one and all We are so grateful for your continued support over the last year – with your generosity and super fundraising efforts we’ve raised a staggering £1.25 million in the last twelve months. Our mission is to help medically discharged wounded veterans...
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Our Fifth Annual Ski Week
March was a milestone for Supporting Wounded Veterans - we now have 87 mentors and 85% of our veterans who have been through our programmes are in meaningful occupation, training or employment. In addition, for the fifth year running we took 25 medically discharged...
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Thank you one and all
We are so grateful for your continued support over the last year - with your generosity and super fundraising efforts we've raised a staggering £1.25 million in the last twelve months. Our mission is to help medically discharged wounded veterans back into meaningful...
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The Pain Management Programme
The Pain Management Programme is delivered in tandem with our mentoring and training programmes, to ensure that we address all of the often complex needs faced by wounded veterans. The programme, set up in conjunction with King Edward VII Hospital, is the first...
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Severe and Complex Cases of PTSD
Data from the King’s Centre for Military Health Research suggests that almost 40,000 veterans of the 758,000 regulars who served from 1991-2014 are likely to suffer from some level of PTSD. We are now fundraising to support veterans who require urgent inpatient...
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Join The Business Challenge
If you would like details about the January 2018 Business Challenge, our spectacular team ski races in Klosters, please email bc@supportingwoundedveterans.com FOLLOWING OUR MUCH ENJOYED TALK WITH Q&A ON MAY 11TH AT THE FRONTLINE CLUB, W2, WE ARE PLANNING MORE - PLEASE...
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Become a Mentor
We cannot thank our fabulous team of mentors enough – your patience and tenacity is integral to our veterans’ recovery! Over the next year we will be training many more mentors in order to assign a mentor to each veteran attending our Pain Management Programme. If you...
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Last Call for 2018 Buddy Applications
There are just 2 weeks left to sign up to do something amazing. Apply to be a Ski Buddy on the 2018 Veterans' Ski Week (2nd-10th March 2018). Please share this fantastic opportunity to support wounded veterans in their first stage of rehabilitation back into...
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Events Calendar
June 18th - Cricket match at Swinbrook Cricket Club to celebrate Armed Forces Day June - Armed Forces Day Tug of War in The City September - Following our first, very well received 'Talk with Q&A on Fake News and Putin' at The Frontline Club in May we are planning...
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5 YEARS TO CHEER ABOUT!
Thank you to all our donors, friends, mentors, buddies and corporates across the UK for making this our best year ever for fundraising! Our Fifth Annual Ski Week March was a milestone for Supporting Wounded Veterans - for the fifth year running we took 25 medically...
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Another Successful Ski Week
In March 2017 we had a brilliant week with 23 new veterans and 20 buddies, ans welcomed back Carl and Martin B to the veteran support desk. We were a little worried about the ski conditions as the Alps have had a terrible year and this ski week wasn't starting until...
read moreTara Palmer Tomkinson (1971 – 2017)
With enormous sadness we hear of the death of Tara Palmer Tomkinson. Tara joined us on many occasions and had supported our charity in many ways. She wrote and performed for us the music for the first video about our charity, and most recently, she attended...
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The Business Challenge 2017
only a few weeks to go till the Business Challenge weekend is here. We are all prepared, the veterans that have been chosen to ski in our teams are so excited, the challenge teams are fundraising and planning their strategies.... Just have to wait for some good...
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Ski Week
Fundamentally, the programme is designed to enable the Veterans to regain lost confidence and rebuild their fitness and strength with a group of individuals committed to helping the veterans back into regular employment. In that regard, the Ski Week is just the start...
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Pain Management Programme
Since the launch of the pain management programme at the King Edward VII hospital London, a number of veterans are now undergoing assessment & treatment to aid the crucial phase of managing the daily battle with pain. The continuing support of the charity is key to...
read moreFundraise for us!
Skiing With Heroes relies entirely on donations and contributions for the organisation to thrive. This can be done by sponsoring individuals, events, or projects and in a variety of different ways.