By Lara Stephen in Charity and Fundraising on Tuesday 24 April 2012 @ 11:25
It is getting very close to my charity skydive in aid of Help for Heroes and I am only £60 away from reaching my target! For those of you that don’t know (my previous blogs on here will tell you a bit more about it) I’m doing the skydive on the 23 May with the Red Devils. Help For... read more
By Lara Stephen in Charity and Fundraising on Monday 12 March 2012 @ 16:10
Just a quick reminder that 23 May 2012 is edging closer, and this is the date I will be doing a charity skydive in aid of Help for Heroes! The skydive will take place at the Airfield Camp, Netheravon, Wiltshire. The reason I am taking part in this fundraising is because an old friend of mine,... read more
By Lara Stephen in Charity and Fundraising on Thursday 26 January 2012 @ 11:49
On 23 May 2012 I will be doing a charity skydive in aid of Help for Heroes at the Airfield Camp, Netheravon, Wiltshire. Some time ago, I wrote to an old friend (a Royal Marine) who was at the time serving in Afghanistan. The day after he received my letter, he was injured in an IED explosion... read more
By Amanda Jones in Employment Law on Friday 12 November 2010 @ 16:57
Unbelievably a leading fashion retailer has banned one of their staff from wearing a poppy whilst at work.18 year old Harriet Phipps works at Southern California ‘lifestyle’ brand store Hollister, which is part of the Abercrombie & Fitch chain. Harriet pinned the poppy to her clothes as... read more
By Fran Trask in Pride of Britain on Thursday 11 November 2010 @ 08:30
Being a soldier’s mum is many things for me … I have two sons both serving in the Army as Ammunition Technician Officers (Bomb Disposal). All mothers miss their sons when they join to serve in the Armed Forces and deep down, each mother does battle with her own fears. “Perhaps, despite the... read more
