Sanctuary for Veterans showed its respects on 11/11/11 at 10:58 by having a 2 Minute silence at the office to remember those who gave everything for their country.  

We also laid tribute of a Poppy Wreath at the War Memorial in Tarporley

The Founder & Director of S4V, Joe O’Connor has been networking like a man possessed over the last few weeks. 

He has been spreading the word to Financial Advisors and their associates. He has been meeting key influencers at every opportunity.

Special thanks go to Lee Travis for setting up the initiative to be part of the NMBA network.

Sanctuary for Veterans Grand Draw

S4V is hosting a Grand Draw raffle on the 10^th December. Just in time for Christmas! There are not many Santas that can give away a holiday for £1. Tickets are available to purchase from S4V Head office or send us an email by Clicking here declaring your interest.

Metal Detecting Rally

A Metal detecting rally was held on the 13^th November in the Tarporley countryside. Many thanks to the Crewe & Nantwich Metal Detecting Society who raised a massive £1030. This will help the charity progress and move a step closer for the first stage of the build in 2012. A big thanks to the land owners, Wilf Hodgson and Stuart Shaw as well for allowing the use of their land.

 

Issued September 2011

L – R: Daniel Harrison, David Harrison, Joe O’Connor
Daniel Harrison of the Harrison Foundation is delighted to present a cheque for £15,000 to Sanctuary for Veterans
Daniel Harrison, Harrison Foundation said
“We are delighted to work with Joe O’Connor and the team at S4V. Our assistance will help Joe get to the next stage in the crucial planning application process. He will then be well on his way to establishing his unique sanctuary which aims to provide a holistic approach to the resettlement of veterans following discharge from the Forces.”
J O’Connor, Founder of Sanctuary for Veterans said
“The generosity of Daniel Harrison and his father David at the Harrison Foundation will enable us to turn the dream into a reality. We’re now firing on all cylinders and thrilled that all the pieces are starting to fall into place. We are proud that the Harrison Foundation share our vision and have become an integral part of our future.”

Joe and Lily Newman recently appeared on Redshift Radio.

The interviews can be heard below.

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The Crewe and Winsford ACF lead by Captain A Webster and Company Sergeant Major Webster organised their detachment to support S4V last Bank holiday weekend. The weekend was a smash hit with the troops being divided between Morrisons in Winsford for a bag pack and helping out with our stall at the Northwich Carnival.

 

At the Carnival we were next to the Army Careers stand that boasted an inflatable assault course which proved popular with the cadets, children  and parents alike. We had an information stand and a tombola. We also had a raffle with the prize being a Golf day for four at the Portal Hotel, Tarporley. This was drawn last Tuesday and the lucky winner was a Mr Mc Gee. Well done and we hope you enjoy your day.

 

Then half way through the day the cadets at Northwich swapped with those at Winsford so they all had lots of fun and a great experience dealing with members of the public. We raised a massive £1053.00 and we would like to thank you for your support and look forward to seeing you again soon.

 

HABD

We've just received our new brochure which looks fantastic. We mention Veterans in Action which is a great charity. This was founded and run by some mates of mine who are great guys.

You will be able to view our brochure on our website electronically soon, once I get my NVQ level 2 IT knowledge sorted. I'll even post it on Facebook. On second thoughts, I guess you won't want to wait that long so I'll ask Matt, our IT Whizz to do it for me.

Just how do you put your life back together when, as a superfit, healthy and highly trained solider you wake up from a coma to find you’ve lost your legs and the surgeons are contemplating removing your badly mangled arm. This was Rick Clement’s toughest ever challenge after finding himself on the brink of death having stepped on an IED whilst on patrol in Afghanistan last year. For most of us, it’s a question that we (thankfully) never have to contemplate. It is a question that Rick has faced with the help of his beautiful wife Leanne, (whom he married last month) and friends as he has fought his way back to health and proudly joined a new charity, Sanctuary for Veterans, at their first ever fundraising ball this week.

 

Our fantastic Architects have provided an Artist's Impression of how the site may look.

The 30 'Canadian' style lodges will be of luxurious standards.  As you can see they will be surrounding the 'State of the Art' Centre of Excellence.