Last week at RMA – The Royal Marines Charity
This week, we include news from the Upper House and the lower Pole; dip into the all-important realm of legacies; and share a wonderful example of the healing power of horsepower!
News
Paul’s Story
Suffering from complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and struggling to connect with people in the easy way that had always been so natural to him, Paul – a former senior NCO with the Royal Marines– was finding it tough to fit back into society after leaving the Corps.
Last week at RMA – The Royal Marines Charity
This week, the news we share here not only shows the extent of the lifelong services offered by our teams working on behalf of the entire Corps Family, but also indicates the supreme generosity and commitment we are so fortunate to receive from our many fundraisers and supporters, without whom it would not be possible.
Ex Royal Marine from Wales making history at South Pole
Dave Thomas, a serial adventurer and former Royal Marines Commando from Seven Sisters in South Wales, has arrived in Antarctica at the start of another epic expedition, this time aiming to become the oldest person to ski unsupported from Hercules Inlet to the Geographic South Pole as part of Mission Spiritus Antarctica.
Last week at RMA – The Royal Marines Charity
This week, there is lots of exciting news that’s Poles apart from anything we’ve shared with you in the past; you can get fit for Christmas with Royal Marine PTIs; we’ve made room for some special supporters – and one beneficiary found there was light at the end of a long tunnel.
Globe & Laurel Article: Commando Helicopter Force
Imagine heavily armed armoured vehicles attempting to form a ring of steel around an Oshkosh Tanker filled with fuel, roaring down a wide highway. Not a scene from post-apocalyptic ‘Mad Max’ movies, but Royal Marines testing their ability to support helicopters in the field.
Last week at RMA – The Royal Marines Charity
This week we share news from the glitteringly successful Guildhall Dinner; that was followed by a weekend of reflection and Remembrance – which also inspired some remarkable fundraising; we have a ‘Mission Critical’ update; some powerful words from a young man with high aspirations – and tempt you to venture into our very own House of Cards!
Guildhall Dinner boost for The Royal Marines Charity
RMA – The Royal Marines Charity raised over £850,000 from its prestigious sold-out Guildhall Dinner in London on 8th November 2023, with pledges of support still being received.
Attended by over 500 guests including dignitaries, corporate and individual supporters, serving and veteran Royal Marines, the annual Dinner is the Charity’s flagship fundraising event and the monies raised are used towards providing lifelong support to the Royal Marines Family.
Last week at RMA – The Royal Marines Charity
This week we take time to pause and honour all those in the Royal Marines Family who have lost their lives in conflicts around the globe over the past 359 years
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. We will remember them.
It is a stark reminder, too, of those who each day put their lives on the line in the service and defence of our country – and of their families back home – and why they are so deserving of the lifelong support offered by our Charity.