Tuesday December 20, 2011 at 8:34am
It’s that time of year with Christmas just a number of days away…..I ask you to remember the vulnerable and disabled ex servicemen and women that are suffering loneliness, depression and/or other mental health issues. I am not only referring to our very recent conflicts that are foremost in people’s minds, but all areas of operations our Forces have served.
So check on your elderly neighbour, give a former colleague a call, it only takes a moment, but can make a dramatic difference to their situation.
As we tuck into our festive meals, there are going to be hundreds, potentially more, ex-military personnel homeless in the streets of London alone, and if we look at the demographic picture throughout the UK, that worrying number should be concerning us all.
The fantastic work the Sir Oswald Stoll Foundation do for these VALUED members of our society, who are facing problems many of us would not be able to comprehend, need to be highlighted to us all.
But, we must not forget the other charities that are working tirelessly, often thanklessly, reaching out to these vulnerable people, providing food, shelter, support and hopefully a route out of their desperate situations.
ThamesReach (Out on the streets 24/7 365 with their volunteers)
Crisis (Again, out on the streets 24/7 365 with their volunteers)
Please take a moment to visit their websites and see how you can help the work they all do, and remember whatever form of contribution you can provide, it will make a difference to an ex-military member(s) that have struggled with the aftermath of their service career.
We are not all so strong…..