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FREE UK P&P Order by 1/12/19 SHOP November 2019 SHOP TODAY HELP THEM RECOVER AND GET ON WITH THEIR LIVES FROM HIDDEN WOUNDS TO HELPING OTHERS | MATT NEVE Matt Neve was a Senior Aircraftman in the Royal Air Force before being discharged in 2004. Matt wears Following mental health difficulties, which led to several challenges including depression, Matt Navy Proud felt a lack of self-worth and purpose. to Support In 2016 Matt joined Help for Heroes’ Band of Brothers fellowship and began receiving help from T-Shirt our Hidden Wounds service for his mental health and engaged with Sports Recovery, which S–3XL £15 introduced him to archery. A grant from Help for Heroes enabled Matt to buy his own kit and benefit from the sport. In 2017 Matt was selected to compete in the Invictus Games in Toronto. He said, “The focus of archery, when I am looking down the range at the target, I just switch off and all the tension builds in the draw of the arrow and then it goes with the arrow when it’s released. It’s an escape”. Matt regularly takes part in Community Recovery activities in Wales and has taken part in positive challenges, like trekking across the Sahara desert, and has represented Help for Heroes in his home city of Swansea where he met Prince Charles at a civic event. Matt said, “To be asked to do that was quite an honour. It was a real privilege to be asked to represent the Charity at such a prestigious event, so it was really nice to be able to go along and have a chat with him about how Help for Heroes has helped me and my family”. Matt is a keen fundraiser for Help for Heroes, undertaking sponsored Motorcycle rides and supporting other veterans needing help. He was part of the Help for Heroes ‘Cut the Clock’ campaign, encouraging veterans to come forward for mental health support. “I got involved with the Cut the Clock campaign because, for me, it was all about trying to reach out to those that either don’t feel they deserve support, or they don’t think they need support. And it’s about reaching out to them. They may be isolating themselves at home or isolating themselves away from anyone else”. Matt and Zoe joined us on our Christmas photoshoot on a very warm July day! On taking part in the photoshoot Matt said, “It’s been great fun, I’ve really enjoyed doing it, but it’s just a bit mad wearing bobble hats at the end of July! But it’s been really good fun”. Matt wears Bering Sea Honour T-Shirt S–4XL £15 2 Help change lives… Shop for Heroes Matt wears Navy Proud to Support Union Jack Unisex Polo Shirt S–3XL £30 “When you buy the Help for Heroes clothing range, you’re helping put money back into the Charity, so the Charity can go and help veterans that need it. I think it’s really important that people continue to do that so that veterans like myself can continue to get the support and the Zoe wears the Pacific help that we need”. Coast Honour T-Shirt 8–20 £15 Matt Neve, Veteran CHRISTMAS GREETINGS Black North Pole Dancer Bryn Parry’s unique, illustrations for Christmas Christmas T-shirt S–4XL £18 Help for Heroes official Slimline Illustrated Bryn wears Richmond Shirt S–XL £35 Calendar £6 Bryn and Emma Parry may have retired from running the charity they founded back in 2007 but they are still immensely proud of the support offered to our veterans – whenever they need it. “I am delighted to continue to support Help for Heroes with my illustrations and hope people like them” Bryn Parry, Co-Founder of Help for Heroes Dog Agili-Tree With more time now to follow his creative pursuits Bryn continues to produce fantastic Apron and designs for us – perfect for Christmas cards, T-shirts, calendars and home accessories. Tea Towel Buying one of Bryn’s designs is an easy way to show your support for our heroes. Set £20 4 Do your bit… Shop – Donate – Support FREE UK P&P Ends 1/12/19 Canine Christmas 12 Days of Christmas All cards are ‘letter’ size and come Tree £4.50 £4.50 in a pack of 10 with the same design, unless otherwise stated. Woolly Jumpers North Pole Dancer Around the Tree Waiting for Santa £4.50 £4.50 £4.50 £4.50 Bryn Parry Christmas Card HOT OFF THE SLEIGH Box Set £9 20 cards, 5 designs, 4 of each design. CARDS FOR ALL THE FAMILY Featured designs: Bah Humbug, Santa Skier, We Three Kings, NEW AND EXCLUSIVE DESIGNS Snowman and Penguin, Bearing Gifts. shop.helpforheroes.org.uk CRACKING CHRISTMAS CARDS FREE UK P&P NEW AND BEST-SELLING DESIGNS Ends 1/12/19 Help for Heroes Mixed Box Set £8 20 cards, 5 designs, 4 of each design. Featured designs: Festive Highland Cow, Season’s Tweetings, Russell Sprout, Polar Bear Family, Festive Fun. Horseguards at Christmas £3.95 Canine Christmas Tree £4.50 Bryn Parry Christmas Card Box Set £9 20 cards, 5 designs, 4 of each design. Featured designs: Bah Humbug, Santa Skier, We Three Kings, Snowman and Penguin, Bearing Gifts. 6 Shop for Heroes... Show your Support Festive Westie £3.95 Skating Santa £3.95 Pigs in Blankets £3.95 Christmas Pugs £3.95 Purr-fect Christmas £3.95 DoveDove ofof PeacePeace £3.95£3.95 Cupcake Snowmen £3.95 Santa Baby Seal £3.95 All cards are ‘letter’ size and come in a pack of 10 with the same design, unless otherwise stated. shop.helpforheroes.org.uk Order line 01725 514144 7 ThankT you HaveH a A Winter forf the CrackingC RobinR presentsp ChristmasC £4.50£ £4.50£ £4.50£ (Pack( (Pack( (Pack(P ofo 10) ofo 10) ofo 10) CHRISTMAS GREETINGS: DESIGNED BY PEOPLE YOU HELP JULIE MARTIN-DAVY, THOMAS PARFITT, MARK HUMPHREYS, Member of Band of Sisters Veteran Veteran Fellowship Julie first heard about Help for Heroes in 2014 Veteran and former Infantry soldier, Thomas Former Infantryman Mark joined as a junior when her husband Mark was discharged from joined the 1st Battalion, The Princess of Wales’s soldier at the age of 15. He undertook many the Army. She says ‘Life was pretty tough before Royal Regiment for 13 years before being tours around the world, being medically we got support. I was juggling a full-time job, a medically discharged in 2016 due to cardiac discharged in 1995, after 16 years of service. home and caring for Mark, both physically and complications. Mark said he had many years of good health, mentally. It was slowly wearing me down and I Thomas was first introduced to Help for Heroes before being affected by mini strokes, including think without support it would have broken me’. after his colleague received help after being “one big one” says Mark. ‘The support we’ve had from H4H has helped us discharged from the Army. He says, ‘Without Mark uses Photography as a device to focus his both greatly’. Help for Heroes I would not have had the 24/7 mind, he says, ‘Photography is my escape from It was after visiting the art room at Phoenix support network, overflowing with real people reality, it keeps my mind focused on now, this House that Julie began to reconnect with her and genuine caring staff’. moment in time and not in the past. Each image love of art, she says, ‘I focus on the paper in Art plays an important role in Thomas’ recovery. is a new life experience for me’. front of me and I am distracted from my He says, ‘I use art almost daily with my ‘I am very proud and humbled for my image to worries. It helps relax me and gives me much recovery, it’s my safe escape’. be used as a Help for Heroes Christmas card’. needed “me time”’. 8 Shop today... help them recover and get on with their lives IT’S A DATE WITH HELP FOR HEROES FREE UK P&P Ends 1/12/19 Slimline Diary £6 £10 Month to View Calendar £11 Week to View Calendar Slimline Bear Help for Heroes Official Calendar £6 Slimline Illustrated A5 Diary £10 £12 Calendar Military Diary £6 shop.helpforheroes.org.uk 9 TRUFFLE LEADS THE WAY ON FIONA’S ROAD TO RECOVERY Fiona Gray served for 20 years in the Army as part of the Royal Artillery and AGC Fiona wears (SPS). Fiona first came into contact with Help for Heroes through sports recovery the Pacific Coast Truffle and undertaking resettlement courses, before being medically discharged from T-Shirt the Army. 8–20 £15 “I have been a bit of a Sport Billy all my life with playing Cricket, Golf and I enjoy skiing. I play cricket for Help for Heroes and like to get involved in activities such as photography, singing, and I recently went skiing this year for the first time since my having all my injuries. Amazing”. Fiona says it feels “Absolutely Fiona models fantastic” to see her artwork on a the Fuchsia T-Shirt. She says, “I’m telling Heritage everyone about Truffle (her dog) T-Shirt 8–20 £15 and what she has achieved”. Her next plan is to learn how to draw from photographic images she has taken. Fiona, Truffle and Poppy all enjoyed their photoshoot experience, posing perfectly for the camera. “Without Help for Heroes my recovery road would never have started.