Could YOU help SSAFA in Somerset? Have you the skills and some spare time to make a real difference to those people, and their families, who have served their country?
Click on the image above to send an email to SSAFA Somerset’s Recruiting Officer.
The Friends of SSAFA Somerset (“FOSS”) is here to support the Somerset branch of SSAFA by raising funds and organising events throughout the year and look forward to welcoming you at some of them! See our Events page for what appeals to you.
The Friends of SSAFA Somerset (FOSS) was established in 2000 by Sir Jerry Wiggin and Brigadier DP de C Morgan. As a committee it was set the challenge of raising £10,000 a year to support the Somerset Branch of SSAFA.
We are the UK’s oldest Armed Forces charity. Our 130 years of experience have helped us to understand the unique demands of military life – and we believe that those who have served their country should get the best possible support when they need it.
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SSAFA Somerset provide advice and support for veterans and service personnel, and their families, in the local community.
VE Day stories: Private Kath Tozer joined the Auxiliary Territorial Service as a gunner in January 1941 at the age of 17. She defended Anti-aircraft bases on the home front until the end of the war, defending the British public against German bombs.
https://www.ssafa.org.uk/support-us/our-national-campaigns/ve-day-75/ve-day-stories/kathleen-tozer-ve-day
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80 years ago today, the evacuation of #Dunkirk began - arguably the most significant moment in #WW2. 🇬🇧#TEACHers video explaining for children & resources for Homelearning ➡️ https://youtu.be/FHMB0zvwAkM 🇬🇧 Please RT #TinyVoiceTuesdayUnites #teacher5oclockclub #teacher5aday
#OnThisDay 1941 Fairey Swordfish from HMS ARK ROYAL attacked German Battleship, Bismarck with torpedoes. The attack damaged Bismarck’s rudder severely affecting manoeuvrability, allowing @RoyalNavy surface units to engage & finish the job the next day #FleetAirArm #flynavy
4British soldiers wade out to a waiting destroyer during Operation Dynamo, the evacuation of Allied soldiers from #Dunkirk during #WW2, which began 80 years ago today. By 4 June, 338,226 soldiers had been rescued by a hastily assembled fleet of over 800 vessels. #Dunkirk80