ROBBIES FIRST DAY AT SCHOOL
AGM 2011
Photos
Guest of Honour
our special guest Robbie Jones with his big sister Abbie
Proud Grandparents
John and Sandra Graham
Are John And Sandra showing Robbie his donation from the fund, or are they Bowing to
Mr White
Presentation to Senior Officer Graham Cooper
The plaque presented to Graham by our Chairman Nevill Joseph OBE, in regognition of his outstanding contribution to the fund and his involvement as the Representative at HMP Leicester.
Graham joined the fund in 1987 after assisting in the fundraising for the Faye Watling Appeal
which was the appeal on which the PSCF was formed
Some of the Representatives who attended this year's AGM with donations to their chosen appeals
Terry Knight and Debbie Langford pictured with the Chairman Nevill Joseph
Terry and Debbie are part of the committee that organises the civilian groups who take part in the Rememberance day parade at the cenotaph in Whitehall.
They have offered the fund the facility of a presentation to the committee and to attend the parade in November 2012.
The PSCF Committee
Would you buy a used car off this lot ?
Membership
We would like to invite new members from the OSG and Civilian grades to join the fund and help us to maintain the assistance we can offer to the many good causes that the staff at all establishments support.
There are representatives at the majority of establishments that you can contact to get the information and relevant joining forms, only by constantly recruiting new members can we manage to assist those causes that fall within our criteria.
If you have not got a representative or you are not sure who to contact please contact me
Bob Howard
INSPIRATION
What a fantastic tribute to this amazing young man.
We are sure his family are very proud
WITH his unwavering courage, meningitis survivor Robbie Jones has been hailed an inspiration to wounded soldiers across the North East.
For the past two years Robbie, four, has been learning to cope with a new way of doing things having survived the potentially fatal disease which forced doctors to amputate his right leg above the knee and the tips of some of his fingers to save him.
Determined he’d have a life like any other little boy, his parents Jill and Wayne have to date raised in excess of £150,000 to pay for prosthetic limbs.
With his ever-present smile the youngster has now become the regional mascot for the Army Benevolent Fund (ABF), a charity providing lifetime support for soldiers and their families.
And his first duty came yesterday when he officially saw off three army warrant officers from the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers embarking on a seven-day cycling challenge.
Travelling a total of 600 miles, Mark Schorah and Mick Cotton both 40, along with Cliff Johnson, 39, plan to travel to every Premiership football ground, plus Wembley, before the end of the season this Sunday.
Starting off at St James’ Park yesterday, they’re heading south, finishing at Tottenham’s White Hart Laneon May 22.
Joining them as part of their road support team is amputee solider Paul Findley, 25, based in Edinburgh.
Last year he lost his lower right leg after being injured in a roadside bomb while on patrol in Afghanistan.
Having recently met Robbie, who lives in Bowburn, County Durham, he said: “Meeting Robbie for the first time was incredibly emotional. Since losing my leg I’ve met a lot of soldiers in the same situation but you don’t expect to see kids who have lost limbs.
“To see how he copes, laughing and playing like any other little boy is a real inspiration.”
The last day of the trio’s bike ride will be in memory of their fallen comrade Corporal Matthew Thomas who was killed in Afghanistan last September. All proceeds from the challenge will go to the ABF, the REME Benevolent Funds and Disability Football. To donate visit www.studsandspokes.com
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