Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity Help Care For Our Veterans
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New Chairman At The Helm Of Broughton House
A new chairman has taken the helm of our board of trustees at Broughton House Veteran Care Village. Commodore Phil Waterhouse succeeds Professor Sir Netar Malik, who has stood down after eight years in the role. Commodore Waterhouse is the Naval Regional Commander for Northern England and the Isle of Man. He is the First […]
Veterans’ Foundation Supports Wellbeing Team
The Veterans’ Foundation has kindly given Broughton House Veteran Care Village a grant of £20,000 to cover the salary of our Health and Wellbeing Co-ordinator Mick O’Hara for 12 months. The money will also help fund activities led by Mick, a former Grenadier Guard, so that Broughton House residents can continue to remain active throughout […]
AFCTF Award COVID-19 Grant Of £125,000
We are delighted to announce the award of a £125,000 COVID-19 grant to Broughton House Veteran Care Village by the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust. The grant comes from the Trust’s Covid-19 Emergency Fund, which is making money available to armed forces charities to plug the deficit in fundraising income suffered during the coronavirus pandemic. […]
How Former Lord Mayor Became Broughton House Ambassador After Surprising Reunion
Former Lord Mayor of Manchester, Carl Austin-Behan, and Broughton House Chief Executive, Chris Lindsay, were stationed together at RAF Chivenor in Devon during the early 1990s. Carl was a fireman and Chris was an assistant air traffic controller. The pair met for the first time in nearly 30 years at the funeral of 100-year-old RAF […]
Team GB Star Endorses Broughton House as New Ambassador
Team GB Taekwondo para athlete and world champion Amy Truesdale is the latest sports star to become an official ambassador of Broughton House. Amy, who is ranked number one in the world and is training full-time in Manchester for next year’s Paralympic Games in Tokyo, is from a military family. Her late grandfather Samuel, her […]
Seven Devoted Veterans March to Blackpool for Broughton House
A group of seven devoted former servicemen marched 45 miles from Bury to Blackpool to raise money for Broughton House. They completed their overnight sponsored hike in just over 12 hours, accompanied by a fleet of support drivers. Setting off at 7pm from The Knowsley pub on Haymarket Street, Bury, the seven-strong posse comprised ex-servicemen […]
TalkTalk Team Challenge Themselves with Mount Snowden Climb for Care Home
Nine colleagues from TalkTalk – and three dogs – trekked to the top of Mount Snowdon to raise more than £1,500 for Broughton House. The group all work in the service management division of TalkTalk Technology and are based at Salford Quays. For a year the team has supported Broughton House as part of the […]
RAF Veteran Oswald Celebrates his 100th Birthday in Style
Dozens of well-wishers turned out to help a Jamaican-born RAF veteran celebrate his 100th birthday. Broughton House resident, Oswald Dixon celebrated his milestone with residents, staff, carers, volunteers, trustees and RAF representatives at a Caribbean-themed party held in his honour. The Manchester Inspirational Voices gospel choir sang some of his favourite hymns, including Amazing Grace […]
Acclaimed Singer Joins The Line-Up For Broughton House Gala Ball
Acclaimed swing and jazz singer Paul Pashley has been added to the line-up for the 2019 Broughton House Gala Ball, which takes place on Saturday, April 6 at The Lowry Hotel in Salford. The event will be an important fundraiser for Broughton House – Veteran Care Village, with the proceeds directly supporting the veterans in […]