7 of our hard working, dedicated volunteers took a 2 day Armed Forces Mental Health First Aid course to learn how to Approach, Listen and Engage with those in crisis.  On a basic level, they`ll have an awareness of Mental Illness and be equipped with the  skills and techniques for minimalising crisis situations.   This is professionally recognised training that can be added to a volunteer's CV.



The course was provided for free by Models for Heroes, the venue provided by RAF Benson and the course delivered by Sgt. Sasha White, an accredited MHFA trainer from MHFAEngland.org

https://www.veteransgateway.org.uk/
The Veteran's Gateway is a online service providing armed forces personnel signposting to organisations, charities and services.  Services from housing, employment to well being and sport can be found here. 



Models for Heroes are listed as one of their information organisations and we hope to receive referrals from other charities and from inividuals by being listed on VG.  Were very proud to have been given the opportunity to appear on their list and will work hard to provide the best charitable service possible.

On the 10th of August 2018 the Models for Heroes committee attended Middle Wallop as guests of the Army Aviation Centre.  There we signed the Armed Forces Covenant along with Lt. Col. Alan Birkett.  We are very proud to have signed the covenant and to have officially pledged our alignment with the Armed Forces community. 

Thanks to the Defence Relationship Management team of the Ministry of Defence for organising the pledge and the event.

The online art gallery Gallantry Art have partnered with us to sell some of the amazing detailed models that our talented veterans have made.  These scale models have a very real, very raw human story of bravery, pain or elation behind them.    A percentage of the sale goes to Combat Stress as well as ourselves to raise funds.

BFBS Salisbury Plain came to Tedworth House to see what all the fuss about modelling was about .  Chris Sturgess interviewed some veterans, staff and Malcolm Childs, the Chairman of Models for Heroes to find out more.   Here is the fantastic news report he made.


https://www.facebook.com/chris.sturgess.33/videos/803846623144841/?t=2