Veterans can suffer terribly once their service ends, whether that be from PTSD, low self-esteem, or trouble adjusting to civilian life.
We fund a memorial garden where veterans can plant and maintain an allotment; they can grow their own fruit and vegetables which are then used in cooking sessions and preparing tasty treats. It helps keep the veterans busy, motivated and gives them a massive sense of achievement when the garden blooms.
The memorial garden is especially vital during the COVID-19 pandemic, where many other services and activities are closed. It’s allowed veterans to get out of their flats and into the fresh air, to work as a team and have a laugh and a joke with one another.
It was particularly important when they put together an amazing project for VE day.
“I feel I have achieved something for the first time.”