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<strong>Issue</strong> <strong>42</strong>_riskuk_jan16 02/04/2018 15:25 Page 9<br />
THE TOMMY ATKINS TRUST<br />
<strong>The</strong> Tommy Atkins Centre...<br />
Tommy Atkins Centre March<br />
Today, 27th March we held our first open day. Attendance was<br />
pretty good. We had Defence Medical Welfare Services,<br />
Combat Stress, SSAFA, Royal British Legion, Blind Veterans,<br />
Age Concern for Veterans, and several Worcester City Council<br />
representatives including our local Armed Forces Covenant<br />
representative all on site interacting with each other and the<br />
community. It was amazing to witness the new connections that<br />
were formed, and regular meetings between all the<br />
organisations was deemed as a new way forwards here in<br />
Worcester in terms of veterans care.<br />
All attending veterans found a renewed awareness of the range<br />
of services on offer to them and how to access them if needed,<br />
and the highlight of the day had to be Jacqueline Hurley and<br />
partner Steve with their amazing display of War Poppy Art,<br />
which everyone was bowled over with.<br />
Marie and I would like to extend a huge thank you to all who<br />
attended and made the day a huge success, especially the<br />
veterans who took time out to call in and find out all about us.<br />
We very much look forwards to seeing you all again sometime<br />
soon for a chat and a cuppa.<br />
Wishing you all an excellent Easter.<br />
Jane & Marie. x<br />
www.thetommyatkinstrust.co.uk<br />
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