The Sandbag Times Issue No:56

AFVBC
March AFVBC
Over 50 Veterans tuck in to their cooked breakfast for the first
club meeting along with March AFVBC. Local March Mayor
Jan French in attendance. The members enjoyed reminiscing
and supporting each other by talking about their time spent in
the armed forces.
Congratulations
To Allan
and Gillian
Big congratulations to both Allan
Wright & Gillian McMaster from
Ayrshire Breakfast clubwho are all
set to tie the knot next month and
came along to enjoy breakfast and
distribute invitations.
Guests at Saltcoats AFVBC
Saltcoats breakfast club had 2 special guests recently, Shannon
and Aimie from Auchenharvie Academy and Donna Irvine.
Aimie and Shannon came along so they could meet and chat
with veterans in order to help them with their YPI Scotland
Project and to highlight the importance of DMWS.
We wish them every success and fingers crossed they win.
Donna came along to distribute some more veteran support,
information and ribbons. As always a brilliant turn out and a
morning full of usual banter!
Tameside AFVBC
Tameside armed forces and veterans breakfast club is well established now
in the bourgh and one of the most attended clubs with 80-130 each month.
Julie who owns the Globe cafe has won the armed forces employers recognition
scheme bronze award for the support she give the veterans. The
breakfast club meet on the second Saturday of every month and enjoy an
annual bbq on armed forces day. Meanwhile on Halloween and Christmas
they have fancy dress events. Last year Chris Moulton received funding to
take members on a coach to the national memorial arboretum.
The club is located at the Globe Cafe, Globe Lane, Headway House in
Dukinfield. For more information contact Chris Moulton gunnermoulton@yahoo.co.uk
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