Sponsored Veteran Walk in Portsmouth

The News, Portsmouth

David Beer who served in the Royal Navy hosted a sponsored a veterans walk from The People’s Memorial in Milton to Victory Gate I. Portsmouth on Friday, December 6, 2024, as part of the Walking with the Wounded campaign.

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00:00Yeah, hi, my name is David Bee, I'm the Regional Manager for Walking with the Wounded.

00:04Brilliant, tell me why you wanted to walk across Portsmouth.

00:08Walking across Portsmouth, firstly I was stationed here whilst serving in the Royal Navy.

00:13I have a family connection here, my father's side of the family were based in Eastney in the Royal Marine Barracks

00:20and I have cousins that still live in Portsmouth, so it's keen that all opportunities are given to veterans

00:29to come forward and be supported when it's necessary.

00:35Tell me what you think about the Walking with the Wounded campaign.

00:40The campaign is a fantastic tool to introduce people into the organisation,

00:49either sponsors and ambassadors, beneficiaries who are seeking support.

00:57It's about a solid message knowing that those that have served can get support

01:02by either referring themselves or family members can refer to the organisation.

01:07Tell me what the reaction's been like so far.

01:10We've had a fantastic reaction to date.

01:13A conversation a year ago with Kev and Val Goldstone, who are Pompeii Rates,

01:20who came and joined me in London last year for the London Walk,

01:24and asked if we could do a Walk in Pompeii and I said of course we can.

01:27We've gone from two or three people wanting to be involved and I think currently

01:32we're probably close to 20 walking with us today and picking a few up en route.

01:36So it's a really positive campaign, all money's raised go directly to our veterans

01:42and equally the more people know about our organisation the better the service provision can become.

01:49And just tell me what the campaign can really do for veterans.

01:53The campaign can work light touch with supporting with documentation, housing issues, DWP,

02:03all the way through to bespoke therapy with psychiatrists and psychologists

02:09for those that are really struggling with PTSD and complex PTSD.

02:13So the range is huge.

02:16Any veteran, proven served, will be supported by us. It's no issue.

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