The No One Left Behind campaign has received a significant funding boost with a £1 million pledge from Greenwich Hospital.
The funding, spread over the next four years, will support the provision of life-long, specialist care for the most seriously injured Royal Navy and Royal Marines veterans supported through the Charity’s Very Seriously Injured (VSI) programme.
The No One Left Behind Campaign was launched to support the most seriously ill and injured veterans requiring a lifetime of round-the-clock care. The programme ensures VSI veterans receive the vital care they need, which is unavailable in one place anywhere else.
Currently, there are 38 veterans living with a very serious injury including 10 from the Royal Navy and Royal Marines, and this number continues to grow. The Charity aims to raise £17 million to ensure this remarkable community of veterans receives the support they need, both now and in the years ahead.
Greenwich Hospital funds support to the Royal Navy community, working closely with the Royal Navy, charities, and organisations to provide grants that meet a wide range of needs – from education and training, housing, family support, health and wellbeing and employability. In 2024–25, it is expected to deliver £7 million in funding to support the Royal Navy community.
Tom Grover, from Basingstoke, was 17 years old and just two weeks from completing his Royal Navy training when he was struck by a car, resulting in a life-changing brain injury.
When other avenues of support ran out, Tom’s parents turned to Help for Heroes. The Charity now ensures he receives 24-hour care in his adapted bungalow. Thanks to this support, Tom has made huge strides in his recovery: he can now stand to cook his own meals, and in November 2024, he was able to walk past the Cenotaph in the Remembrance parade. His confidence has soared.
“This life-changing grant from Greenwich Hospital is incredibly important and will ensure we can continue our mission to improve the lives of our most seriously injured veterans. We are grateful for their support to the Royal Navy and Royal Marines communities, and we look forward to working with them over the next four years"
Carol Betteridge OBE, Deputy Services Director
Deirdre Mills, Director, Greenwich Hospital, said:
“Veterans on the VSI programme, and their families, live with challenges that most of us can only imagine, and they deserve the very best care for as long as it’s needed. By supporting Help for Heroes with this funding, we want every one of these men and women to know they are not forgotten, and that we stand beside them for the journey ahead.”