Paddleboards for 42 Commando
During Round 2, funding of £17,000 was awarded to 42 Commando for a new set of paddleboards for serving Marines of all levels to enjoy. Based just outside of Plymouth, the regiment is one of three elite battalion sized units of specialist teams, ready to deploy around...
Children’s Play Area for The Royal Regiment of Scotland
During Round 3, funding of £6,000 was granted for 4th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland to provide an area within the camp where families and serving personnel can enjoy quality time together. The project included the introduction of a cosy cinema room and...
New Community Centre Facility in Italy
During Round 2, £15,000 was granted to improve the quality of life for personnel at the Community Centre Facility in Poggio Renatico, Italy. The project included fulfilling the outdoor area’s potential by introducing artificial grass and rattan furniture for the...
Spring bees for Phoenix Recovery Centre
During Round 3, funding of £5,000 was granted for Phoenix Recovery Centre to enhance the facilities for serving personnel. Based in Catterick Garrison, the project’s aim was to improve the welfare of personnel by introducing an apiary for bees. With already two fully...
Bar and cinema refurbishment for RAF Police
In 2022, funding of £15,000 was approved for the refurbishment of the bar and cinema welfare facilities at 902 Expeditionary Air Wing. Who doesn’t love a relaxing evening watching a film with friends? That’s exactly what the serving personnel can now do at the bar,...
Improvements to family-run early year’s centre
During Round 3, funding of £12,000 was granted for the improvement of Peter Pan's Community Centre in Gamecock Barracks, Nuneaton. The centre begand as a toddler group created by families, for families, and has now developed into a full day care provision. Working...
New paddleboards for Bristol University Royal Naval Unit
During Round 1, funding of £5,000 was granted for seven stand-up-paddle boards and additional equipment for Bristol University Royal Naval Unit. The equipment will be used by serving personnel from Army, Navy and Marines Reserves, along with Sea Cadets, Scouts and...
Project Dragon’s ride
During Round One, 5 Force Support Battalion received funding of around £5,000 for a new set of mountain bikes. Getting out on the bikes offers multiple benefits to the personnel including; green and sustainable transport, enriching families’ ability to explore the...
New and improved welfare house for 2 Scots
In August 2022, funding of around £1,000 was approved to improve the quality of living life of soldiers and families by purchasing household items such as bedding, towels and kitchen equipment at Glencorse Estate Welfare House. There’s nothing better than spending...
Beautiful community welfare garden in Devon
In 2020, the NAAFI Fund awarded WO2 Martin Ash RM a grant of £20,000 to develop a beautiful, community welfare garden at Quantock House in Taunton. The goal was to turn a previously uninspiring garden area into a family-friendly space for children to play safely and...
Welfare and wellbeing facilities for 4th Battalion
During Round 2 in November 2021, the NAAFI Fund awarded £18,500 of funding to 4th Battalion The Rangers to create a welfare and wellbeing garden for Riflemen and their families. Based in Aldershot, the renovation included a pagoda, BBQ area and seating with pushchair...
Idyllic hideaway for the Cotswold Centre
On 21st July 2022, as Chair of the Royal NAAFI, I was invited to a short reception at the Services Cotswold Centre near Corsham, so that they could say thank you for the recent NAAFI Welfare grant they had received. An idyllic hideaway for Service Families and...
