In gratitude for the courage and sacrifice of our service men and women, Emma visits Headley Rehabilitation Centre for the injured to make complex trauma and neuro patients a complementary bespoke shirt in our luxury cottons. Also to those patients who need them, a hand carved ebony walking stick with a buffalo horn handle, and silver band engraved with their regiment and initials. They are extremely appreciative, taking great trouble to choose their fabrics and style of shirt, and there is always excitement when we arrive with the finished shirts and sticks. We have received many moving letters and emails of thanks, when of course they are the ones to be thanked.
The popular Style for Soldiers Christmas Party is the largest reunion for injured service personnel, to bring together the men and women, whom Emma has met, and introduce their partners and families.
Patrons Lisa Armstrong, Fashion Editor of the Telegraph, Lieutenant General Sir George Norton KCVO CBE and Maria Witchell and Ambassadors David Gandy, Lieutenant Alex Horsfall, Shaun Stocker, Shehan Hettiaratchy and Matt Weston play a valuable role bringing work experience and job opportunities, and raising awareness.
In order to provide a smart uniform for interviews and new careers, Style for Soldiers will be aiming to provide, in addition, suits, and shoes for those whom they have already made shirts and walking sticks for .
Therefore we would be grateful for your donations in order that we can continue to support these most deserving of young people into their new careers Donations can be made by sending a cheque payable to ‘Style for Soldiers’ and to us at Style for Soldiers, Bearland House, Longsmith Street, Gloucester, GL1 2HJ.
Or by donating online through Just giving, click here.
Style for Soldiers is a Registered Charity. Style for Soldiers has no staff or administration costs.
We were honoured to have received support from Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, as well as a Morale Award from the British Forces Foundation, and nominated for the Sun Military Awards 2010 for Support to The Armed Forces for our Style for Soldiers initiative.
Registered Charity no. 1161119