Funds from the Queen Alexandra's Royal Naval Nursing Service (QARNNS) Trust Fund, a fund managed by the Royal Navy & Royal Marines Charity (RNRMC), has supported Diving with the Injured. 

In its 7th year, Diving with the Injured supports military personnel who have received a life-changing medical condition by taking them scuba diving.

Fourteen veterans travelled to the Maldives for one week of Sub-Aqua Diving this December, an exceptional experience yet a challenging dive site. Attendees had the opportunity to develop confidence to undertake a physical activity that is not limited by disability.

 

Medical conditions are varied such as PTSD, spinal or nerve injuries, brain injury, severe burns and loss of limb.

 

Colonel Mark Foster and his team at Diving with The Injured support military veterans who have been medically discharged on the grounds of injury or sickness including post-traumatic stress disorders. 

It is one week of the year when attendees, in their own words, “feel normal”. Accompanied by serving military nurses who have seen everything imaginable, their disabilities disappear. 

To find out more about the work by Diving with the Injured, please click here for more information: Diving With The Injured