Injury meant I had to leave the Royal Navy. I felt scared and didn't know where to turn.

 

 

 

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When serving in Iraq, Janet was travelling in a helicopter which was shot down. She suffered life-changing injuries which led to her being medically discharged from the Royal Navy and the difficult decision was made to amputate her leg. 

“I felt like I’d lost my family. I didn’t know where to go. I was in a terrible storm.” 

Thanks to donations to the Royal Navy & Royal Marines Charity, Janet and other veterans like her don’t have to face life's storms alone. 

 Janet joined a veteran's sailing project, Turn to Starboard, supported by the Royal Navy & Royal Marines Charity. 

 

I’m now sailing again. I get to be around other veterans and make new friends. They have given me a purpose in life. They have given me my life back.

 

Please donate to the Royal Navy & Royal Marines Charity Christmas appeal – Support in a Storm - to help veterans like Janet, as well as the serving and their families.  

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How your Christmas donation could help 

£10 could help provide essential support for veterans, allowing them to navigate the storms that can follow an unexpected leave from service.  

£20 could help provide emotional and practical support for a veteran in need, allowing them to rediscover their community that they may have felt was lost. 

£50 could help support injured veterans like Janet, providing opportunities to rediscover a sense of purpose and gain skills that they need to rebuild their life.  

£100 could help support a veteran who finds themselves facing a time of financial crisis, hardship or distress, providing support with living, medical or care costs.   

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If you have any questions, please contact the fundraising team at fundraising@rnrmc.org.uk or call 02393 871532 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm (excluding Bank Holidays).  

 

Thank you for your support this Christmas.