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Whilst working with some Veterans recently a VIA Team Member listened to the Veterans talking passionately about photography and how it had helped the... more
Mountain Leader Winter Training
Neil Christie
As part of the ALIVE programme I was fortunate enough to be supported by VIA to attend a Winter Mountain Leader Training Programme with... more
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Mountain Leader Winter Training
Wednesday 22nd February 2012
Neil Christie
As part of the ALIVE programme I was fortunate enough to be supported by VIA to attend a Winter Moun ... 
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Veterans In Focus
Wednesday 22nd February 2012
Whilst working with some Veterans recently a VIA Team Member listened to the Veterans talking passionately about photography and h ...
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Bushcraft Survival and Wilderness Living Course
Monday 20th February 2012
As part of a training programme for VIA Team Members, Billy MacLeod and Mark Colman attended the NCFE Lev ...
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Guinness World Record Challenge
Sunday 5th February 2012
Mark Colman is planning to break the Guinness World Record for the Longest Submergence In A Controlled Environment on the ...
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Hadrian's Wall Challenge
Friday 16th September 2011
On the weekend of the 1st and 2nd of October Veterans In Action will be taking a group of veterans for a weekend challenge of walk ...
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Communications and Canoe Course
Wednesday 31st August 2011
On the 20th and 21st of August 2011 VIA ran it's second Communications Course which was run by Paul Boag and held at the G ...
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COMBAT ROCK
Wednesday 31st August 2011
Early in 2011 Avril Young a member of the VIA Scottish Team and someone who has written some fantastic poems for the charity came ...
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Ed Stafford
Wednesday 6th July 2011
On 9th August 2010, British Explorer Ed Stafford became the first person to walk the length of the Amazon River i ...
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New Patron for Veterans In Action
Tuesday 31st May 2011
Veterans In Action are honoured to announce that adventurer Bear Grylls has kindly agreed to become a Patron for the charity.
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An Appeal for Outdoor Equipment and Clothing
Friday 27th May 2011
Veterans In Action is putting out an appeal for any potential sponsors of outdoor equipment and clothing or for donations of new or used equipment. Anything will help the veterans suffering the effects of war that take part on VIA events and expeditions.
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The Union Flag Walk 4 and 5 Ends In A Storm
Thursday 26th May 2011
Mother Nature cuts The 4th Union Flag Walk short with 100mph winds but fails to dampen the team spirit
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Union Flag Walk
Thursday 5th May 2011
On 5/05/2011 Veterans In Action set off on its next Union Flag Walk which is a 1400 mile walk from Dover to Cape Wrath
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Mini Bus Purchase
Thursday 28th April 2011
Due to all the efforts of the veterans who have taken part on all our fundraising events VIA have recently purchased two new mini buses.
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Perth Races
Wednesday 27th April 2011
The Scottish fundraising Team attended Perth Races
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Purchase of Wenoah Canoes
Tuesday 12th April 2011
VIA purchased two Wenoah canoes
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Outdoor First Aid Course Completion
Saturday 19th March 2011
Two veterans and one veterans dependant attended an Outdoors First Aid Course in Manchester.
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Trailer Purchase
Tuesday 1st March 2011
VIA purchased a donor trailer that would be stripped and converted to become an expedition trailer
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Message from Sir Ranulph Fiennes
Friday 28th January 2011
VIA received a message from Sir Ranulph Fiennes about our upcoming event and future events.
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Bronze Navigation Course Completion
Friday 31st December 2010
In Janurary 2011 two veterans and one veterans dependant attended a Bronze Navigation Course
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The Baton Handover to Veterans In Action
VIA attended the Army v Navy Rugby Match on the 7th of May 2011 as it does each year as a springboard for it's first large event of the year which this year was the Union Flag Walk from Dover to Cape Wrath and then on to John o'Groats. This year we were joined by the inspirational charity called The Baton http://www.thebaton.co.uk/ who presented the VIA Team with a cheque for £500 and the honour of carrying The Baton on our walk.
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VIA Foundation Communication & Leadership Course
Veterans In Action ran it's first Foundation Communication and Leadership Course between the 3rd and 6th of June in Haydon Bridge, Northumberland which was attended by 10 veterans who have taken part in the ALIVE Program.
