Lest we forget

We are proud a wreath of Woundcare4heroes knitted poppies were laid at the #Cenotaph to mark 100 years since the end of #WW1

Massive thanks to CASEVAC Club members today for helping launch the new #scarfree centre to deliver scar free healing University Hospitals Birmingham within a generation.

From cycling to swimming, baking, walking and even singing there are so many ways to get involved in our fundraising week from April 7 to 14 and support our injured veterans. To find out more see bit.ly/2tFXgwT

A MASSIVE thank you to Journal of Wound Care Awards #JWCA for raising money and awareness for Woundcare4heroes at its awards evening. We'd also like to thank all the kind people who donated a total £455. Remember it's really easy to donate online see woundcare4heroes.co.uk #woundcare

We now have our provisional program for #sccb2019. You can join us #live from anywhere in the world. Register Now ! Please visit staffs.ac.uk/sccb

Help us understand how adjusting to physical scarring and limb loss can impact #veterans' psychological wellbeing. Now recruiting for the first UNITS study!

Support our fundraising week in April. Take part in a 10k run near you - findarace.com/10k-runs/april and let us know goo.gl/qz2kxH #runner #woundcare4heroes #charitytuesday

Join us at @BandsattheBroom music, beer and cider festival - a fantastic fundraiser for Woundcare4heroes - on Sunday May 27 between 2pm to 11pm at The Broom Hall Inn in village of Broom, near Bidford-on-Avon. Entry is £5 on door with under-10s admitted free. #veterans #woundcare #music

A massive congratulations to Blesma Member Martin Hewitt who has reached the summit of Mount Everest! Blesma is proud to have supported Martin on this journey.

Catch up on our news in this month's Community Wound Care supplement (BJCN), featuring our wonderful volunteers. In words of legendary US broadcaster Tom Brokaw, "It's easy to make a buck. It's a lot tougher to make a difference." ##veterans #woundcare bit.ly/2XC7I9g

Runners needed to support Ken Perona running 40 miles for Woundcare4heroes. Perfectus Biomed is donating £5 for the first mile and £3 per mile thereafter to runners who join him on a 5k, 10k, half marathon or one-mile fun run on Sat July 6 in Warrington. Emaill Ken: [email protected]

Ken (yellow vest) training for 40-mile run this Sat July 6 to fundraise for MS Society & Woundcare4heroes. His Perfectus Biomed Group, Now Part of NAMSA colleague Nick (orange vest) is running first 6 & last 19 miles. About 30 runners are supporting Ken's '40for40" challenge. bit.ly/2JjONXI #veterans

Good luck to Ken and the team for the 40-mile run this Saturday July 6th to raise funds for National MS Society & Woundcare4heroes . About 30 runners are expected to join Ken along the route to support his '40for40' challenge, including his young son for the last mile! facebook.com/woundcare4hero…

Huge congrats to Ken Perona for completing his epic 40-mile run for charity. Ken was supported by a team of 32 runners throughout the day, who ran a total of 273.5 miles, raising £891 for Woundcare4heroes, thanks to sponsorship from Perfectus Biomed Group, Now Part of NAMSA #veterans #veteranscharity #woundcare

Huge thanks to John 'Hoppy' Hopkins, landlords Sharon and David Carvell at Broom Hall Inn for this summer's Bands at the Broom music, beer & cider festival which raised £2,000 for Woundcare4heroes #veterans #woundcare #music #bandsatthebroom

"Wounds generally are neglected by everybody: the medical community, governments, hospital managers & even society..." says Prof Keith Harding, our chief medical officer, in this Guardian article raising awareness of human cost of chronic wounds bit.ly/2GCCANl

Our senior researcher has published a paper highlighting a need for action to support the spouses of transitioning soldiers. We understand the importance of family here at UNITS and that's why we want to interview spouses and parents. Get in touch if you want to learn more.

Thank you to nurse Maria Hobbert, her colleagues, her mum and the March Knitting Group who knitted hundreds of these beautiful poppies in support of @woundcare4heroes #remembrancesunday #veterans #knittedpoppies. To find out more about our work see woundcare4heroes.org.uk

Local people in Winchester High Street buying knitted poppies to support our wounded veterans. #Woundcare4Heroes #veterans #RemembranceSunday