GCN News
Armed Forces day
27th June 2020
GCN NETWORKING: Raising awareness of W.O.R.S. and G.I.V.S. Projects
Due to Covid-19 Social Distancing Restrictions, all public events to mark this year's Armed Forces Day have been cancelled.
26th-30th June 2020 - GCN’s educational projects ‘W.O.R.S.’ – ‘War Out Reach in School’ & ‘G.I.V.S.’ – ‘Gloucestershire Integrated Veterans Strategy’ set up a camouflage table with yellow information display boards at ‘Churchdown Tescos’, in front of the Customer Services Desk, to raise awareness about the 2020 Armed Forces Day.
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Tesco, Churchdown branch, with their great staff and Gillian Craig.
The Display boards also highlighted several public information messages:
- Armed Forces Day Saturday 27th June 2020
- The 500 mile Charity Walk by Gillian Craig, who finished on 30th June 2020 at the GL3 Community Hub.
- ‘Mental Health Fact Sheets’ with the impacts from Covid -19, that could be used for every civilian and veteran alike, which can be found on the ‘Combat Stress Charity Website’.
‘W.O.R.S.’ – ‘War Out Reach in Schools’ - WW1 & WW2 Living history for schools, youth groups and public displays.
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Chris Auker-Howlett (Lead Networker for W.O.R.S. & G.I.V.S. Chris is also an Army Veteran and Volunteer for Combat Stress for Information and Fundraising advice).
‘G.I.V.S.’ – ‘Gloucestershire Integrated Veterans Strategy’ – Assist with strengthening Networking with Civilian, Military Statutory and Voluntary individuals, groups and organisations in Gloucestershire.