This weekend, I once again witnessed 82,000 rugby supporters at Twickenham listening and respecting our Fallen colleagues as the Last Post was being played, by a solitary bugler. #lestweforget
It is with enormous pride as CEO of SAVSIM CIC I can share the following messages received from the Veterans who recently attended our Warriors of Hope, animal assisted therapy program, in partnership with the Zoological Society of London (ZSL), helping Veterans with PTSD.
The unique and bespoke program uses a variety of techniques, including animal therapy, therapeutic art, yoga, breathing techniques, journaling thoughts, and a little bit of physical labour, to form the two-week intense program.
Initial findings from the Veterans have been astonishing and I will share once the 3 month post interviews are completed.
These courses are free to the Veterans who attend, we pay for there accommodation, transport , food and the therapists, all we ask is for their time.
We raise funds throughout the year, be it sponsors of our events, attendees who join us on our clay or golf day, friends on treks and challenges and of course grants received, The Veterans' Foundation
Thank you !
-Joe Giordano, Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder.
Feedback:
"Just the most amazing week! I can't thank everyone involved enough."
"Home safe. Feeling broken physically but had a fabulous time. Thank you to everyone for a great week."
"Home safely 😊. Thank you 🙏 so much Emma, Jim, Joe and Meg for such an amazing 🤩 experience. Thank you Patrick and ZSL team for sharing your knowledge, time and passion for animals with us- I will remember feeding the Lemurs forever 😍. Thank you Kevin, Dave Shaun and Michelle for your companionship, support and laughter. It has meant so much to me and I am feeling grateful and blessed. Hope to see you all in the future. Much love, Lisa xx"
"Hi, transport arrived early and I am home now. Thankyou for a fantastic couple of weeks."
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