Chris Rea had a hit with his song ‘Driving Home for Christmas’, but it is hoped that local people will embark upon ‘Walking home for Christmas’ in support of armed forces veterans.

The campaign, which runs from 9 to 20 December, is Walking With The Wounded’s annual nationwide fundraising challenge to support its work across mental health, employment, volunteering and care coordination.

An estimated five million veterans live in the UK. While most of the 15,000 plus personnel who leave the forces each year have a successful transition to civilian life, a small but significant minority do not. Walking With The Wounded supports those who served, and their families, to thrive.

Participants can complete their own fundraising walk – of any distance and at a location of their choosing – between 9 and 20 December. Some participants opt to walk their children home from school, others walk between offices with colleagues, and there are those who undertake a walk in memory of someone special or between locations that mean something to them.

Sign up at https://www.walkinghomeforchristmas.com/