by Alan Rowe | Dec 29, 2017 | Charity News, Latest Events, News
A very special Baton handover was made today, a Baton that will be rowed over 3,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean in a record breaking attempt by Baton Trustee Lee Spencer. The Baton was handed to Lee The Rowing Marine at the BBC Studios Plymouth today by the...
by Alan Rowe | Dec 25, 2017 | Charity News, News
A great end to the year!.. A really satisfying letter of endorsement in all we try and do to end this year’s efforts, I don’t always post them but my hope is that this will reenforce the effect we regularly have behind the more obvious scenes, always in a...
by Alan Rowe | Dec 15, 2017 | Charity News, News
Your continued Baton Support brings warm Christmas cheer.. Five Christmas Hampers supplied by www.finecountrylifestyle.co.uk from the Baton were added to our friends SSAFA Devon initiative for this years distribution…Two of our hampers were adapted for families with...
by Alan Rowe | Dec 4, 2017 | Charity News, Latest Events, News
The Baton on Royal Marine Historic anniversary.. We are all proud to have a Baton carried on the 75th Anniversary of one of the most iconic raids of WW2 ‘Operation Frankton’ undertaken by a small unit of Royal Marines known as the Royal Marines Boom Patrol Detachment...
by Alan Rowe | Dec 3, 2017 | Charity News, Latest Events, News
Baton supporter Adam Giles-Wilson arranged a collection day with our very community minded Tesco a lovely lady stopped to chat about the The Batonand it’s now vital role in discreet emergency welfare support – if you are in TESCO today please say hi to Adam,...
by Alan Rowe | Nov 4, 2017 | Charity News, News
We are delighted to report that for the year 2016/17 almost £11,500 has been given out in often emergency situations, mostly through the dedicated voluntary caseworkers of SSAFA Devon and SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity. A huge THANK YOU! to all or supporters who have...