47-MILE WALK RAISES £1200 FOR LIMBLESS VETERANS
Military veteran and amputee Kirk Bowett has raised over £1200 for Blesma, by undertaking a sponsored 47-mile walk from Hunstanton to Cromer in Norfolk, alongside friends, family and colleagues from local employer Landmarc Support Services (Landmarc).
LONGSTRIDE LIVES ON RAISING £600 FOR FORCES CHARITY COMBAT STRESS
Local campaigner Tim Shapland has raised over £600 for forces charity Combat Stress with Longstride Afloat, a week-long sponsored sailing challenge on the Solent. The Solent is the strait that separates the Isle of Wight from the mainland of England, measuring 20 miles in length and about one to four miles wide.
ELSTEAD COMMON BRIDLEWAY RESTORED
An old flooded bridleway and track on Elstead Common in Surrey has been restored to provide year-round access by the local community, whilst preserving the protected habitats of a diverse range of wildlife.
MAT ROBERTS TAKES COVETED TRUSTEE ROLE FOR PRINCE’S COUNTRYSIDE FUND
Mat Roberts, head of sustainability at Landmarc Support Services (Landmarc) and director of sustainability strategy at Interserve, has been appointed a trustee for the Prince’s Countryside Fund, an initiative spearheaded by HRH The Prince of Wales.
SALISBURY PLAIN URBAN TRAINING FACILITIES UPGRADED
A £500,000 investment from the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) to improve facilities at Copehill Down’s Fighting in Built Up Areas (FIBUA) village on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire has just been completed by Landmarc – with the first troops to benefit from the new facilities praising the site’s enhancements in helping them to prepare for operations worldwide.
GURKHA CHEFS COOK UP RECIPE FOR NEPAL AID RELIEF
Following the tragic earthquake in Nepal, Landmarc, ESS Support Services and DIO cook up a traditional Gurkha curry lunch, raising over £430 for the appeal.
CONSERVING LULWORTH BEACHES
A team of seven Landmarc employees, took on the Jurassic task of organising and taking part in a beach clean combing two miles of the MoD’s Lulworth coastline, which is also used by the general public.
CHANTELLE HAS GIRL POWER!
Local trainee electrician, Chantelle Browne knows the true meaning of girl power, having just returned from Westminster in a brand new role as apprentice ambassador!
SILVER AWARD FOR LANDMARC IN THE DEFENCE EMPLOYER RECOGNITION SCHEME
Landmarc’s support and commitment to Defence has been rewarded with a Silver Award, recognising our flexibility towards employing and supporting reservists and our pledge to the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant.
LANDMARC 100 HELPS DELIVER FREE BOOKS FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN PEMBROKESHIRE
Over 600 pupils in Pembrokeshire’s secondary schools have received more than 2,600 free books thanks to a programme called eduCAT, which is part funded by the Landmarc100 rural innovation scheme.