The Tank Museum has produced a video Hosted by Curator David Willey and Actor Chris Barrie, “A Salute to Model Making” features well-known faces like Al Murray and Lindybeige talking about why they love modelling and showing off a few of their creations. It also includes models sent in from The Tank Museum’s global audience …
The Fermanagh Modellers who hail from the Ely Centre in Fermanagh, Northern Ireland raised a stonking £656 for Models for Heroes. Their stubbornness and dogged determination saw 6 of the crew making it the whole 24 hours. Using Just Giving as their fundraising platform they were able to automatically process GiftAid and offer a secure …
Grim Dice Tabletop Gaming alongside the YouTube Channel Broadsword Wargaming raised £383 for Models for Heroes by Live Streaming a 24 hour painting challenge. Followers and viewers of the Facebook Live stream where able to donate to be in the draw for a prize donated by Warlord Games. Starting at 9am on Friday 13th of …
On Friday 30th October, the International Scale Modeller community organised and ran a Charity Auction in aid of Models for Heroes. News of the auction and the rarity of some of the lots spread around the modelling community forums and facebook pages. Donated kits from around the globe were sent by the general public, distributors, …
Models for Heroes have been awarded Silver as part of the Employer Recognition Scheme. Recognised for our dedication to employees and volunteers. Not just for our work we do for veterans. Half of our 130 volunteers are veterans, serving personnel or reservists and we are proud of the fact that we support the Armed Forces …
Because of the COVID-19 crisis out fundraising capability had ceased. No one was running model shows anymore and so our collection tins across the nation were not being filled. The generous donations from the Great British public is what keeps us going. The need for our service had increased also with our most vulnerable unable …
Models for Heroes have been extremely busy during the lockdown. Many charities, local and national are working hard to provide food and supplies to vulnerable beneficiaries. Many are struggling with the boredom of having nothing to do. Seclusion can lead to anxiety and depression, having a healthy hobby can help focus your mind, give you …
Reacting to the global pandemic of Covid – 19 meant we had to learn very quickly. With guidance from the government and charity sector advisers we closed our modelling sessions, informed all volunteers to cease any public gatherings and cancelled our attendace at model shows. This was not necessary in heinsight as all public events …
We are excited to be awarded £9,900 in National Lottery funding to support our work providing model making activities to Armed Forces and Emergency Service Personnel in the UK. We will use the cash to provide Mental Health First Aid training to our volunteers. We have 30 volunteers and support 72 model making groups across …
On the 1st of March 2020 Models for Heroes were invited to display their work at the East of England Model Show hosted by Peterborough Model Club. M4H Volunteers Steff Keightley and Trevor Picking were there running the table. We were delighted to invite Jane Nash ,who had donated her late husband’s 1/24 Airfix Mosquito …
