RAF veteran calls on volunteers to support charity

An RAF veteran is appealing for volunteers to "give a couple of hours per week" to support men and women who have served in the military.

David Morris, from Sleaford, who had a non-flying role in the Red Arrows, was diagnosed with severe post-traumatic stress disorder in 2011.

The 45-year-old said the charity Help for Heroes had been a "lifeline" and, if it had more recruits, it could help more veterans.

Activities provided by the charity include wheelchair basketball, archery, rowing and creative writing for veterans and their families. The charity said it hoped to expand its drop-in cafe social sessions.

The charity's team of advisors provides 125 veterans in Lincolnshire with clinical, mental health and welfare support.

Mr Morris competed in swimming and indoor rowing events at the Invictus Games in Sydney in 2018 and was vice-captain of Team UK for the delayed 2020 Games at The Hague in 2022.

He said the charity helps veterans connect with each other and their communities through sports and social activities.

"These activities can be an important part of recovery and the charity wants to expand this activity in Lincolnshire but to do this it's going to need volunteers," Mr Morris said.

"Help for Heroes was there for me when I most needed it. It's really been a lifeline for me and thousands of other veterans."

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