Eight military veterans will get help with their rehabilitation thanks to Wilkin Chapman solicitors.

Eight military veterans will get vital help as part of their civilian rehabilitation following a series of sponsored walks by teams at Team Lincolnshire member Wilkin Chapman solicitors.

As part of the firm’s commitment to supporting armed forces personnel, its offices in Grimsby, Lincoln and Beverley, supported by those in the Wolds and the Doncaster Business Solution team, organised walks in December as part of the national Walking Home For Christmas campaign.

The campaign itself was launched across the UK by the charity Walking With The Wounded.

The total fund-raising for the walks was £5,600, surpassing an initial target of £4,725 and therefore enough to support eight veterans through bespoke mental wellbeing rehabilitation programmes.

Wilkin Chapman also raised £1,000 from events on Armed Forces Day 2019, which was presented to Walking With The Wounded at the same time, making a total of £6,600.

Wilkin Chapman partner and military sector lead James Marsden presented the money to the charity’s corporate sponsorship and development manager Joel Oxberry at The Collection Museum in Lincoln.

Joel said: “Being a charity, we depend greatly on the generosity of organisations like Wilkin Chapman. In truth, it’s only thanks to committed companies, and the individuals who make up their workforces, that we are able to support veterans in need with mental health and employment support.

"We’re proud to partner with Wilkin Chapman and are thankful for their consistent support over the past year.

“Importantly, we look forward to working with the team once again as we celebrate 10 years since establishing Walking With The Wounded and its services to support military veterans who have fallen on hard times post service,” he added.

James Marsden said: “In supporting veterans in this way we also hope to raise the profile of the help that can be required by former armed forces personnel.

Of course, there are many who will successfully rejoin civilian life, but those who do not deserve our respect and our help. Everyone here at Wilkin Chapman is delighted to have helped in this way.”

Pictured are Wilkin Chapman James Marsden (centre left) and colleague Louisa Donaghy (centre right) presenting the cheque to Joel Oxberry of Walking With The Wounded. Looking on are North East Lincolnshire’s Armed Forces Champion Alex Baxter (left) and Toby Donaghy who was awarded a certificate for raising £311.