The wristbands are priced at £2.50 plus £1.50 p&p.

They are also available at Waterston’s, Barclays Bank and Shackletons in Abergavenny. The Vine Tree in Llangattock also has them available.
We are always looking for other outlets to sell them through so if you have a shop, pub, barbers or hairdressers, butchers or bakers we would like to hear from you if you are interested in selling the wristbands or having one of our collection tubs.

All monies raised go directly back into the charity, we are a non profit organisation awaiting our charity number to be issued by the Charity Commission.

We aim to promote the Foundation to the local community through the launch and media.

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Platinum Route:This is a linear walk of about 17 miles and 5000' of ascent from Llanthony to Abergavenny over Bal Mawr, Pen Cerrig Calch and Sugar Loaf. Entry to the Platinum Route is limited to 100. Although the Platinum Route is shorter than the Gold, the ascents are steeper and navigation more challenging, hence the higher grading.
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Gold Route: This is the original challenge, a circular walk of about 20 miles and 5000' of ascent, which crosses over three prominent peaks around Abergavenny in Monmouthshire: Blorenge, Sugar Loaf and Skirrid. This route is never far from civilisation yet there is no obvious route so that concentration on map reading is essential to keep to the best route.
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Silver Route: This is a circular walk of about 15 miles and 4000' of ascent. It follows the Gold Route from Abergavenny over Blorenge and Sugar Loaf, then descends back to Abergavenny.
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Bronze Route: This is a circular walk of about 10 miles and 2000' of ascent. The route goes from Abergavenny to the summit of Sugar Loaf, descending by a different path.

For more information and sponsor forms visit our web site and go to the fundraising link.

www.welshwarrior.co.uk

As you are aware Richard Hunt was the 200th service person to loose their life in Afghanistan.

Hazel Hunt the mother of Richard did not want him to die in vain so along with family and
friends set up The Richard Hunt Foundation.

We have been holding talks with Monmouthshire County Council and have now confirmed a
date for a Music and Family fun day to raise funds and awareness for our injured and
often forgotten heroes. In the ten weeks since Richard passed away we have raised in
excess of £10,000 this has gone to Help For Heroes, The Poppy Appeal and other charity
organisations. We hope to continue to raise funds and see this the first of hopefully
many large scale events to be held.

We can now announce the date of the Music and Family fun day to be held at Bailey Park in
Abergavenny on the 15th May 2010.

The day will consist of live music from a wide variety of bands, displays, funfair, trade
stalls, food and drink. The planning is in the very early stages but we believe we have
a very good team working on this event and we have had so many offers of support it is
overwhelming.

For more information please contact us.

Eirwen Rogers
Events Co-Ordinator
01873 810105
info@welshwarrior.co.uk
The Richard Hunt Foundation

FAMILY and friends of Abergavenny soldier Private Richard Hunt raised more than £10,000 for army charities his memory in just ten weeks since his death.

Private Richard Hunt was the 200th soldier to die from fighting in Afghanistan.

He died aged 21 after being wounded in an explosion while on a vehicle patrol near Musa Qala in Helmand Province.

But since his death on August 13, his family and friends have vowed to do what they can to help other soldiers and their families.

Through donations, fundraisers and even by placing Help for Heroes collection boxes in local shops, Pte Hunt’s family and friends have raised between £10,000 and £11,000.

£7,000 of this has already gone to Help for Heroes, £1,700 to the Royal British Legion and £500 to the Royal Welsh troops currently in Afghanistan.

Pte Hunt’s mother Hazel Hunt said more money has been received on top of this increasing the total to what she estimates to be more than £10,000.

With the help of other trustees, all of whom are either friends or family members of Pte Hunt, Mrs Hunt has set up The Richard Hunt Foundation which they are in the process of establishing as a non-profitable charity.

This will be launched at the Angel Hotel in Abergavenny on November 27 and local businesses have been invited in the hope of them becoming sponsors of the charity.

The foundation has also written to Welsh personalities from the military, rugby and music worlds asking them to become patrons of the charity.

The aim of the foundation is to help individual soldiers attached to the Welsh regiments who come back psychologically or physically injured and to help them readjust.

Mrs Hunt said: “A lot of families struggle to help with equipment or making sure they get the right treatment . If we can’t help them we can point them in the right direction of people who can.”

Mrs Hunt said they are hoping to hold two or three major fundraising events per year and are already in discussions with Monmouthshire county council about holding a family fun day at Bailey Park in Abergavenny in May.

A charity music event is also planned for the Market Tavern in Abergavenny in January.

One of the foundation’s long-term aims is to set up an outdoor activities centre at the family’s home in Abergavenny which could be used by Welsh troops when coming back from their tours of duty.

Mrs Hunt said work with the Foundation is helping to keep her focused but that she has “up and down days”.