Wristbands Support the Troops

A charity campaign which was set up by a teacher and a group of his pupils is being given support from all over the world. Stamford’s Richard Brewster set up the Supporting Our Troops charity with pupils at Stamford School and fellow colleague Falklands veteran Marc Jackson, because of the school’s strong links with the armed forces.

Since then he has been amazed at how much support the charity has gained.

The England cricket team agreed to wear the special wristbands and One Day International skipper Paul Collingwood has continued to wear the band since the Lord’s test series – including at the 20/20 World Cup in South Africa.

Now the Red Arrows RAF display team have done a photo shoot donning the special rubber wristbands and the school has been inundated with requests from shops and stores wanting to sell the bands and help raise cash for charities such as help Combat Stress and the Army, Navy and RAF Benevolent Funds.

Mr Brewster said: “It has been brilliant. The wristbands continue to go well and we have received support from dozens of individuals offering to sell the bands around the country.

“Sales continue internationally in the USA, Canada, Australia, Brunei and Hong Kong. ”

The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight hosted pupils from the school for a visit and has agreed to sell the wristbands in its visitors centre shop at RAF Coningsby, in Lincoln.

Mr Brewster said: “We must have sold 1,800 bands so far and we’ve had lots of donations and e-mails from families of those who were out in Afghanistan.

“People have been very generous and the e-mails and letters we have received have been quite touching.”

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