Accrington Stanley Community Trust appoints first ever Armed Forces Champion
Jaqui Collins completed 32 years’ service in the Royal Military Police, achieving the rank of Warrant Officer Class 1. She served in Northern Ireland, Cyprus, Bosnia, Germany and the UK.
Since her retirement from the Forces in 2014, in her spare time, Jaqui, together with family and friends, has raised approximately £80,000 for various charities. In 2017, she became the 26th altruistic kidney donor in the UK.She doesn’t know the identity of the person who received her kidney. Jaqui’s passion is helping fellow veterans, and the new role at ASCT is something she is very excited about.
She has a wealth of knowledge regarding military charities and has been employed as a project officer for Veterans In Communities and as the older veterans outreach worker for Age UK Lancs. ASCT currently host a monthly Veterans Breakfast Club on the last Wednesday of the month between 9.30am and 11am at the Carers Link Café on Blackburn Road.
Every Wednesday they host a social/football event between 5pm and 7pm at Stanley Sports Hub on Thorneyholme Road. All veterans, serving personnel and their families are welcome to attend.
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