Last year, sounddeliverywas commissioned by YHA (Youth Hostels Association) to cover the the pilot of the FAB (Family Activity Breaks) Camp at YHA Coverack, Cornwall. FAB, a joint project between the YHA and the MOD, provides holidays for the bereaved families of servicemen.
The pilot was a great success (you can see our audio slideshow about it here) and this year the project is running in several places around the country. At it's official launch earlier this year, we spoke to some of the families involved and found out how going on a FAB holiday changed their lives.
You can get involved with FAB by following them on Facebook or Twitter.
You can listen to some of moving pieces below by clicking directly onto their names.
Lesley-Anne, who lives in Southsea, lost her husband in 2004. She attended FAB with her son Oliver who is 15. Lesley-Anne is the Chair Woman of the newly formed Naval and Royal Marines Widows’ Association and the Naval families rep on the FAB Committee.
Jill lives with her two daughters, Heather and Kirsty, in Co. Durham. She lost her husband in 2003, and brought her daughters to FAB to give them back their confidence. Jill is a member of the Army Widow Association and is the Army member of the FAB Committee.
Alex lost her husband in the Iraq war in 2003. She lives with her two daughters - Elisabeth aged 8 and Christina aged 7 - in Hampshire. Alex is the RAF families' rep on the FAB committee.
Caroline Brough lost her husband in 2008. Caroline attended FAB with her three children - Chlesey, 19, Ryan who's 17 and Addyson, who's 9. The family live in IIkeston, Nottingham.
SSgt Louise O’Connell is an Army Welfare Officer and volunteers for FAB. Louise is now the volunteer co-ordinator for FAB and is taking part in the FAB Cycle to raise money for the camps.
WO2 Marcus Turner has recently returned from an operational tour of Afghanistan. He volunteered at FAB Coverack and went through some in-depth training before working at the camp, learning skills which helped him bring the families at the camp out of their shell.
Sgt Kris Sullivan is an RAF Medic based at RAF St. Mawgan. Kris volunteered at the FAB camp Coverack and says that volunteering was the most rewarding thing he's ever done.
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