Army fund re-launched as "ABF The Soldiers' Charity"

Brigadier Bill Aldridge, Commander 42 (North West) Brigade, and Lieutenant Colonel Philip Aindow, Di

The Army Benevolent Fund has changed its name to "ABF The Soldiers’ Charity".

The new identity which includes a change in the charity’s logo, launched nationally today (1st Feb) with soldiers from C Company 1st Battalion The Mercian Regiment (Cheshire)*.

“We’ve already seen a 30% year on year increase in requests for assistance with the increase coming from younger soldiers and their families,” said Chief Executive Major General Sir Evelyn Webb-Carter.

“But in a few years time we expect a bow-wave of requests for a combination reasons, including the effects of the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.

“We’ve seen the amazing stories of soldiers who have survived horrific injuries but we have no idea what the long term effects of these injuries will be. Whatever they are, we need to be prepared for them.

“The Army has a very well established network of support and care but when a soldier leaves, he and his family lose much of that network. With their different experiences and needs it’s at times like this that soldiers need to know who to turn to.

“It’s our responsibility to ensure that we have the money available to help and to make certain that soldiers know who to turn to. That is why we are calling ourselves The Soldiers’ Charity.

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