Help for Heroes recovery centre ‘is top-notch’

A Help for Heroes recovery centre that aims to support soldiers who have been injured on duty has been described by one serviceman as "top-notch".

Josh Campbell has been using the £17 million Tedworth House site along with 28 others who are trialling the outlet prior to its official opening later this year, the Wiltshire Times reports.

He says it has been "brilliant" and he cannot fault the facilities, which are ideal because they are closely situated to his home.

Mr Campbell lost both legs while serving in the armed forces and remarks: "You can tell where Help for Heroes has spent that £17m, they've not wasted a penny.

"Everything is of a high standard and you can tell it's been built with the blokes in mind really."

Speaking about the work the charity is doing, the soldier says it gives him and others a real morale boost to see that the public is still willing to donate funds when times are hard.

Help for Heroes chose Tedworth House – which is a listed building – to create the centre and the site has been owned by the Army since 1897, used as an officer's mess.

Posted by Trevor Smith