{"id":937,"date":"2011-05-25T15:25:17","date_gmt":"2011-05-25T15:25:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?937"},"modified":"2011-05-25T15:25:17","modified_gmt":"2011-05-25T15:25:17","slug":"help-for-heroes-funds-20m-rehab-centre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/help-for-heroes-funds-20m-rehab-centre\/","title":{"rendered":"Help for Heroes funds \u00a320m rehab centre"},"content":{"rendered":"
Help for Heroes has demonstrated its ongoing support for soldiers by funding a new rehabilitation centre in Plymouth.<\/p>\n
The charity is spending some £20 million on the outlet, which will be a permanent alternative to the current temporary centre in Davenport.<\/p>\n
It is hoped the scheme will be completed next summer and it will help injured troops to recuperate.<\/p>\n
The BBC spoke to former Royal Marine Ben McBean who lost an arm and leg while on duty when a land mine exploded.<\/p>\n
He said the facilities at the temporary centre "[have] given me the confidence to be a civilian and live my life".<\/p>\n
Those serving in the Royal Air Force, Army and Royal Navy will make use of the new site once it is completed.<\/p>\n
Events to raise money for Help for Heroes are running all summer and the Durham Times recently revealed a series of lectures on Zulu wars will be held at the city's famous cathedral to earn funds for the charity.<\/p>\n
Posted by Simon Williams
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Injured soldiers will be able to recover at the new centre.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5755,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-937","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-support-soldiers"],"yoast_head":"\n