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BORN SURVIVOR IS NOT YOUR STANDARD CHARITY MUD RUN, FUN RUN OR OBSTACLE COURSE AND IT’S EASY TO SEE WHY!

We are super excited to announce that The Standing Tall Foundation and Willowbrook Hospice have partnered with this years’ Born Survivor to bring you a fundraising challenge like we’ve never offered before! This is a joint fundraising event meaning you can simultaneously raise money for two fantastic causes.

If you’re after a new physical challenge for you and your friends then look no further than Born Survivor, a charity fun run on Sat 7th May, set in the beautiful grounds of Capesthorne Hall, Macclesfield. Make no mistake, Born Survivor’s not your average mud run or obstacle fun day, this is the ultimate military obstacle course challenge!

Born Survivor courses are set using the natural terrain features with up to 30 epic military training inspired obstacle challenges. Join thousands of participants in the starting cage and prepare to run, climb, haul, leap, slide and crawl as you stampede round the 10km or 5km course.

If you dare take on this adventure you’ll need a stiff upper lip to conquer the challenge alone. We encourage teamwork and even if you don’t enter as a team we know you’ll assist your fellow Survivors in completing the course. But it’s not a race; it’s designed as a challenge for everyone over the age of 16 to tackle at their pace, whatever their ability.

WHERE?: Capesthorne Hall, Congleton Rd, Siddington, Macclesfield SK11 9JY

WHEN:   10am, Saturday 7th May 2022

HOW:      REGISTER NOW and be the best you can be!

Registration is £25. Minimum fundraising target of £125 per person.

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Nurture Training and Development is directed by Debbie Richards, who has 8 years of experience in training and development and is educated to master’s level, to assure you of quality standards.

Debbie said: “I decided to become a corporate partner of the Standing Tall Foundation as I feel very close to the values and principles of the Standing Tall Foundation in relation to supporting people who have experienced trauma resulting in mental health problems. Through own personal life experiences, resilience and education, mental health problems are better managed, and some overcome.”

Nurture Training and Development are a Northwest based training provider; that offers services nationally and have been established since August 2019. Offering a wide range of professional and industrial qualifications. You can learn more by visiting https://www.nurturetraining.org

Debbie commented further:

“I believe that through the right support, changes to thinking, recovery  and education, people can diversify to manage mental health problems, finding positive solutions and a better way of life. I am extremely proud to have this opportunity and I hope that whilst being a corporate partner of the Standing Tall Foundation; Nurture Training and Development can provide a holistic approach to change a group of peoples lives; then all that has worked for has been gained.”

Andy commented:

“We are delighted to have Nurture on board with us and we are already seeing the benefits as they are working with one of our volunteers to develop his forward opportunities, building on the support he has already received from my Foundation.”

We are ecstatic to announce that The Standing Tall Foundation in St Helens has been officially registered as a charity with the Charity Commission. This comes after many months of hard work and effort, not only into the application process, but more the invaluable work undertaken to help people in the community and surrounding areas, which has ultimately established the organisation as a credible and reputable registered charity.

The Standing Tall Foundation offers vital support to promote the physical and mental wellbeing of people, providing expert Counselling, Drug & Alcohol dependency Support Services and Physical Activity initiatives. In addition to this, the charity aims to help relieve poverty among the homeless or those in financial difficulty via the provision of grants, items and services for those individuals in need.

Founder of the organisation, Andy Reid MBE says:

“I’m delighted to announce that after nearly two years of helping the people of my town and beyond, my Foundation has been given Charity Status. We feel this news is a vindication of the hard work that myself and the Team have put in. Mental health and addiction illnesses are a blight on many people’s lives, and we are dedicated to helping as many people as possible to overcome this. We look to support individuals when they’re most in need and among those helped, it has been deeply meaningful to me to be able to help veterans and young people. These are of course close to my heart, as I see my lived experience in them.”

 The welcome news is a great start to the new year for the Standing Tall Foundation as it continues to grow, and as Andy states:

“Achieving charitable status affords anyone wishing to support what we do, the confidence in our integrity and the assurance that we are making a difference. As the Standing Tall Foundation, charity number: 1197446 we look forward to helping many more people in the years to come.”

The Standing Tall Foundation is delighted to announce the latest addition to their Foundation Partner stable:

Aesseal are a specialist in the design and manufacture of mechanical seals and support systems. Their Mechanical Seals are used in a wide range of pumps and rotating equipment worldwide to prevent liquids and gases escaping into the environment. They manufacture mechanical seal types to suit all industries and their investment in modular design means that we provide the best on-time delivery performance in the industry.

The STF has been humbled to receive a substantial donation from Aesseal which has been made following the MD Chris Rea, hearing Andy Reid MBE speak at recent awards ceremony in Manchester.

Darren Jones, a former Royal Engineer, and AESSEAL employee commented:

‘As ambassadors of the Armed Forces Covenant, and as part of our enduring support to the veteran community, AESSEAL is absolutely delighted to be able to support the Standing Tall Foundation. As an organisation that actively employs veterans, AESSEAL recognises the value that serving personnel, reservists, veterans and military families bring to our business and our community, and we are privileged to support the charitable aims of William Andrew Reid MBE’

Chris Rea Managing Director of AESSEAL said:

“AESSEAL design, produce and install environmental solutions globally. The business pursues excellence and is focused on reliability, which is ultimately the avoidance of waste. Following an informal audit by former RSM Darren Jones, we are delighted to support the Standing Tall Foundation as we believe that the vast majority of our donation will go to those most in need of support.”

Andy Reid MBE Chairman of the Standing Tall Foundation said:

“This is unbelievable support from Aesseal, I cant thank them enough. This money means we can help more people in need. It is also further testament for my Foundation of the impact we are having, when a company the stature of Aesseal are prepared to back us with such a large amount of money.”

John F Tabern CEO of the Standing Tall Foundation commented:

“Donations such as this are a huge lift to organisations such as ours. It enables us to plan how we move forward into the future with the confidence to help more people.” 

The Standing Tall Foundation is delighted to announce the launch of ‘Standing Tall For All.’ The group meetings will take place at the STF Hub on Borough Rd and will be open to all who feel the need to talk. A male group and female group have been established to ensure comfort and confidence.

Andy Reid MBE said: ‘The Foundation is here to support the people of St Helens and this is further evidence, during Mental Health Awareness Week, of our commitment to do that. We have set up these new groups to provide help and support right where its needed, in the community.’

Each group will offer an open forum to discuss matters and employ proven methodology to deal with a range of dependency issues. The groups will also be supported with professional mental health counsellors who will also be available for one to one sessions should that be required.

If you feel you would benefit from attending ‘Standing Tall For All’ come along in complete confidence to the STF Hub on:

Male sessions will start on Thursday 27th May 2021 @ 7pm

Female sessions will start on Wednesday 2nd June 2021 @ 7pm

STF HUB, Living Well Building, Borough Rd, St Helens, WA10 3RN

If you wish to contact us in advance email in complete confidence: info@standingtallfoundation.org.uk

TheBusinessDesk.com North West has announced The Standing Tall Foundation as its new chosen charity partner for 2021.

TheBusinessDesk.com will support the Foundation over the next 12 months and help raise awareness of the STF as well as its charity challenge which will see 40 climbers join Andy to climb Africa’s highest peak, Kilimanjaro, in March 2022. STF has also been announced as charity partner for the publisher’s Rainmaker Awards, Northern Leadership Awards and its annual North West Manchester Summer BBQ.

Lee-J Walker, joint managing director of TheBusinessDesk.com, said: “The work that Andy and The Standing Tall Foundation is doing to help both veterans and young people from disadvantaged backgrounds is an inspiration and during these challenging times, it has never been more important. “Working with Andy and the team gives us an excellent opportunity to help people in the community who may not otherwise get the help and support they need. “Not only are we looking forward to supporting STF over the next 12 months, I will also be joining Andy for next year’s charity challenge.”

Andy Reid MBE said: “We are delighted with the support from Lee-J Walker and his team at TheBusinessDesk.com “Their help and regional reach to raising awareness of the work we do will ensure more people are aware of the support that we can provide to society’s most vulnerable and disadvantaged. “I look forward to working with TheBusinessDesk.com over the next year.”

Without doubt one of the best feelings is helping someone on their way to getting their life back. We at the Foundation thrive on the opportunities to make a positive impact with a regular member of our community who may have fell on hard times.

One such individual come to our attention. A Veteran of many years service in the RAF, who was facing adverse problems and had lost his business. The Foundation was pleased to be able to respond to this individual positively and supported him with training he desperately required to place him in a better situation.

Andy Reid MBE said: “this individual contacted me direct and my Foundation was able respond and working in tandem with one of our Foundation Partners, KH Plant Training, we were able to meet his needs immediately. A great example of what we call Business and Charity working together. Sometimes its about a hand up, not a hand out.”

If your business would like to work with the STF as a Foundation Partner get in touch ….. because its the right thing to do! 

The Foundation is delighted to welcome Paramount Digital as its latest partner. The leading digital marketing agency based in St Helens has a reputation for creative campaigns that deliver clear, transparent results for clients.

Dave Hunter MD of Paramount said: “The work that Andy and The Standing Tall Foundation does to help both veterans and young people from disadvantaged backgrounds is an inspiration and has never been more important. It’s a real credit to the town, so for us it was a no brainer that we should be supporting it.”

Andy Reid MBE said: “We couldn’t be more pleased to have Dave Hunter and his team at Paramount Digital on board with us. Their breath of knowledge is a god send to the Foundation as we seek to ensure our online presence is relevant and effective.”

Support the STF …… because its the right thing to do!

Check out the information on this site regarding becoming a Foundation Partner.

Testimonial from an individual currently being supported by the STFs Drug and Alcohol Dependency sessions:

“My name is Charles”

“I have been struggling with addiction and complicated Mental Health problems for much of my life. I used to live with the stigma of being an addict, a lot of people don’t see or understand the person behind the disease of addiction and I just needed someone like minded to confide in and who understands me. In a very short time I have experienced tremendous growth, knowledge and self confidence whilst working with Chris and the Standing Tall Foundation. He talks about issues with grace and compassion. He is just the person I had been looking for to help me with my recovery. I can confidently say that Chris is making a positive impact on my life. He and the Standing Tall Foundation have my highest respect for the support they are extending to me in my time of need.”

John F Tabern CEO of the STF said: “The Foundation is delighted to be able to help this individual with support via Chris. We pride ourselves on delivering support where it is needed, at ground level for people frequently overlooked by society.”

The Foundation is delighted to announce its partnership with La Vita Nuova, a Health and Wellbeing Consortium based in Eccleston, St. Helens. They are a clinical consortium offering a range of private clinical services which include Cosmetic and Plastic Surgery, Podiatry/ Chiropody and Aesthetics services, however they have plans to grow their portfolio of services, with phases two and three opening in the summer, offering a wider range of clinic services such as General Surgery, Dental Cosmetics and Women’s Health clinics. Their aim in the future is to work alongside local NHS bodies to help improve healthcare within the local St Helens community.

Both Nicola Sung and Kerrie Mitchell (Managing Directors at LVN) have a strong passion to help the people of St. Helens, as do the rest of the consortium members and staff. Therefore they are extremely pleased to be supporting The Standing Tall Foundation. Over the next few weeks they have committed to helping the STF raise both money and awareness.

Speaking about the new partnership Nicky commented: “As our husbands serve in a range of public service forces and given that many of our friends and family have been affected by mental health challenges, we feel that we are able to reach out to the circles that we frequent and ask for heart felt donations for this cause. We wish The Standing Tall Foundation the very best of luck over the coming months and following the meetings we have had with the Team recently, we are more than certain that they will not fail to achieve their goals!”

Andy Reid MBE speaking about the new Partnership said: “Its fantastic that the Foundation has secured this opportunity to work with Nicky and her team at La Vita Nuova, we will be working closely with them on a number of initiatives as we move forward.”