RAF veteran completes tenth Great North Run

An RAF veteran from South Shields has completed his tenth Great North Run in support of our blind veterans and has now raised over £5,000 for our charity.

50-year-old Kenny spent 22 years in the RAF, serving as a Chief Technician supporting operations across Europe and the Middle East. He now works as a Rail Fleet Manager for Stadler Rail Services UK, based in Liverpool. Kenny says:

“I’ve completed 16 Great North Runs in total, and this was my tenth year in a row raising valuable funds for Blind Veterans UK.

“The day was a huge success once again and I thoroughly enjoyed wearing the Blind Veterans UK shirt with pride."

Kenny’s workplace, Stadler Rail Services have been by Kenny’s side, supporting him with his fundraising, over the years. They arrange sweepstakes on his running times and help him reach his fundraising targets.

Managing Director Paul Patrick says:

“Stadler is proud to support Kenny and our other ex-armed forces colleagues in the work they do for their chosen charities. Kenny’s enduring commitment to Blind Veterans UK underpins the pledge we have made over the last five years to armed forces charities, most notably to Blind Veterans UK. We actively encourage our teams to support each other and give them time and space to train and organise fund-raising activities within the work environment. We embrace colleagues’ charitable work and as a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, fully recognise the importance of ongoing armed forces charity work and are proud of our staff for their invaluable contributions.”