GENEROUS show-goers at Malvern Autumn Show helped the Worcestershire branch of Help for Heroes raise more than £2,500 in donations and merchandise sales.

Gordon Waddell, the newly appointed local coordinator for Help for Heroes Malvern said: “ The response from the public was wonderful and we are most appreciative to the members of the public who kindly made a donation or purchased our merchandise.

"We had two sets of volunteers working on the Saturday and the Sunday and I’m most grateful to all of them in making their time available.”

In the early years of Help for Heroes the urgent need was helping battlefield wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan physically rebuild their lives as well as those injured during training. However, as a result of active service, recent times have seen an increasing number seek support for psychological wounds.

In response Help for Heroes has launched a new £7.5 million “Hidden Wounds” psychological wellbeing service. The programme supports serving members of the armed forces, veterans, and military families who are living with common mental health issues.

These issues can manifest themselves as anxiety, depression, hyper awareness and other everyday mental health issues that might cause an inability to sleep soundly, anger and other mental problems. With the ongoing support of the public, Help for Heroes intends to be by their sides for as long as they need.

To find our more details about the services provided by Help for Heroes or to make a donation access their website via www.helpforheroes.org.uk