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Return to Kosovo
Mar, 30, 2007
THE world premiere of James Blunt’s return to Kosovo with The British Forces Foundation was screened in America in March 2007.
The 50-minute feature documentary was shown at the week-long South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas.
It was in September 2006, that the Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter flew to the UN protectorate of Kosovo where, seven years earlier, he led a tank squadron as part of NATO’s liberation forces.
Click Here for full storyFirst Defence Speech in House of Commons
Mar, 19, 2007
BRITAIN’S Armed Forces have never been busier. Operational deployments in Afghanistan and Iraq call upon the highest levels of training from our armed forces. They have never let us down. But are we letting them down?
Click Here for full storyMusic Night Fundraiser in Swindon
Mar, 15, 2007
A MUSIC night, organised by Samara Smith in Swindon, raised ﾣ200 for The British Forces Foundation. The event was a thank you from Samara for The BFF’s help and co-operation with her dissertation on the history of entertainment within the Armed Forces.
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- BFF Trustee Katherine Jenkins has backed a Mirror campaign asking the public to mark Remembrance Sunday with a doo… https://t.co/furbGUtOj0
- He did it! BFF's Mark Cann has finished the virtual London Marathon in 5hrs 18min and is now relaxing in a hot bath… https://t.co/2ACidjTgYg
- He's running!! BFF's very own Forrest Gump, CEO Mark Cann, is a couple of hours in to today's virtual London Marath… https://t.co/wt9eXBYwxj
- Iggy the Iguana (no he's not real) is a late-comer to the BFF online auction - and he is looking for a new home! S… https://t.co/9FHclKnEDg
Recent News
Film first for BFF Panto Bus
December 14, 2020
Armed Forces families weren’t going to go without their annual festive fun despite Covid restrictions putting pay to many visits on the BFF Panto Bus tour calendar.
Click for full storyBFF Panto Bus back on the road
December 8, 2020
Despite the challenges of Covid 19 the BFF Panto Bus hit the road to spread some much-needed Christmas joy.
Click for full storyLouis Baylis Trust supports BFF
December 4, 2020
The Louis Baylis Trust has once again supported the British Forces Foundation in its latest round of donations.
Click for full storyKatherine’s support for Remembrance Day campaign
October 19, 2020
BFF Trustee Katherine Jenkins and military figures have backed a campaign asking the public to mark Remembrance Sunday with a doorstep two-minute silence.
Click for full storyVirtual London Marathon
October 5, 2020
BFF CEO Mark Cann has completed the 2020 virtual Virgin Money London Marathon to raise money for the charity.
Click for full storyBorough Mayor chooses BFF
June 22, 2020
The new Mayor of the Borough of Bracknell Forest, Councillor Ash Merry has chosen the British Forces Foundation as one of her two Mayoral year charities.
Click for full storyBFF online auction fundraiser
June 15, 2020
The BFF’s fundraising online auction has raised more than £20,000 for the charity.
Click for full storyBFF joins Katherine Jenkins for lockdown concert
June 7, 2020
The BFF joined Trustee Katherine Jenkins for her amazing Saturday Night Concert on Facebook.
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