Waterloo Uncovered Champions | Waterloo Uncovered

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CHAMPION A VETERAN

Each year, Waterloo Uncovered supports around 100 Veterans and Serving Military Personnel.

We are looking for 100 supporters who will Champion a veteran and help us to change their lives.

WHO IS A CHAMPION?

A Champion pledges to raise £500 towards supporting a veteran who is participating in our programmes.

There are several ways to become a champion:

Simply make a £500 donation via the online donation box on this page!
Write a £500 cheque made payable to Waterloo Uncovered at Office 102 Parkway House, Sheen Lane, London, SW14 8LS
Raise £500 through a sponsored challenge or fundraising activity! Sign up here so we can send you more information about how to kick off your fundraising adventure.

We would really like you to aim for a £500 target, but we understand that things are tough at the moment, so how much you raise and how you do it is up to you.

The money you raise will go directly towards helping a veteran who needs our support this year.

We will also keep you updated throughout the year about our programmes, our veterans, special events and other opportunities to get involved.

A Champion doesn’t have to be a single individual. It can also be an organisation, business, school or community. Please contact fundraising@waterloouncovered.com for more information on how to make this work for you.

If you are interested in supporting a veteran from a particular regiment, please get in touch with us so that we can make sure this happens.

WHAT YOU RECEIVE

Becoming a champion gives you behind the scenes access to Waterloo Uncovered…

Welcome Email

Full of information to help you started as a champion and understand more about the amazing charity you are now supporting!

Exclusive Updates

You’ll be the first to receive our breaking news and important updates. We’ll also send the latest updates from our Veteran Support Programmes!

WU Champions Kit

As a champion you’ll receive exclusive WU Champions branded kit as well as special discounts on other upcoming WU Merchandise.

YOUR SUPPORT HELPS US TO...

Your support helps fund our support of Military Veterans and Serving Personnel taking part in our annual programmes. With your help, we're able to:

Use Discovery to Aid Recovery

Our programmes deliver academically robust content focused on many aspects of Waterloo, alongside wellbeing support.

Participants on a Battlefields Uncovered course

Run Five Unique Support Programmes

We currently run five diverse Veteran Support Programmes, led by experts in their fields.

Provide Year-Round Wellbeing Support

Our professional wellbeing team, provide expert one-on-one, individually tailored wellbeing support to each of the participants on our programmes.

Support the Transition to Civilian Life

Waterloo Uncovered provides a safe and supportive environment for veterans to begin the transition into civilian life.

Encourage Education and Employment

Exploring new skills with Waterloo Uncovered has led many participants to return to education or find full-time employment in the heritage industry.

Offer Community and Comradeship

All of our programmes seek to create a community for our beneficiaries to be a part of, helping reduce loneliness & isolation.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

There are plenty of ways to fundraise - and have fun doing it!

Take on a challenge such as a run, and ask your friends, family, colleagues and neighbours to sponsor you. You might find it easiest to collect sponsorships online - find out how to set up a fundraising page here.
Host an event, such as a pub quiz or film night, with a small entrance or participation fee.
Share what you’re doing on social media and ask for contributions towards your £500 target (if you raise more that’s even better!).
If you prefer you can simply make a donation directly to Waterloo Uncovered at the top of this page.

You can pay in your donations by transfer, via card, PayPal on this page, or by posting a cheque to: Waterloo Uncovered, Office 102 Parkway House, Sheen Lane, SW14 8LS.
Alternatively, you can also set up a JustGiving page to collect money from supporters and sponsors. Instructions on how to do this can be found here.
We're happy to send you sponsorship and donation forms to help you fundraise - just email fundraising@waterloouncovered.com and let us know what you need.

FUNDRAISING IDEAS

Get Active

Take on a sporting challenge and have your friends and family sponsor you - could you do a sponsored walk, swim, cycle or run? Whether it's swimming the channel or walking around your local park, no challenge is too big or too small.

Get Social

Invite your friends and neighbours over for an event of your choosing, with a small entry fee - it could be a pub quiz, a film night, a football match or anything you can think of!

Get Social

Invite your friends and neighbours over for an event of your choosing, with a small entry fee - it could be a pub quiz, a film night, a football match or anything you can think of!

Get Creative

Take on an arty challenge, or get together with some friends for an afternoon of craft - then host a craft fair to sell your work!