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Tim Evers

Leeds, United Kingdom 21 November, 2022

I first met Stix in 2013. At that time, I was fundraising for The Royal Engineers Association, Bomb Disposal.

As a veteran of afore mentioned group/Corps this is something that was/is very close to my heart (and something that still is to this day).

 

A chance encounter, resulted in myself and Stix coming together and having the opportunity to highlight the work we were doing though the Leeds Utd community, stadium, and supporters. Over the years this resulted in me, raising over £100,000, with Leeds Utd and Stix support.

 

As time went on, I shifted focus to starting my own charity.

A charity born out of tragedy. A fellow veteran took his own life after suffering from PTSD in 2014. I wrongly assumed that there would be a 24:7 PTSD crisis support line out there that would give support to struggling veterans. Specially a support line staffed by veterans. But there wasn’t. so, I started one.

 

Sapper Support was (and still is) the UK’s only 24:7 PTSD crisis helpline staffed solely by veterans and 999 personnel. We aim to give around the clock support to veterans and emergency services who are suffering from various mental health issues.

With experienced veterans staffing the phones, we are able to empathise with our callers, fully understanding what they have been through, as we have been there too. As most of our veterans migrated to the ‘blue light’ services, we are also able to give advice/support on what it is like to experience the trauma associated with working in this field too.

 

Not only are we a 24:7 listening service, but we are also able to fund private assessments to determine a diagnosis, and ultimately speed access to treatment. With no means testing or volumes of red tape, we quickly and efficiently move forward giving full support until the assessment has been carried out…. then we pick up the tab.

 

Not content with paying for the assessment, we can also (where appropriate) then pay for the next phase.

 

The treatment.

 

Sapper Support is a fully inclusive support helpline and gives aid to anyone who is currently serving, a veteran or 999 employees.

 

Below are the contact details for anyone who may be struggling today.

 

0800 040 7873

0800 040 7783

www.sappersupport.com

Text: 07860018733

 

The support I received in the early days from both Leeds Utd and Stix gave me the confidence to move forward and create this charity and in doing so, help thousands of veterans and Emergency Service workers who are struggling with their mental health.

 

Thank you Stix & Leeds United

Tim Evers