Dear Veterans’ Lottery Players,
I am Jane Gurney (pictured right along side Stella Atherstone COO and co-leader), the new CEO of the Veterans’ Foundation, and I’m delighted to introduce myself.
I joined the Foundation in June and feel incredibly privileged to be leading a charity that supports so many veterans across the UK.
Before that, I served as CEO of the Essex & Herts Air Ambulance for 21 years.
During my time there, we transformed the charity into one of the UK’s leading air ambulance services—with state-of-the-art facilities, new helicopters, and deep integration into the local healthcare system and community, often meaning the difference between life and death.
That experience of growth and real impact is what I now bring to the Veterans’ Foundation, with the aim of helping even more veterans access the support, care, and comradeship they deserve.
Did you know that in just 9 years, the Veterans’ Foundation has helped over 500 veterans-supporting charities through thousands of grants totalling over £30m? That is an extraordinary achievement and is entirely thanks to you.
Your money goes to outstanding frontline charities like the Barry Veterans Group that run a weekly breakfast club for veterans and their families in Barry, the Vale of Glamorgan. Veterans come together in a comfortable and safe environment, increasing their social interactions, finding friendship and receiving advice on a range of matters including housing and finances. This is where your money goes to and the impact is real.
I am so proud to now be serving alongside you to help organisations secure the funding they deserve, thank you for your continued support.
