A Christmas bingo event is being planned to help wounded military personnel. The bingo night in Brackley will be held to raise funds for the Help for Heroes charity. The event will take place at the Brackley WI Hall in Manor Road on Saturday, December 3 starting at 7.30pm.

Christmas prizes are available for the bingo and raffle. There is no bar but people can bring their own drinks. A similar bingo night earlier this year raised £1,000 for the charity. For details call 01280 702172.

About Help the Heroes

Help For Heroes is the charity that does exactly what it says on the tin.

Help for Heroes strives towards 100% effectiveness – so that for every £1 donated, £1 will go directly to helping wounded Servicemen and women. So, they do exactly what we say on the tin – your donations go directly to supporting the wounded boys and girls.

How do they do this?

The charity do of course have running costs but these are kept as low as possible, and the costs we do have? Well those are covered by the sale of our fantastic Help for Heroes merchandise. Every t-shirt, mug, wristband and calendar sold ensures that the money you donate goes to the men and women who need it, not office bills!

In fact, thanks to the range of challenges we hold through the year and our H4H shop, last year they actually made more than we needed to run the charity. So, of course, the rest goes to the wounded.

What do they spend your money on?

They spend every penny possible on making grants that aim to provide practical, direct support for our wounded.