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out the year we we supported those Internationals who were forced mostly through Covid restric- tions to to remain at Sandhurst In addition to to a a a a a a a a small grant the Trust supported activities dur- ing ing recess such as as visits to Windsor Castle and mountain biking Following the the the collapse of the the the Afghan Afghan government in in in in in August The Trust supported the the the the seven Afghan Afghan OCdts who remained under training at the the the Acad- emy With no government to pay them The Trust support was was vital until UK funding
has dealt with bulk orders from Pakistan New Zealand and and and Fiji In addition to those OCdts pre- sented with their medal by the the Commandant Another vital source of revenue for the the char- ity ity comes from from Senior Term charity fundraising events Raising money from from ticket sales spon- sorship and auction proceeds the the companies raise money for the the the ABF -The Soldiers’ Char- ity ity a a a a a a a charity of the the OCdts own choosing and and The Sandhurst Trust We would like to to take this
was was organised Four of the the OCdts were able to be reunited with their families evacuated under Op Pit- ting and the charity has provided shopping vouchers to help sus- tain them while they are in in in tran- sit accommodation One OCdt was able to to bring his
daughter on on on on the the cultural trip to to London London which included a a ride on on on on on the the London London Eye Following the the collapse of the the Afghan government in August The Trust supported the seven Afghan OCdts who remained under training at the Academy
opportunity to to to thank the OCdts of CC202 203 and 211 for helping to to make our charitable giving possible One company outdid the competi- tion tion by inviting Robert Wilde-Evans a a a a a a professional auctioneer from Spink and Son the the London auction auction house to to whip the the audience into a a a a frenzy of bidding The The Trust continued to support life at at Sandhurst The The International Pace Sticking competition was was as as as ever a a a a a a a a a a a a hard-fought event which was was again
Finally on on on the welfare front The Trust continues to to to support OCdts injured and awaiting full return to to to to fitness in in in in Lucknow Platoon One event was a a a a a a a a a a trip to to to to London where OCdts had to to take selfies in in in in in various locations around the the capital including joining Messrs Churchill and Roosevelt on their Mayfair bench The charity also increased support to to training with in in in in in in December grants provided to to OCdts from CC212 for for Adventurous Training expedi- tions These expeds have been on on hold for for two years and the the reports of of some of of them are earlier in this
edition We continue to provide the Sandhurst Medal for International OCdts with almost a a a a a a a a a a thousand alumni now possessing the award The Trust enhanced by a a a a a a a a a a a a a a team from The Royal Hospital Chelsea Two Staff Sergeants in in the the all-female instructor team were augmented by the the Austral- ian Army Exchange Officer Finally in in in in perhaps the biggest reminder that life at at at Sandhurst is is returning to normal The Trust ran a a a a a a a a a a a reduced attendance Commissioning Ball for for CC203 in in in in August and a a a a a a a a a a full ball for for CC211 in in in in December with 1500 people in in attendance In conclusion The Trust survived the the pandemic and and supported the the the Academy
throughout despite most of the the team being on furlough The future looks bright for 2022 and I hope to title next year’s report – at the the very least ‘Quick March’ - - God willing - ‘At the the double!’
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