Page 18 - The Sandbag Times Issue No:58

August 2019

Hi again from a sunny Worcester.
TAC 2? Hmmm...
We are getting very excited here as we know we will be moving horizon. From small acorns...
into our new building any time now. A big thank you to
Worcester City Council for their support, which has secured Finally, it is with a heavy heart that we announce that our
our centre for the next 12 months. We are now just waiting for founder, Pablo is hanging up his TAC duties. Pabs is moving
the keys to be handed to us then it will be full steam ahead. on to a few other projects including the expansion of our
magazine. He has felt that he has been wearing far too many
We have had a struggle over the past month or so but we have hats and wanted to give himself a bit of breathing space. His
still managed to operate using local facilities and with the decision to hand over the TAC to me and the rest of the gang
creative minds of the team. Big thank you to our wonderful was not easy but he is happy it is now in very capable hands to
psychotherapist, Lisa who has battled on regardless and helped continue the good work. He will, of course still bat our corner
an awful lot of veterans suffering with mental health issues. when it comes to the official council and AFC duties but he will
not be part of the shop front team. All of us wish him the very
Anyhow, we are still operational and available to assist any best for the future.
local veteran in need of our help, and have been doing just that
for the past few weeks. Happily one of our veterans has been Not much more really I can say for the moment, except to ask
housed recently, and he seems to be going from strength to you all to look out for that veteran friend of yours who’s been
strength, which is lovely to see. I really think we’re all going to awol for a few days. Give them a call and make sure they are
breathe a sigh of relief when we finally get into our new centre. okay.
Another bit of great news, Paul Lewis, TAC Trustee and FRS That’s it from me, take care.
Regional Director is just about set up to open TAC 2 in the Jane x
Black Country. This is going to be a major leap forward for info@tommyatkins.co.uk
the Tommy Atkins Centre extending our reach throughout the
West Midlands with the talk of another two centres on the www.tommyatkins.co.uk

The Tommy Atkins Mental Health Support
Veterans Centre
Housing Support

12 The Tything Benefit Advice
Worcester
WR1 1JL Employment Advice

Education Advice
www.tommyatkins.co.uk
info@tommyatkins.co.uk Covenant Support

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