We are delighted to announce that Paul Wilson, who is a Trustee of the Bound by Veterans (BBV) Committee, has recently been appointed Master of the Worshipful Company of Stationers and Newspaper Makers. The Stationers’ Company is a sponsor of BBV.

Paul served in the Army for 10 years before joining the Foreign Office and has served in many parts of the world. His connection with the Guild comes from his employment with De La Rue, the leading high security printers, where he initially worked in their banknote division.

He is very proud of the role he has in keeping alive these traditions and, given his military past, is extremely keen on the relationship that the Livery company has with Bound by Veterans, which is a beneficiary of the Stationers’ Company’s charitable operation.

The application for the Tidworth TESCO branch has been accepted and selected and this will give BBV a grant of £500, £1000 or if we come top, £1,500.

Voting for BBV will be from Oct 2024 to Jan 2025.So if you are in the Tidworth area between October and January do drop in to the store and pop a token into the BBV box.

BBV will be taking part in the Armed Forces Day in the Market Place in Salisbury on Sunday 30 June. We will be setting up a stall selling the notebooks made by students who have attended courses with BBV in order to raise funding for the charity. So, please, if you can, come and support us on the day and tell your friends and relations to come and buy a notebook! It will also be an opportunity to meet and chat to some of the BBV team. See you there!

Great news from Wiltshire Community Foundation who have agreed a generous award to Bound by Veterans for tuition, spread over the next three years. We are extremely grateful for this award which will enable us to continue to provide the excellent teaching on our courses.

Wiltshire Community Foundation is an independent charity. They exist to tackle disadvantage and strengthen local communities by inspiring philanthropy and supporting the voluntary sector.

Their mission is to maximise the impact of charitable activity by connecting people, information and resources. Here at Bound by Veterans we are most fortunate to have the support from Wiltshire Community Foundation.

The event took place at Blenheim Palace in the first weekend of June and comprised three events: a 750m swim in the lake, followed by a 19.8km bike ride around the estate and finishing with a 5.4km run. Mylyn successfully completed the course in under 3 hours but admitted she was not one of the fastest entrants! A splendid effort, Mylyn, congratulations. Anyone wishing to support Mylyn and make a donation for her efforts can do so through the link given here to

Just Giving: https://www.justgiving.com/page/mylyn-mccoll-1686686662653