This is Tony, the veteran behind RBLI's wooden garden range.

Tony's military background is in the 1st Battalion Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment, where he developed PTSD following a traumatic peace-keeping mission in Kosovo in 2000.

"You never forget what you see, and what you leave behind. No amount of training prepares you for that. I could not deal with it."

Upon leaving the Army, Tony did not have anything in place to help him start a new life. He first came to RBLI in 2019 to stay in temporary accommodation in the veterans' village.

His fine woodwork and carpentry skills were soon realised, and he was offered employment at Britain's Bravest Manufacturing Company where he now leads a team of woodworkers and carpenters making beautiful garden products.

"The best thing I have ever done was to contact RBLI. They really have saved my life."

Tommy Club President

“I want to do all I can to keep our Armed Forces veterans top of mind. I am deeply concerned about their ongoing needs and their mental health. What we can do together in Tommy Club is much greater than anything we could possibly achieve alone and everyone who is a part of the new Tommy Club is helping veterans in their moment of need.”