Felix Fund is very pleased to welcome Andy Torbet – Underwater Explorer, Cave Diver, TV Presenter, Author and Film Maker as a Patron of Felix Fund. He joins Mark Lancaster in the role, who has been a Patron since 2016. After serving 10 years in the Armed Forces, including tours with 49 Sqn (EOD), part […]
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Felix 5ive Finish the Atlantic Challenge
Well they did it. Julian, Teddy, Waddie, DJ and Ian – the Felix 5ive completed their epic row across the Atlantic in 41 days 12 hours and 55 mins arriving into Nelson’s Dockyard, Antigua on Wednesday 22 January 2020. These five novice oarsmen set off from San Sebastian in the Canary Islands back in December […]
Name the New NP Aerospace EOD Suit Competition
NP Aerospace, manufacturer of the UK MoD’s MK6 Bomb Disposal Suit, is developing a new EOD Suit in early 2020 targeting the global defence and law enforcement markets. We are looking for the help of the UK’s expert EOD community to help us come up with a new name. In return we will donate £1,000 […]
Felix Fund takes part in Giving Tuesday
Giving Tuesday is just around the corner and this year we are hoping to raise funds for Felix Fund. Giving Tuesday is a day when people and organisations from all over the world come together to support causes and communities that mean so much to us all. Please help Felix fund this #GivingTuesday. Since Giving […]
Felix 5ive Take on ‘The World’s Toughest Row’
The Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge is the premier event in ocean rowing, covering over 3,000 miles from San Sebastian in the Canary Islands to Nelson’s dockyard, Antigua. A team of five intrepid adventurers are taking part to raise funds for Felix Fund – the bomb disposal charity. They are Julian Thomas, Headmaster of Wellington College; […]
Felix Festival 2019 a huge success
Saturday 7 September saw almost a thousand people attend the Felix Festival 2019 in Silchester, near Reading. It was an amazing night with some great bands, good food on offer and lots to drink from the bar. A massive thank you must go to the organisers who put a year’s worth of effort into pulling […]
PPM Systems Becomes Regular Donor to Bomb Disposal Charity
Felix Fund is thrilled to have its finances boosted thanks to defence suppliers, PPM Systems as the company have chosen to make a regular monthly donation towards the work of the charity. “We are massively grateful to PPM Systems for choosing to support our work with regular donations. This will enable us in helping more […]
£20k grant from the Veterans’ Foundation for places on our Dashboard courses
The courses teach mindfulness techniques and stress recognition tools to veterans in the EOD and Search community.
Tour de Troops 2019: The Castles
An update on the 2019 Tour de Troops fundraising bike ride from Edinburgh Castle to Windsor Castle and finishing at Cardiff Castle.
