Guitars 4 Veterans Honour Rally 2024

Aim: Support Veterans in Wales to learn a new skill, to make new friends and to support their own well-being through playing and sharing music.

ABOUT US

G4V is a project which supports Veterans struggling with their mental health and well-being by giving them a guitar, supporting them to learn how to play and meeting up as a group to talk about issues, practice the guitar and to receive the support they require.

Having the guitar breaks down barriers real or perceived, and enables the individual to learn a new skill, be in the company of like-minded people and to look after their own well-being. 

Many of our veterans are struggling with hidden scars, PTSD is something you can't see but is very real. 

OUR Impact

This project which currently has 14 groups in Wales has the potential to change lives for individuals, families and communities. Currently supporting 150+ individuals supported by 32 volunteers.

The hope is that we can establish a group in every community that needs one. This funding will help raise awareness of the work of G4V and also if we reach the stretch target will enable us to open more much needed groups.

'its like always having a friend sat in the corner of the room, just pick the guitar up and play you are immediately not on your own'

HELP us Achieve more.

Last years Banger Rally raised £4190 towards supporting our G4V groups and contributed to the Blind Veterans fundraiser. 

This year we want to go bigger and better by joining the Veterans Honour Rally 2024. 

Your contributions will support the following groups:

The 2024 Veterans Honour Rally takes place in the UK

From September 2nd to September 7th Team 007 will be travelling across the UK in our trusty Reliant Robin Thunderball

THIS years route takes us...

...from our starting point at Staffordshire Arboretum to Skegness. From there, we take the pretty route to Lowestoft, on to Brighton, into Torquay, and finally, travel through our beloved Wales stopping off at as many of our G4V groups as possible on route finally finishing in Rhyl. Every step of the way will be an adventure in our little Reliant Robin making every mile an achievement. The final journey will be a parade along  Rhyl prom.

OUR Car

Robin has had an up grade, a flashy respray and some essential new additions. She will slowly become covered in our sponsors names and logos.

OUR Drivers

The drivers from last year have again taken up the challenge, Tim on the left and Paul on the right will take the wheel. This year we have upgraded our support team meet Adam and Olly our co drivers pictured below, as you can see from the photograph they fit right in.  

GET involved

You can support G4V in the following ways...

• Make a much needed donation any amount helps
• fund raise in your group and donate to this page
• share this fundraising page with others
• By telling people, friends, family, communities about our fundraising page and the work we do. 

Help us to do better and achieve more across Wales for the benefit of Veterans of all ages.

Olly looking forward to the rally starting...

G4V Groups

These are the groups currently running in Wales. If you want to get involved in the group or help with fundraising please get in touch.

• Veterans Hub G4V - Cwmbran
• Veterans Hub G4V - Caerphilly
• Veterans Hub G4V - Abergavenny
• CaafiNaafi G4V - Connah's Quay
• VC Gallery G4V - Haverfordwest
• The Patriot G4V - Crumlin
• Mental Health Matters G4V - Bridgend
• Boots on the Ground G4V - Bethesda
• Woody's Lodge G4V - Barry
• Veterans RV G4V - Swansea
• Veterans Hub G4V - Newport
• The Talking Shop G4V - Blackwood
• Troops Cafe G4V - Llandudno
• Tape Video G4V - Old Colwyn

Here are some photos from our groups. Every penny donated helps to keep these groups going and the members supported.

A massive thank you to Rhys Jones who has created and donated the images for this project.