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Mental Health Awareness Week
As we near the end of mental health awareness week we at the Elysium memorial foundation would like to remind everyone of our ability to...

Steven
May 15, 20221 min read


Stuart Anderson MP - Dragon’s Back update
Well done so far Stuart! You’re doing amazingly and thank you so much for supporting us. https://fb.watch/7XdixkJAIL/ Stuart Anderson MP...

Ed
Sep 10, 20211 min read


Over 300 miles in a kayak and more than £20,000 raised
On day 11, we left the scenic Henley on Thames towards Windsor racecourse via the Boathouse restaurant at Boulters lock on Raymill...

Ed
Sep 2, 20212 min read


The Thames, Reading Festival and the Henley Regatta...sort of
After moving off from Lower Heyford we headed towards Oxford UOTC on our 8th day. It was great to be on the Thames finally finishing with...

Ed
Aug 26, 20211 min read


Mancetter Marina to Twyford Wharf and the half way point reached
Sorry for the very late update from me, blame the tired arms! After being waved off from Mancetter Marina on Day 5 we headed off towards...

Ed
Aug 26, 20211 min read


And we're off! Just 280 miles to go...
After setting off to the piper from Liverpool-Scottish from Preston Brook Wharf on the 1st day we made our way to Middlewich, as exciting...

Ed
Aug 20, 20211 min read


Elysium Memorial Foundation - we are now a registered charity!
Lots of exciting news to share with you this week. Firstly, we are delighted to have been granted charity status. Our registered charity...

Ed
Aug 1, 20211 min read


BBC Radio Oxford and a big milestone reached
Thank you to Kat Orman from BBC radio Oxford for her brilliant interview. You can listen on BBC Sounds here: (the interview starts at 1...

Ed
Jul 13, 20211 min read


Mentioned in Parliament
We are thrilled to announce that Stuart Anderson, MP and Veteran, is supporting our cause and will be raising funds for the Elysium Memorial

Ed
Jun 29, 20211 min read


‘I’ve lost 17 veteran friends to suicide – that’s why I’m kayaking from Liverpool to London’
A huge thank to Heathcliff O'Malley from The Telegraph for this article

Ed
Jun 19, 20211 min read


On the water in Boroughbridge and at Ellerton park lake
We've had a couple of great training days recently. Last week I went out with the Yorkshire sea kayaking club at Boroughbridge, it was...

Ed
Jun 17, 20211 min read


Press coverage in The Telegraph
A big thank you to Crystal Jones for the article in The Telegraph yesterday. If you didn't manage to see it, here it is: If you would...

Ed
Jun 15, 20211 min read


BFBS Aldershot interview
We're delighted to have done another interview with BFBS to continue our awareness of our expedition to raise money for the Elysium...

Ed
May 28, 20211 min read


Our kayaking route
We are delighted to be able to share our route and itinerary with you. We will depart Preston Brook Marina on the 17th August. We aim to...

Ed
Apr 23, 20211 min read


Postponement of our kayaking expedition
It is with great sadness that we announce the postponement of the kayaking expedition from Liverpool to London, due to start on the 1st...

Ed
Jan 18, 20211 min read
BFBS interview
BFBS (British Forces Broadcasting Service) very kindly gave us an interview last week to put our important message out to all of the...

Ed
Jan 10, 20211 min read


'Soldiers to kayak 280 miles for colleagues lost to suicide'
We are delighted to have been featured in the Oxford Mail. Follow the link to read the excellent article by Eirian Jane Prosser:...

Ed
Dec 31, 20201 min read


Merry Christmas from the Elysium Memorial team
We hope everyone has a great Christmas and Hogmanay and hope to see you all in the New Year, when we start ramping up our training. If...

Ed
Dec 23, 20201 min read


Interview on Canal Radio UK
DJ Pete from Canal Radio UK and I sat down to talk about the Elysium Memorial and our fundraising by kayaking from Liverpool to London....

Ed
Nov 30, 20201 min read


If we are going to paddle almost 300 miles in April, we had better get training!
On Saturday, Dave Wood, myself and David Adams from river mountain experience set out to the River Ure in Boroughbridge, North Yorkshire,...

Ed
Nov 26, 20202 min read
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