Did you know that in the last 20 years, almost 40,000 men and women have had to leave the Armed Forces due to injury or illness?
Every day, this number grows, with an average of seven people being medically discharged everyday since drawdown from Iraq.
With this in mind Help for Heroes, the charity partner of Polypipe Building Products, has launched their 40,000 strong campaign to highlight the thousands of ex-service men and women who are discharged and fall through the gaps in the Ministry of Defence's (MoD's) support.
Seventy percent say their transition to civilian life was a negative experience.* That’s why Help for Heroes have created their 40,000 Strong model force to help show the true scale of those who have put their lives on the line for us.
Find out more about the campaign here.
You can donate to receive your very own boxed figure from their 40,000 Strong exhibition here.
*Anonymous online survey of 403 beneficiaries commissioned by Help for Heroes between 19th-30th August 2019.