Help for Heroes

Help for Heroes (H4H) was founded by Bryn and Emma Parry after a profoundly moving visit to Selly Oak Hospital in the summer of 2007. Bryn and Emma met some extraordinarily brave young people who had been badly wounded and they just wanted to do something to help.

The charity was launched in October 2007 and, with the backing and support of celebrities, including Jeremy and Francie Clarkson, the Royal Family, the media and countless ordinary decent people, it has raised over £1m a month since then.

Help for Heroes is strictly non-political. It has no affiliation with any political party and does not endorse the use of its name for the promotion of any political viewpoint. The money that is raised at Help for Heroes is used to support wounded Servicemen and women of every colour and creed and H4H strongly opposes any individual or political party who believes otherwise, and those who seek to use the charity’s name for their own political gain.

The message is simple: H4H does not seek to criticise or be political, but simply wants to help and to do so by asking everyone to do their bit to raise money. Once that money is raised, H4H goes to the experts in the Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force for guidance as to how best to spend it. It is Help for Heroes intention to spend all monies raised on the practical, direct support of those wounded in the service of our country since 9/11.

YorksYanks is registered with Help for Heroes and is an official fundraiser for the charity.