Who are we?
We are a Veterans’ organisation, originally formed to support members of The Staffordshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales’s) which was the County Regiment for Staffordshire until the amalgamation with the Mercian Regiment in 2007. We encourage and welcome any Mercian regiment veterans to enquire about associate membership with the branch.
In 2022 all the volunteers were immensely proud to receive The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service (MBE for voluntary organisations) for the support and services we deliver to the veteran community, adding to this accolade we were the first veteran association to receive this prestige award.
We operate under the umbrella of the Staffordshire Regimental Association Charity; we plan Branch fund raising activities throughout the year to support the services we offer.
The services we provide are:
Independent Living
Loans of mobility aids and mobility scooters to veterans and their extended family members to help them maintain their independence in the community, an example of the service we have provided is the loan of a wheelchair & walking aid to a late veteran's daughter who is undergoing treatment for cancer. We loan the equipment out on a temporary basis and ensure we have an inventory that is well maintained and available when required.
Welfare
We keep in regular contact with all the veterans and branch members by telephone or doing personal visits from our Welfare Officer. The Welfare Officer also stays connected with anyone who is unwell or receiving hospital treatment.
Funeral arrangements
We offer support to the families of ex-service personnel of the Staffordshire Regiment with funeral arrangements with the attendance of the Branch Standard Bearer and branch members.
We operate under the umbrella of the Staffordshire Regimental Association Charity; we plan Branch fund raising activities throughout the year to support the services we offer.
ICH DIEN
ICH DIEN - German, meaning ‘I serve’; the motto of the Prince of Wales, adopted with the crest of ostrich feathers after the battle of Crécy (1346), from John of Luxembourg, King of Bohemia, who was killed in the battle.
ICH DIEN – The motto of the Staffordshire Regiment (Prince of Wales Division) was adopted by the regiment when it was formed on January 31, 1959.
Other support organisations
Branch Social events
Families’ day at Woodhall Spa to commemorate Operation Market Garden which took place on September 17th, 1944 – The largest Airbourne operation of World War 2.
Fund Raising Activity
The Branch Volunteers work hard throughout the year carrying out fund raising activities to support the Branch aim and objectives. The main function of sourcing funds we carry out are attending community fundays and charity markets, Bucket collections at Supermarkets and running the Airsoft range at Community events. Branch volunteers have also carried out sponsored hikes up the highest three peaks mountain ranges in the UK.
