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Holidays for Heroes Jersey appoints new chairperson

Holidays for Heroes Jersey appoints new chairperson

BBC News6 days ago
A Jersey charity that provides holidays for injured military veterans has appointed a new chairperson.Adele Langlois has taken over the role at Holidays for Heroes Jersey from Richard Harwood, who stepped down at the end of his five-year term.The charity organises holidays to the island for ex-service personnel who have been injured during military operations or have mental health issues due to their work with the forces.Mrs Langlois, who has served as a governor for the charity for the past year, said she was excited to be taking on the job.
She said: "I would like to thank Richard for leading the charity over the past five years, especially during the difficult Covid period."He will be a hard act to follow but I'm looking forward to the challenge."Along with Mrs Langlois' appointment, the charity said John Pallot-Brown had been elected as a governor, taking over the position vacated by Maureen Devitt.The charity, which was founded in 2008, said it was set to host more than 250 guests on holidays in Jersey in summer.
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