Stories

“I always say, if you think you can’t do something, take a look at the Pilgrim Bandits”

Vincent has joined us on a number of expeditions and is a committed supporter…

At Pilgrim Bandits, we depend on the hard work of our loyal and dedicated coordinators and volunteers. They regularly go ‘Always A Little Further’ to help raise awareness and vital funds for us and make what we do for injured servicemen and emergency service personnel...

Martyn has been a member of the Pilgrim Bandits since 2010. Having joined us on numerous events and expeditions, kayaking, cycling, sky diving and most recently the epic Everest Base Camp Expedition. We have also been able to assist him with gaining his Mini Bus...

A chance meeting whilst trekking to Everest Basecamp in April 2023 has changed Richard's life. The opportunity to trek to Everest Basecamp with The Pilgrim Bandits was something Richard grasped with both hands, a physical and mental personal challenge whilst...

We spoke to Ricky Furgusson MC, an injured veteran and a valued member of the Pilgrim Bandits community.  While serving in Afghanistan in January 2010, Ricky lost both his legs, his left eye and five of his fingers across both hands in an IED explosion. Despite the...

The Pilgrim Bandits are looking forward to embarking on a twelve-day trek in the Himalayas, from 19th April - 2nd May, to support our injured veteran members. There will also be the opportunity to complete two tandem skydive jumps over Mount Everest.  Injured...

In September 2020, Police Sergeant, husband and father of four, Laurence East received the devastating news that he has incurable, stage four Pancreatic Cancer. Yet, since the day of his diagnosis, he hasn’t stopped in his quest to push always a little further,...

I recently returned from a expedition with the Pilgrim Bandits to Norway. Let me take you back to where my journey started with this amazing charity. In August 2018 I left the Armed forces, my mental health at an all time low and resulting in a hospital admission a...

[gap] Jake Bartlett joined the British Army in 2008. Shortly after, he moved to Northern Ireland with 2nd Battalion The Rifles. Jake deployed to Afghanistan in early 2009 for a six-month tour. A week before he was due to return home, he stepped on an IED (Improvised...

Inspector Emily Roberts recently won the Pilgrim Bandits’ Ethos Award for the work she does for Pilgrim Bandits’ Curtis Palmer Programme, an initiative that supports injured Emergency Services personnel and those battling mental health. She first came to know of the...

Retired Police Constable, Helen Barnett grew up in a quiet little village in the Cotswolds and, looking for an adventure, joined the MET Police cadets at the age of eighteen. She embarked upon a career that she had a deep passion for, but it was also one of...