Change for the better!

nuneaton-baseair cadets have been saving every penny of their small change in their own bid to support our injured troops.

with so many members of the armed forces returning injured from conflicts in iraq and afghanistan, the cadets of 121 (nuneaton) squadron were keen to do something practical to help so they decided to collect all their small change to raise money for troop aid.

the cadets also shut their canteen and put their tuck money into the collection. cadet grant robey even went one step further and contributed the pounds 40 he had put aside from the tips he had received from his saturday job.

so when troop aid chairman al sutton visited the squadron headquarters, the cadets presented him with the pounds 164 they had collected.

s mr al sutton, chairman of troop aid, thanked the cadets for their excellent effort in support of injured troops and said, "with your help, we can make life a bit more comfortable for our injured troops returning from conflicts in afghanistan and elsewhere".

flight lieutenant ian crewe officer commanding 121 (nuneaton) squadron said, "the cadets came up with the idea to start the small-change collection after they heard about the plight of injured service personnel and the work of troop aid. it just shows how much our young cadets care about and support those wounded in the service of their country."

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CASH IN HAND... Flight Lieutenant Ian Crewe (front left) and the Air Cadets of 121 (Nuneaton) Squadron, who were able to donate a total of pounds 164, present Al Sutton, chairman of Troop Aid, with their bucket of small change.