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A brief explanation of
'Operation Magpie' by Martin Higgs of the 'What If?'
SIG.
In the run up to SMW07, I was asked by one of our number if
we could help out a charity he's been receiving help from.
It's an ex-services charity called 'Combat Stress'. It's aim
is to provide treatment to those service personnel who have
suffered psychological illness as a result of their service.
The charity have three treatment centres around the UK and
our member has been receiving treatment at Hollybush House
in Scotland. There is a newly built activity centre at
Hollybush House which uses arts and crafts as a form of
treatment. Model making is just one activity on offer, but
they have used up the kit donations that they have managed
to gather locally, and our member has given everything he
can from his own kits. Now I'd like to ask you, the visitors
to this site, to help out those who have given almost every
thing they have for their country. We, the members of the
'What If?' SIG are mounting Operation Magpie ... "Give that
spare kit in the loft a new home", this is a kit collection
operating from the 'What If?' SIG stand to allow its members
and anyone else who would care to help, to leave any
donations of kits, paints, tools, etc; for us to donate to
the charity. You can leave kits at the following shows
...
Our intention is present the collection at the Scots
Nationals in Perth at the end of April, to members of the
staff from Hollybush House. If you want to learn more about
Combat Stress, they have a web site: www.combatstress.org.uk
Thanks for reading this, Martin Higgs for the IPMS (UK)
What If? SIG team.
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