EC&O Venues Earls Court And Olympia

 

Taking place at Earls Court from 2-4 December, this year’s two hour show will tell the 250-year military history of ‘the special relationship’ between the United Kingdom and the United States of America. The dazzling arena production will feature re-enactments, death-defying stunts, legendary military ceremonial set pieces, storytelling, music and state-of-the-art audiovisual. 

 

This year The British Military Tournament is tri-service and hopes to raise significant funds to help support every generation of our military family. 

 

Ticket prices: From £29.75 with concessions available for children and wheelchair users.

Ticket booking: www.eco.co.uk/bmt   

Earls Court Box Office: 0870 903 9033

 

For further information, please contact LD Communications:

Emma Elwood or Rebecca Gibbs - 0207 439 7222

emma.elwood@ldcommunications.co.uk / rebecca.gibbs@ldcommunications.co.uk

 

 

The Queen, as Sovereign, is Head of the Armed Forces, she is also the wife, mother and grandmother of individuals that have served, or are currently serving, in the Armed Forces.  The Queen last attended The British Military Tournament (then known as The Royal Tournament) in 1999.

 

ABF THE SOLDIERS’ CHARITY 

 

ABF The Soldiers’ Charity supports soldiers, former soldiers and their families in times of need.  We have recently seen a year on year rise in people seeking our help and expect this to increase with the continuing operations in Afghanistan. Even when a soldier leaves the Army they are still part of our family and eligible for our help. The scope of our work is huge. Half of our money is given direct to individuals to help in areas such as debt relief, mobility assistance, education bursaries, care home fees and respite breaks. The other half is given as grants to other charities.

 

For the last 66 years, The Soldiers’ Charity has been the national charity of the Army, working with the Regimental and Corps charitable funds to give immediate, practical help to our soldiers and veterans. With your support, The Soldiers’ Charity will always be there for soldiers, for life. 

 

For more information on ABF The Soldiers’ Charity visit www.soldierscharity.org 

Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/soldierscharity   

 

THE ROYAL NAVY & ROYAL MARINES CHARITY 

 

The RNRMC’s aim is to give a better quality of life to serving and former Naval personnel.

 

The Royal Navy & Royal Marines Charity was set up in February 2007 to form an umbrella organisation for naval sector charities.  With one uniting voice, it provides unparalleled support to serving and ex service personnel, as well as their dependants.  

 

The RNRMC’s support to its beneficiaries can be split into five areas:

 

• Dependants grants:  In the event of death-in-service we provide immediate relief in the form of a grant of £12,000 within 48 hours to the next of kin.

• Benevolence:  We make large grants to charities that support service personnel, providing care to sailors, marines, their children and families throughout their lives.

• Amenities:  Every deployed ship and RM unit receives a grant to their welfare fund twice a year.  Large grants are also given to establishments and expeditions – from a bowling alley in Faslane, to support for the Naval Outdoor Centre Germany.

• Sports:  We help our athletes prepare for the Olympics and Paralympics and 39 different Sporting Associations receive grants from our Sports Charity.

• Prizes and Awards:  All main prize funds at training establishments, and the Herbert Lott prizes, come from the RNRMC, helping to keep people focused and at the top of their game.

 

THE ROYAL AIR FORCE BENEVOLENT FUND

 

The Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund is the RAF’s leading welfare charity, providing financial, practical and emotional support to all members of the RAF family. We are here for serving and former members of the RAF, as well as their partners and dependants, whenever they need us. We help members of the RAF family deal with a wide range of issues: from childcare and relationship difficulties to injury and disability, and from financial hardship and debt to illness and bereavement. For more information visit www.rafbf.org.

LEAD SPONSOR
BOEING 

The Boeing Company is honoured to be, once again, the lead sponsor of the British Military Tournament and to support the soldiers and the families of those whose lives have changed fundamentally through their courageous service to this country.

Boeing has supported British armed forces for decades with capabilities such as the Chinook, C-17, and the WAH-1 Apache attack helicopter, as well as logistics, training and support programmes. The company is also proud of its long standing partnership with British industry, through a network of over 250 companies across the civil and defence sectors, providing employment for thousands of people. The company’s collaboration with leading British universities is also contributing to the research base, creating new skills and developing manufacturing processes on which the prosperity of this country will depend in the future.

 

ASSOCIATE SPONSOR

Aegis is delighted to confirm its support as an associate sponsor of The British Military Tournament 2011. Following the success of last year’s event, Aegis will be supporting the event as both an associate sponsor and as the sponsor of the Field Gun Run, which will be competed by Wellington College.  Not only is Aegis a great supporter of this event and its reintroduction into the social calendar, but we are also incredibly supportive of ABF The Soldiers’ Charity and the essential work that they do to give lifetime support to serving and retired soldiers and their families in times of need.

 

About Aegis

Aegis is a leading private security and risk management company with offices in the UK, USA, Iraq, Afghanistan and Bahrain. Our security and advisory divisions provide a comprehensive service covering all areas of the globe, combining the proven track record and expertise to enable our clients - multinationals, governments, international agencies and many others - to minimise risk and maximise opportunity.

 

ASSOCIATE SPONSOR

HP

As the world’s largest technology company, HP is proud to support the British Military Tournament 2011 as a sign of our commitment to celebrating the skill, bravery and excellence of our Armed Forces.  We bring together a portfolio that spans printing, personal computing, software, services and IT infrastructure at the convergence of the cloud and connectivity, creating seamless, secure, context-aware experiences for a connected world. 

 

In defence in the UK, HP leads the consortium delivering the Defence Information Infrastructure programme, Europe’s largest secure infrastructure project. HP technology is used for command & control systems, specialist applications and provides UK forces with NATO-compatible information sharing at the frontline — ensuring our soldiers, sailors and airmen can do their jobs. HP also gives them and their families the support they need by providing the systems to manage pay, pensions and administration for over 900,000 serving and retired members of the UK Armed Forces.