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Last month, The Grenadier Walk of Oman completed their marathon trek across the country, walking from Pen-Y-Fan to central London. What’s next for WWTW?

  The Grenadier Walk of Oman- the highlights.  The team were due to cross the Omani desert, however, due to the global pandemic, they crossed the UK, walking the equivalent distance of 10 marathons in 12 days, to raise funds and awareness for Walking With The...

  Reimagined Grenadier Walk of Oman reaches finish line in London. The team started the expedition on World Mental Health Day (October 10th) at Pen-Y-Fan in Wales. They have walked in stages across the UK, covering over 300km, to reach the finish line at the Anglo...

  Grenadier Walk of Oman. Day 12- Together we overcome.  They have made it! The Grenadier Walk of Oman team has reached the official finish line at The Anglo Omani Society in London. They started the expedition 12 days ago, climbing Pen-Y-Fan in Wales, walking in...

  Grenadier Walk of Oman. Day 11- the NHS and Mental Health Support. The NHS is the principal partner of Walking With The Wounded and our team works closely with NHS teams across the country to support the delivery of mental health, employment and care coordination...

  The Grenadier Walk of Oman. Day 10- The importance of camaraderie When you join the Armed Forces, you join a close, tight-knit community and when ex-service personnel leave their career in the Armed Forces, often, the thing they cite as missing the most is the sense...

  Grenadier Walk of Oman Day 9: Women in leadership. Today, Colonel Lucy Giles, joins The Grenadier Walk of Oman team as they walk through Maidenhead to Windsor Castle. As of October 2020, there were 16,110 female service personnel serving in the Regular Armed Forces....

The Invictus Games is a key partner of The Grenadier Walk of Oman expedition. It was established by Walking With The Wounded’s Expedition Patron, The Duke of Sussex, in 2014 after he watched the Warrior Games in the USA in 2013.

  The Grenadier Walk of Oman. Day 7:The UK, Oman and Wilfred Thesiger. As the Grenadier Walk of Oman continue their incredible journey across the green hills in the UK, the landscape around them is a far cry from vast desert plains in Oman. That said, the team have...

  How do the Armed Forces support wider society? The Armed Forces serve and protect our country; however, their support does not stop at the battlefield- Armed Forces personnel also play a vital role in supporting wider society. Over the past 12 months, around 15,500...