1. What is the Heroes Return 2 scheme?
The Heroes Return 2 scheme will provide Lottery funding to help World War II veterans who saw active service to visit the areas where they served and take part in visits (within the UK and overseas) to mark the anniversary of events that led to the end of WWII.

We are proud to be able to support our veterans once again this way. Our offer includes veterans and also former POWs who saw service in overseas theatres in 1944 and 1945 such as Europe, North Africa, the Middle East and the Far East during WWII. We are also happy to support WWII veterans that wish to attend commemorative events in the UK.

2. How will Heroes Return 2 help?
We will make grants towards the travel and accommodation costs (including insurance) of commemorative visits to the areas where British Armed Forces saw active service during the Second World War and to attend recognised commemorative services in the UK. A fixed sum will be available for each veteran, or the widows or widowers of veterans, towards the cost of their visit. We will also contribute to spouses’ and carers’ travel and accommodation costs. So that as many veterans as possible get this opportunity, we can only fund one visit for each veteran, widow or widower. Visits must take place between 1 April 2009 and 31 December 2010. We can make a grant even if you have already booked or paid for your trip, provided that you are planning to travel between these dates.

3. Who can get a grant?
WWII veterans resident in the UK or Republic of Ireland who saw active service overseas with or alongside the British and Allied Armed Forces in the Second World War. Veterans may be accompanied by a spouse and/or a carer.
Widows and widowers of WWII veterans are also eligible, in most cases.

4. What are the grants for?
We will make grants towards the costs of commemorative visits.  A fixed amount of money will be available for each veteran and their spouse and/or carer towards the cost of their visit.  There will be five levels of funding according to the destination.

These fixed amounts have been set so that there is enough money to cover the cost of travel and insurance.

5. How much money will be offered?
There are different amounts of money for different destinations – for example - .

Destination          1 pers         2pers     3pers
United Kingdom     £150           £225       £330
Far East                 £2,000     £3,700   £5,500

6. Who can I contact for more info?
If you have any general questions about the scheme and whether you are eligible, ring the application helpline 0845 0000 121.

Also see the website at:

http://www.heroesreturn2.org.uk/   and

http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/prog_heroesreturn_qa.pdf  - for detailed questions ad answers

Download the application form at:

http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/prog_heroesreturn_application.pdf

The deadline for applications is 31 Jan. 2011.  

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To all our FEPOW friends and family members - this offer from the Big Lottery Fund provides a great opportunity for you to come to Taiwan either in 2009 or 2010.

The Taiwan POW Camps Memorial Society organizes an annual Remembrance Week Event every year in November and visitors are also welcome to come throughout the year as well. We can help you with travel arrangements and with the application forms. If you are interested, please contact us for more info on the dates of our events and how we can help. We would love to have you with us and to be able to take you back to the site(s) of your former camp(s) and pay tribute to your mates. You may contact us by mail or email – see details on page 2 of the newsletter.