Lizzie Lane
Speaker Topics
Mental Health, Travel & Lifestyle
Locations Covered
West Midlands
Fees
<£75
Availability
1 Month Minimum
Profile Bio
Lizzie Lane is a founder member and Chair of Trustees at unique charity - which loans narrowboats to British Forces Veterans in need. She's the owner of a 50ft narrowboat, bought as a PTSD refuge. Lizzie was horrified by the number of Veterans living rough on river banks and canal towpaths and was drawn to try to do something about it.
Talk Description
Rebuilding boats that rebuild lives - the story of Forces Veterans Afloat
Discover how a small group of veteran and civilian boat owners and enthusiasts banded together to restore an old narrowboat to give to a homeless veteran. 4 years on Forces Veterans Afloat is now a registered charity, owning 9 boats and seeing those deployed rebuild the lives of those on board them.
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