Business boost for Tommy's Voice cause

A FORWARD-THINKING telecoms business is set to raise thousands for a Yorkshire charity dedicated to helping veterans.

- By ANDY HIRST AND ELIZABETH MACKLEY

National telecoms company UKPS Communications selected Huddersfield-based Tommy's Voice as its chosen charity for the next two years.

It has brought out a special Tommy's SIM card which will bring in £50 for Tommy’s Voice for each one sold and with 5,000 for sale that could ultimately raise £250,000. Connections with all four main operators - 02, EE, Vodafone and Three - are available with the SIM card.

Tommy's Voice was set up in Huddersfield in August 2024 to help army veterans, especially those struggling with their mental health or having problems getting benefits and housing. Two Tommy's Voice volunteers, Jennie Thorn and her mum, Sue Longbottom, are trained mental health first aiders so can provide immediate help and support to people facing a mental health crisis.