FANY (PRVC)
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The First Aid Nursing Yeomanry (PRVC) provides 24/7 surge relief to civil + military authorities. Winner @QueensAwardVS. Awarded Privileged Status @cityoflondon
London, England
Joined July 2017
61 Members of the FANY (PRVC) were presented with the Coronation Medal at Wellington Barracks on Tuesday 30th April. Full article here:
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➡️ Key attributes needed are strong organisational skills, a genuine love of working with people, a problem-solving approach, an enthusiasm and aptitude for IT, ability to prioritise and a sense of humour.
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➡️ We work with civil and military authorities to support the resilience of London during times of crisis and for major events and our Commandant-in-Chief is HRH the Princess Royal.
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➡️ This is a wonderful opportunity to join a tight-knit team at the heart of a 150-strong, historic and unique all-female voluntary organisation based in Wellington Barracks, near to Buckingham Palace, the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry, known as the FANY for short.
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💬 Come join the HQ FANY team!. We are looking for a new part-time Membership Officer to join the HQ team based in London.
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💬 Come join the HQ FANY team!. We are looking for a new part-time Membership Officer to join the HQ team based in London.
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Active Members and Recruits attended Annual Camp at Sandhurst last week, where all officers in the British Army are trained to take on the responsibility of leading their soldiers. During training, all officer cadets learn to live by the academy’s motto: Serve to Lead.
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Active members supported the VE 80 Concert on 8 May to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII providing ushering duties and assistance to Veterans.💬“This week has provided an important opportunity to commemorate the service given by so many people” .
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Members of the Corps supported the VE80 City of London Service of Commemoration and Thanksgiving at St Paul's, London on Thursday 8 May.
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💬 “With privilege comes great responsibility, something that is not lost on any of us.” Today we are sharing Clare Crookenden’s thoughts, who supported yesterday’s VE 80 Concert.
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💬 ‘It’s just pretty epic to be surrounded by brilliant, talented, women who I’ve learnt a lot from; some of whom have become lifelong friends.’. Read more on our website, link below.
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💬’The eminent history of the FANY, its values, and its remit today in supporting civil and military organisations seemed the perfect fit.
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💬 ‘Little did I know at that time volunteering, training and serving with this amazing group of women would have given me so much, personally and professionally, and the range of situations we have been able to support.’ . Read more on our website:
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The Corps was featured in the May edition of @countryandtown magazine to reflect on the service of so many FANYs throughout the Second World War, and celebrate the inspiration that those who served in the past provide to the active members of today.
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‘Looking back, I now understand the impact joining the Corps would have.’ . Today, we are sharing Captain Zoe Wickins who supported in the Operations Room for VE Day rehearsals.
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On Sunday 4 May, a group of 17 FANYs attended the commemoration marking the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Ravensbrück Concentration Camp in Germany. We will remember them. Read further about the moving stories to be heard from Ravensbrück on our website.
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We are thrilled to present Episode 2 of our newly launched podcast, featuring FANY SOE Veteran Joyce Wilding, aged 101, who shares her memories and reflections on her service during World War II with the FANY. Podcast available on Spotify or Apple.
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Celebrating our WWII veterans: Meet Barbara Bunce!.Barbara, 101 years old, is one of our FANY SOE veterans. Barbara served in England as a wireless telegrapher receiving messages from SOE agents deployed in the field. Read more about her life in our latest article. Link in bio.
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Princess Elizabeth became the twelfth member of a Senior NCOs class and took maintenance, map-reading and ATS Administration.
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In 1945, the then HRH Princess Elizabeth trained with the FANY/ATS as a driver and in motor mechanics. During the first three weeks of training, Princess Elizabeth received driving lessons in Windsor Great Park and went through the complete training for an ATS driver.
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Following her death, HRH The Princess Royal became Commandant-in-Chief. In 1999, after HRH The Princess Royal kindly gave permission to use her title, the Corps changed its name from WTS (FANY) to: FANY (Princess Royal’s Volunteer Corps), commonly abbreviated to: FANY (PRVC).
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