The BFBS Big Salute

The Big 10

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Duotoned blue background. Text 'the Big Salute Big 10'. Digital icons of a map and various activities such as running, swimming.

What's it all about...

We’re holding a massive day of fundraising for The Big Salute on Thursday October 16th and we’d LOVE you to get involved!

We’d like as many people as possible to organise events that will raise much-needed funds for small military charities. Charities that will help serving personnel, veterans and military families.

Get involved

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Donate and raise funds

If you would like to fundraise for the BFBS Big Salute then there are lots of ways to get involved.

From sponsored walks or runs to custom themed events and everything in-between, there's plenty of ways for you to raise much needed money for these great causes!

Apply for a grant

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BFBS Brunei Gurkha presenters, Soniya and Arati, completed their ‘8km Forced March’ with 10kg on their back raising £1377 for The Big Salute.

Be a beneficiary of the Big Salute

Each year the BBS Big Salute Committee meet to discuss the applications received. They consider all applications on merit, impact and measurable outcomes and make the awards accordingly. The Committee’s decision is final.

We are currently not accepting applications, please check back soon.

Supporting military charities

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What we do

The BFBS Big Salute is our annual campaign that raises vital funds for armed forces charities and is separate to grants awarded under the BFBS Welfare Fund scheme. 

Each year we invite forces charities to apply for grants to support specific projects for the serving military, families or veterans with every penny raised goes to the beneficiary projects.