Michael Sheen
"Healing the Wounds is doing such hugely important work providing support and help for our troops after they have done so much for us. Mental health issues still have such a stigma attached to them, and these incredibly brave men and women, having faced such horrors, deserve the very best that we can provide for them in order to once again lead healthy, pain-free lives. Healing the Wounds does exactly that and I can think of no more worthy a cause to support." - Michael Sheen
Nigel Owens
Nigel Owens (born 18 June 1971 in Mynyddcerrig, near Llanelli, is a Welsh international rugby union referee. He is an international and Heineken Cup referee and was the only Welsh referee at the 2007 Rugby World Cup in France. A former school technician at Ysgol Gyfun Maes Yr Yrfa Cefneithin and youth worker with Menter Cwm Gwendraeth, Owens was appointed as an international referee in 2005, and that year officiated his first international between Ireland and Japan in Osaka. Along with Wayne Barnes of England and Marius Jonker of South Africa, Owens made his World Cup debut in Lyon, France on 11 September 2007 for the Argentina vs. Georgia match. He is only one of two referees ever to be appointed to referee two consecutive Heineken Cup finals: Munster v Toulouse at the Millennium Stadium in 2008 and Leicester Tigers v Leinster at Murrayfield in 2009
Lee Jukes
Lee is a very popular South Wales Radio personality, DJ and Compere. He was born in South Wales and brought up in Southern England, where his parents moved to seek work. He joined the Royal Navy at the age of 17. When he left the forces he trained in accountancy, but it was always show business that interested him the most. Lee started his radio career as a producer and then got his big break when he was offered a chance to host a week day show. He now works for the biggest radio group in Wales, Town and Country Broadcasting Limited. They operate 8 radio stations across South and West Wales.
He recently set up his own charity called ‘the Great Charity Appeal’ and charity work remains a big commitment for him. He’s helped raise in excess of £20,000 for charity in the last 18 months. Lee also recently ran the Cardiff half marathon for Macmillan cancer support. He raised £5,000 for Macmillan. You can hear Lee weekdays between 11am and 2pm on 102.1 Bay Radio in Swansea and South West Wales and also between 2pm and 7pm on 106.3 Bridge FM in Bridgend County.
"I’m very pleased and proud to have been asked to be a patron of such a worthy charity. The work that Healing the Wounds do is very important. As someone who has served for a short time in the forces, I know just how post traumatic stress disorder can affect armed forces personnel and their families. I will do everything I can to help Healing the Wounds achieve their goals and promote what they do in Wales."
Kevin Ellis
Kevin Ellis has played Union and league from the 1980`s,90`s and the 2000`s, who at club level has played rugby union for Bridgend RFC, Sale Sharks, London Irish, Cardiff RFC, Pontypool RFC and Ebbw Vale. In rugby league at club level he played for Warrington Wolves, Workington Town, Gold Coast Chargers, Bridgend Blue Bulls and Celtic Crusaders. In rugby league Kevin played for Wales since 1991 and played in the 1995 Rugby World Cup, he also won a Great Britain cap against France in 1991. Kevin was part of the coaching team who took the Celtic Crusaders to the Super League in 2009 and is also part of the coaching team for the Wales rugby league team who won the European Championships in 2009. When Kevin was asked to be a patron for our charity, he said “I am proud to be part of this charity that will give back something to the real heroes of Wales".
Robert Hacon Williams
I was commissioned into the RAOC in 1963 and qualified as an Ammunition Technical Officer (ATO) in February 1968 and from then on virtually always filled ATO posts. I have served in Cyprus, Libya, Malta, USA, Belize, Falkland Islands, South Georgia, Germany, Luxemburg and of course the UK. Since I retired in 1998 I have run my own consultancy in Carmarthenshire. However, I have met several retired members of the Armed Forces who have suffered in various ways due to their service. I assist with the Poppy Day collections and as a Rotarian I still put “Service before Self”. Healing the Wounds is an excellent way for our Nation to assist our broken Armed Forces members return to a normality of life and thus I will use all endeavours to assist in raising the funds needed.
Major Mike Hooley
Retired, Mike is the Association Secretary of The Regimental Association The Royal Welsh and is President of The Bridgend and District Branch. One of his core responsibilities is Benevolence for The Royal Welsh and for former members of its antecedent Regiments, The South Wales Borderers, The Welch Regiment, The Monmouthshire Regiment and The Royal Regiment of Wales.
Alicia Harkett
Hello, my name is Alicia Harkett and I currently live in the United Arab Emirates with my husband Gerwyn and youngest son Kyle, who is studying his A levels. I hail from Pontadawe, Swansea but have spent the greater part of my adult life travelling the world with our sons and Gerwyn, who served in the Royal Regiment of Wales and later The Royal Welsh, for 24 years. I have been kindly asked to become a patron of Healing the Wounds, for which I feel both honoured and privileged. This wonderful and noble cause is close to my heart and I feel passionately about the welfare of our service personnel. On the 14th of March 2009, our eldest son, L.Cpl. Chris Harkett, age 22, gallantly gave his life in Afghanistan whilst serving with the 2nd Battalion The Royal Welsh. I sincerely hope that I can help with Healing the Wounds, so our brave servicemen and women, who face horrific dangers and have been wounded in their line of duty, may receive the care they deserve.
