QARNNS Awards

QARNNS win national awards

Lt Long QARNNS receives 2 Awards

Pictured above is Lt Vicky long receiving 2 awards from First Sea Lord at the BRNC Dartmouth Passing Out Parade on 26 July 2007. Both the awards were awarded for Lt Long’s work with SSAFA Forces Help.

The first was the Herbot Lott Exceptional Award (new this year and worth £1000.00). Nominated by Lt Cdr James for Lt Long’s work with the Service Charity over the past 10 years and working on over 20 holidays looking after over 500 service children with special needs or their siblings.

The second award was one of only two awarded each year from Prince Michael of Kent at SSAFA Forces Help. This was an exceptional award and Lt Long has a signed citation from the Prince and a beautiful silver crossed A’s lapel brooch from Asprey and Garrards in London. Lt Long was due to be in London that day to meet Prince Michael of Kent to receive the award in person, but would have missed her Ceremonial Passing Out.


British Forces Clinic Allied Joint Forces Command Headquarters Naples wins National Award for No Smoking Day


The British Forces Clinic Allied Joint Forces Command Headquarters Naples in Italy wins a national award for organising an event for No Smoking Day 2007. Lt Cdr Lorraine England QARNNS representing the British Forces team won three prestigious awards in the categories newcomer of the year, best community activity and best Armed Forces activity by designing a children’s and young persons workbook for classroom use and, co-ordinating the delivery of a number of stop-smoking activities within the local British Forces community on Wednesday 14^th March 2007.

Lt Cdr Lorraine England QARNNS who works as the Senior Nursing Officer and stop-smoking co-ordinator within the British Forces Clinic said: “We are very pleased to win an award for our 2007 No Smoking Day activities as it recognises the strength of collaboration and partnership between the military medical services, service education agencies, SSAFA (Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association), HIVE (Help, Information, Volunteer, Exchange) and the no-smoking day campaign team in delivering effective education about the risks associated with smoking”.


Dan Tickle, Chief Executive of the charity No Smoking Day said: "Thanks to the passionate support of our local organisers, No Smoking Day has remained the UK's leading public health event for a quarter of a century. For their dedication and commitment - as well as their willingness to spend wet Wednesdays in March dressed as a giant cigarette - we're indebted to each and every one."