Devon barber faces toughest 13 Bridges Challenge for SSAFA after cancer
20 May 2026Cutting hair, volunteering for SSAFA, beating cancer, and taking on a fundraising walk along the Thames is all in a day's work for Devon's Alan Rowe!
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We are the Borders branch of SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity.
We provide lifelong support to those who are serving or have served in the British Army, Royal Navy, Royal Marines or the Royal Air Force, and to their families. Founded in 1885, we’re extremely proud of our long-standing heritage and of all the work we do with inspiring people from Borders, across the UK and around the world.
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Scottish Regional Office,
SSAFA,
C/O Pearce Institute,
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Cutting hair, volunteering for SSAFA, beating cancer, and taking on a fundraising walk along the Thames is all in a day's work for Devon's Alan Rowe!
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