Welcome to the Go Commando Charity Website

New... we have found a limited number of the wall calendars!!!! Grab one whilst they last.....

Thanks for visiting our site, if you are after  the 2013 Calendar we still have a few of the Counter top - Desk top ones available, for just £7.50 Plus P&P!

Click above or on the shop tab which is on your left to bag yourself one.

Thanks to you all for your incredible support, have a great 2013 and rest assured that 2014 promises to knock your socks off! To keep up to date join our Facebook page GO Commando or simple click on the link on the bottom left hand side of the page. ENJOY!!!

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31st December 2012     GOING...GOING......GONE!


Sorry folks but we are all sold out of the 2013 wall calendar. Due to your amazing support we have sold out of our 8,000 wall calendars. Please continue to buy the Desktop version as it contains the same quality images and looks great both in the office and in your home.

 The offices at GCHQ are now closed until 4th January 2013. Hoping that everyone had a great christmas and all best wishes for 2013

 

24th December 2012 ITS CHRISTMAS EVE !!


We  hope  you are now starting to settle down for Christmas with family and friends or racing out to the stores today for that ‘last minute’ bit of shopping. However you are intending to spend your Christmas please spare a thought for those overseas on deployment and their families at home, eagerly waiting that phone call or message of love on Christmas Day, if they are at all able to make contact.  Your generosity and support has made an enormous difference this festive season. Not just financially but in raising awareness as well. Because of you we went global with 1.8 million people across the world hearing about us, the guys and the calendar. You, our friends and supporters made this happen -  THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH ! We at GCHQ  intend to bring you updates both here and via our website as soon as time permits.

When I started GC in 2010 I hoped that we would make a small difference for a few. My vision was and is to see us grow and  to see the charity ultimately run by women.  Why ? -  well in a totally male driven elite fighting force such as the Royal Marines, the families have little or no voice but stay fiercely protective and supportive of their loved ones. As an example, none of us can predict the long term implications of the worldwide conflicts on the men of the RM Corps or indeed on their loved ones. As we grow with your support we are becoming far more than just another fundraising brand and as such whilst we already are highly regarded, our voice will be listened to more and more and most importantly it will be from those who understand the difficulties faced by the families, the women. Friends please stay with us in 2013 and continue to spread the word.

Sean O'Brien
Founder & Chairman of Go Commando

21st December 2012 ITS NEARLY CHRISTMAS !!

At last we have now allowed our brilliant team of helpers to go home for Christmas and so the office  is now closed until 4th January 2013. On behalf of all here at GCHQ & the RM Family we want to extend a massive thank you to everyone for your incredible support. We have been overwhelmed by the interest worldwide for our calendar and we hear that it has made the top five selling calendars in the UK for pre Christmas sales. In total, orders from this and our 2013 range have so far exceeded £90K, this is a record for us and so apart from the amazing work which this will help fund it also has guaranteed that we can now commence sourcing our new range of products in the New Year. We promise to keep you all up to date on how your contributions will be used, on new merchandise which will become available online from our shop early in 2013 as well as provide regular updates on how the selection process goes for choosing the 2014 calendar guys. YES, we will do it all again and YES, there will definately be another one……!!

20th  December 2012 - CALENDAR UPDATE !!

Friends, we are now completely up to date on orders, having processed all of those received by the 17/12/12 to get them posted  in time for Christmas. If you purchased our Mugs and T Towels you will receive your order along with a note explaining that we are not entirely happy with the quality of the finished products. We have negotiated to have these reproduced as soon as possible with a view to sending out again FOC to all of you who purchased these. Whilst we appreciate this is less than ideal, we hope you will agree that our action is the best solution to get your orders to you before Christmas, even though we may take a bit of a financial hit on these. The bottom line is that having found you all, we want to keep you as our loyal friends and supporters and to do this we feel that at all times we should guarantee quality in both product and service. With such a small band of helpers to get all of the orders processed there have been the odd hiccups but we hope we have rectified all of these now and everyone has received what they ordered, or an alternative solution has been provided. Please do let us know if anything is outstanding.

LATEST..... Final date for pre Christmas UK delivery is this Saturday 15th December 2012. Any orders received after this date we can not guarantee that these will arrive in time for Christmas!!!

25th October 2012. ROYAL MARINE COMMANDO KILLED IN ACTION

It is with great regret that we report the news of the tragic loss of a member of 40 Commando RM in Afghanistan.  Royal Marine Corporal David O'Connor 27, was named earlier today alongside his colleague Army Medic Channing Day, 25, from 3 Medical Regiment. It is thought the pair were caught in a confused fire fight which may have been a case of friendly fire. An Afghan man, thought to be a policeman, was also killed in the attack. Major Laurence Roche, spokesman for Task Force Helmand, said: "I am extremely sorry to announce the deaths of a Royal Marine from 40 Commando and a soldier from 3 Medical Regiment serving with Task Force Helmand."This is dreadful news for all of us serving in Afghanistan. Our sincere condolences go to their families, friends and colleagues at this time of grief. "

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STOP PRESS !!! 23rd August 2012
We are backing our boys for Herrick 17 Afghanistan Tour

In 2010 the Shoulder to Shoulder campaign was a huge success with the local community proudly displaying the poster to show their support and backing for 40 Cdo RM. Today 23rd August sees the launch of the 2012 campaign entitled ‘We’re backing our boys’  Grab a copy of the Somerset County Gazette for your free poster or download from their website and display with pride. Lets show 40 Commando RM that we are truly behind them !

 http://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/shoulder

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Go Commando is a charity which exclusively supports Royal Marines and their families.

PRESS RELEASE FROM GO COMMANDO CHAIRMAN, SEAN O'BRIEN AND FELLOW TRUSTEES:
Sunday 5th August 2012

We hope you are all enjoying the exciting events that are unfolding daily for Team GB at the London 2012 Olympics.  We here at GC are following each of our team members with anticipation and willing them to add to the amazing tally of medals we are winning so far.  Go Go Go Team GB from all of us at Go Commando. !!

Spare a thought also for all our serving Royal Marines who are involved in the major security operation at the games..... Thank you guys, we know it is a tough call for you all but your services are truly appreciated by all of us, visitors to the events and members of the general public at large. 

As 40 Commando RM are enjoying their much deserved summer break, it will not be long now before the whole unit based here at Norton Manor Camp in Taunton will be leaving for the Herrick 17 deployment back to Afghanistan. Our thoughts are with you all for a safe and productive final tour for the Royal Marines. It was great that the GC team had an opportunity to meet so many families at the recent Herrick 17 Families Briefing Day.   Our support for RM families during this difficult time is of the utmost importance to us and keep visiting our website for information about forthcoming events and activities. We are hoping to bring you exciting news shortly about a couple of forthcoming incentives. Watch this space !!

Debbie Howarth (nee Tyler-Davis)
Public Relations & Media
Go Commando

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PRESS RELEASE FROM GO COMMANDO CHAIRMAN, SEAN O'BRIEN AND FELLOW TRUSTEES:
'We are honoured and proud that the Commanding Officer of 40 Commando RM has issued this statement'

‘I would like to take this opportunity to endorse Go Commando as a recognised member of the Royal Marines Charitable Trust Fund and to highlight the great work that they do in support of the serving men and women at 40 Commando Royal Marines and their families; it is great for us to receive such visible and tangible support from a locally backed charity’.

Lt Col Matt Jackson CO
40 Commando Royal Marines
            11th June 2012

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PRESS RELEASE FROM GO COMMANDO CHAIRMAN, SEAN O'BRIEN AND FELLOW TRUSTEES:
Friday 27th April 2012

Following on from our press release concerning the tragic and sad loss of Lily-Mae Jeffries, the trustees and team at Go Commando would like to send best wishes and continued thoughts to the Jeffries Family. 

Knowing them all as we do, and their strong family bond, we know that they are drawing comfort and strength from each other  to help them come to terms with events of recent weeks.  John, Charlene and the children  are taking a well deserved break and spending some quality time together as a family.  We wish them well and look forward to seeing them home soon.

Debbie Howarth (nee Tyler-Davis)
Public Relations & Media
Go Commando 

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