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Radio Merseyside,05 Feb 2026,2 mins

From the Battlefield to the Finish line and how a Liverpool Veteran is racing to give back

Make a Difference: Merseyside

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In 2009 Corporal Andy Reid MBE, an army veteran from St Helens, lost three limbs following an IED explosion while serving in Afghanistan. Since then Andy has been determined to give back to others. He set up the Standing Tall Foundation to help tackle issues such as homelessness, suicide, depression, addiction, and other mental health issues. Now he's training for the London Marathon, teaming up with the UK's leading veterans charity, the Army Benevolent Fund. He wants to help people find their own way to push themselves and give back to their communities. Andy Reid joined BBC's Kevin Duala to tell him all about it

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