Who Are We

Team True Spirit was formed in 2009 at the height of the Afghanistan conflict and the original purpose was to inspire, enable and support a group of seriously injured service personnel from Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre, Headley Court, to complete the Ironman UK triathlon.

Since then it has gone from strength to strength and has helped over 1000 wounded, injured or sick serving personnel and veterans to overcome their physical and mental health challenges through participating in endurance challenges.

These challenges have included:

• Lakeland 50/100
• Ironman UK triathlon
• Cotswolds 113 triathlon
• Cotswolds Classic triathlon
• Arch 2 Arc triathlon challenge
• North Coast 500 cycle
• Windermere One Way swim
• Yorkshire 3 Peaks challenge

And, numerous Epic Events cycle rides and swims.

The Team was supported by Help for Heroes until 2021 and was established as an independent charity in 2022.

We are a UK registered charity which helps British military veterans, injured or made ill serving our country, to uncover their true determination, defiance and cast iron motivation to achieve their goal of crossing the finish line of an endurance sports event.

Many of the team members have struggled to come to terms with the nature of their injuries; They have battled with the subsequent long-term physical and mental health problems and the challenge of adjusting to a life completely unknown to them before, as have their families trying to support them.