SSAFA Community Connections Champion, Mel Godfrey, local volunteers, and pupils from Sunflowers Nursery and St Christopher’s School recently displayed handmade poppies at the HM Naval Base Tower and HELM Point.

A statement from SSAFA follows below:

A stunning display of handmade poppies has appeared at the HM Naval Base Tower and  HELM Point in Gibraltar, thanks to the creativity and teamwork of SSAFA Community Connections Champion, Mel Godfrey, local volunteers, and pupils from Sunflowers Nursery and St Christopher’s School. 

The display pays tribute to those who have served and sacrificed, while also highlighting the  power of community connection. Through projects like this, SSAFA’s Community Connections initiative helps reduce isolation, strengthen friendships, and bring people  together across Gibraltar’s Armed Forces community. 

Mel Godfrey, SSAFA Community Connections Champion, said: “This project has been a joy to be part of. The poppies symbolise remembrance, but they’ve  also helped us connect people of all ages, from our regular group members to the children at  St Christopher’s. It’s been a real community effort, full of laughter, teamwork, and meaning.” 

Chair of SSAFA Gibraltar, Alan Jones, added:  “Mel and the group have created something truly beautiful. These poppies remind us not just  to remember the past, but to support one another in the present. It shows the difference our  Community Connections Champions make, bringing people together with purpose and  compassion.” 

SSAFA’s Community Connections Champions work across the Gibraltar Armed Forces  Community to create activities and projects that foster friendship, wellbeing, alleviate  loneliness and social isolation, and build community spirit.