42F (King's Lynn) Squadron ATC has worked with The Bridge for Heroes on many occasions since the charity's founding in 2010 and, in the 80th year of the Air Training Corps, would like to raise money for their new initiative - Operation Mirror. Throughout February and March 2021, personnel from the squadron and across Norfolk and Suffolk Wing will be taking part in a personal 80km challenge. Participants are encouraged to walk, run or cycle the entire distance within the given timeframe, encouraging physical fitness in a world stricken by COVID-19.

The Bridge for Heroes made a decision early on in this pandemic, not to cease operations and furlough their staff as many others have done, but instead adapt and innovate their services to provide crucial and at times critical support to their beneficiaries. Operation Mirror is highly diverse and flexible, responding to the needs of the beneficiaries at the current state. Support such as:Phone support - Staffed helpline for incoming calls, and dedicated outgoing welfare callsLow-Risk and High-Risk house visits - Carried out by highly trained and IPC equipped SAM response teamsSupply drops - providing decontaminated crucial supplies to those who are in isolationVideo conferencing and Remote Activities - managed video chat rooms for our beneficiaries to socialise and communicate, as well as hosting live cookery workshops, art lessons, religious activities such as Sunday morning church service, mindfulness and more.