A great morale boost for our men and women in the forces.
People who serve in the forces deserve every bit of respect we can muster. The bravery and the sacrifice is awe-inspiring and incredible.
Writing to soldiers is not a new phenomenon - people have been writing to the military for centuries - and it is widely known to improve morale and help those on overseas deployments. For many people, serving away from family and friends is isolating.
Why not take a few minutes and write a quick letter to someone in the forces saying how much you appreciate their hard work and dedication? If you are short on time, just write a brief letter, it doesn't have to be long and complicated! Forces PenPal operate the largest UK military dating, penpals and social networking site, so whether you are hoping to find love or just a new friend by writing to soldiers, they will be able to find you a suitable penpal.
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Cost benefit to society
By writing a letter to someone serving in the forces, you can help to reduce their risk of loneliness. This cost benefit is calculated based on saving the average cost of loneliness to society for one person, using published data available on the cost of loneliness to the UK society, minus the average cost of buying stationary and stamps to write and send a letter.
Send a letter to someone in the forces
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- Cost benefit to society: £44.44
- Time to complete: 1 hour
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Forces PenPal
Forcespenpals.co.uk was established to give civilians a way to write to soldiers, even if they do not personally know someone in the armed forces.
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