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IMPACT REPORT
HOW IT ALL BEGAN…
“They are ordinary people doing extraordinary things.
That is something we can all aspire to. You do not
have to be a veteran who has fought back from
injury to be inspired by the Invictus Spirit.”
The Duke of Sussex
In 2008, on an RAF transport plane returning The power of sport The importance of partnership
from Afghanistan, a young army officer The Invictus Games Foundation is the charity Partnership has always been at the heart of
watched as the coffin of a Danish soldier which governs the delivery of the Invictus the Invictus Games Foundation. Without the
was loaded aboard for repatriation. Games. Founded in November 2014, the collaboration, contribution and dedication of
principal function was to award the licence so many people and organisations, the Games
As well as the body of Morten Krogh, just 21, to each host city and then to advise, support and other initiatives would not happen. We
there were three injured British soldiers, all and oversee each iteration of the Games. are particularly indebted to the early and
in induced comas, wrapped in plastic with committed support of our participating nations,
missing limbs. The Games have now been delivered in host cities and Ministries of Defence.
four cities – London, Orlando, Toronto and
Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex, had just Sydney. These experiences have given us Presenting Partner, Jaguar Land Rover and
completed his first deployment. That moment a unique understanding of the international Partners including Fisher House Foundation
had a profound impact on him and he resolved wounded, injured and sick (WIS) community and ISPS Handa have helped us evolve and
to do something… and the different approaches to recovery grow since the very beginning.
and rehabilitation.
In 2013, his visit to the Warrior Games in the
USA highlighted first-hand the power of sport Sports recovery is a proven method to Our relevance today and tomorrow
in helping those suffering from injury and accelerate and reinforce rehabilitation Our activities at the Games and beyond
illness physically, psychologically and socially. and participation in an Invictus Games is continue against the uncertainty of the
transformative for competitors and their effect of Covid-19 on sport, events and on
He had always believed that the wounded
friends and family. our community. Invictus Games The Hague
deserved recognition and was inspired
to celebrate, embrace and encourage the 2020 have had to be rescheduled to 2021
It supports long-term improvements in
unconquered human spirit he saw in those and Düsseldorf to 2023. We are grateful
physical and mental health, provides
men and women… to our participating nations, partners and
opportunities to inspire and motivate others
the Invictus family for understanding the
and helps servicemen and women re-engage
The Invictus Games were born. In London challenges we face in delivering the
with their families and their community. Life
2014, 411 competitors from 13 nations took recovery and rehabilitation opportunities
would be substantially different had they not
part in the first Games. we set out as we closed the 2018 Games.
had the opportunity to participate.
“This has always been about the competitors
We have a responsibility to use this knowledge
and their families. What they represent,
to support the armed forces community across
the strength and determination, the grit,
the world.
every part of it. In the last five years, these
guys have completely changed how we view
In 2019 and with the Games now taking place
disability, how we view mental health.”
every two years, we expanded our team to
The Duke of Sussex
support this community with activities beyond
the Games to help them regain their purpose,
The Duke of Sussex Opening Ceremony identity and future.
Invictus Games Sydney 2018
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> The Duke of Sussex visits The Hague
to mark one year to go
> Ukraine and UK WIS teams take part in
The Halo Trust’s Salisbury Plain Trek
> The Duke of Sussex visits > Invictus Games > The 100th Army > The Invictus > The Invictus > The seventh
> Major League Baseball London Series
The Warrior Games, USA London 2014 wins the Navy Rugby Match Games The Games Invictus Games
hosts IGF at its inaugural baseball
Best Live Experience supports the Invictus Hague 2020 Düsseldorf will take place
match between the New York Yankees
Award at the Sport Games Foundation 2023
and the Boston Red Sox
Industry Awards at Twickenham
> WIS from Canada, Germany,
> The Invictus
Ukraine, UK and USA attend
Games Toronto
BGC’s Charity Day
2017
> IGF hosts its fifth
anniversary reception
at the London
Guildhall
> We Are Invictus
app and online
community
for WIS
launched
2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024
TIMELINE
2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025
> Düsseldorf
announced as
sixth Invictus
> First WIS Games host city
team run the
London Marathon > The Royal Society and IGF
host The Future of Trauma
> First WIS racing Recovery scientific meeting
team – Invictus
> The inaugural > Invictus Games Racing – > Jon Bon Jovi launches new charity
Invictus Games is Games Policy competes in the British single Unbroken featuring the Invictus
launched in London Symposium GT Championship in Games Choir
at the Copperbox on Invisible F-Type Jaguar SVR
Arena, Olympic Park Wounds Presented > IGF launches its active esports with
by the Bush Institute > The Invictus Games Bring The Hague Home challenge as part
> The Invictus Games Sydney 2018 of its response to supporting WIS during the
London 2014 > The Invictus Games global pandemic
Orlando 2016 > Bat Out of Hell The Musical
> Invictus Games supports IGF with a Gala > IGF hosts its first virtual conference: IGF The
competitors win the Helen Performance Conversation: Sharing and Realising the Invictus Spirit
Rollason Award for Disability
Sport at the BBC Sports > IGF incorporates Invictus: Endeavours. A new development
Personality of the Year Awards based on the Endeavour Fund which supported 6000 WIS and
funded £3m of grants towards sport and adventurous challenge
> WIS teams with their friends and family take part in the
At Home Superhero challenge
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“You could see with the public that not only
the people who won the race were cheered.
The ones who did not medal but did not quit
were cheered. This is the Invictus spirit.”
Laurentiu Serban, Team Romania
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INSPIRE IMPROVE INFLUENCE
WHAT WE DO
We use the Invictus Games to inspire recovery We improve lives through sports recovery and We share best practice and collaborate to
and demonstrate the resilience of the Invictus adventurous challenge to build an international influence research and knowledge around trauma
community active support network that continues to serve recovery, rehabilitation and the power of sport
VISION
Inspire international communities
through the power of the
HOW WE DO IT
unconquered human spirit
Host city selection, Participating Nations Invictus Endeavours We Are Invictus Partner engagement The Conversation
support and direction support grants and support community app
MISSION
Through sport and adventurous
challenge we inspire, improve
and influence the recovery and
rehabilitation of Wounded, Injured
Family and friends Games evolution Invictus Spirit awards Activities powered Strategy and policy Beyond the Finish Line
and Sick servicemen and women by Invictus impact study
Categorisation and Virtual and esports Armed forces programmes Events and opportunities Global community engagement Medical and academic
adaptive sports rules beyond the Games research
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INSPIRE
WE USE THE INVICTUS GAMES
“The Games helped us heal physically and mentally,
but more crucially it gave us a sense of service, of
duty, a purpose, a mission. It was not the end of
TO INSPIRE RECOVERY AND the journey, it was just the beginning.”
JJ Chalmers, former Invictus Games competitor
DEMONSTRATE THE RESILIENCE and media presenter
In 2014, JJ Chalmers, Paul Vice MC and Rob
OF THE INVICTUS COMMUNITY Cromey-Hawke of Team UK embody the first time
we saw the Invictus Spirit as competitors cross
the line together. This symbol of camaraderie
The Invictus Spirit Host city support Triumph over adversity became a custom for many future events, as
competitors sacrificed personal medal potential
The Invictus Games are the epitome of sports We have a key role in advising and supporting In 2018, Mike Kacer (Team USA) presented his
to celebrate their achievement together.
recovery. They shine a light on issues affecting host cities to deliver the Games. This medal to an Australian child with disabilities.
the international armed forces community and includes the transfer of knowledge between She had a similar arm amputation and Mike
act as a beacon attracting those who have local organising committees and advice on wanted to show her that anything is possible
experienced injury or illness during service. operations, sports programming, commercial in sport. After the Games, the girl’s family heelchair racer, Ulfat Al-Zwiri (Team
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In the company of comrades from around the and broadcast. We created and administer shared some footage of her competing and Jordan), had never used a racing wheelchair
world, they demonstrate the power of the the adaptive sports and competition rules in overcoming her fears of taking part in sport prior to the Games in 2016. Her fellow
human spirit in overcoming adversity and tandem with categorisation regulations. against other children without disabilities. competitors had finished by quite a considerable
achieving extraordinary feats beyond injury. distance, yet the whole stadium stood and
Categorisation is unique to the Invictus Games.
roared her over the finish line.
“Who wins which medal is almost irrelevant. It allows each competitor to participate within
It’s not the finish line which counts, it’s a bespoke framework to create fairness
the start line. Even to get to that start line across a wide range of injuries, including
after what these people have been through psychological injuries. It also gives participants
is a triumph itself... We have learned that the ability to compete in mixed nations as
watching servicemen and women with ‘Unconquered’ teams for team sports.
injuries and illnesses achieve greatness was
more than inspiring. It was life-changing.” In 2017, an Unconquered team made up of
competitors from USA, Denmark, Romania
Unconquerable: The Invictus Spirit, Boris Starling
and Ukraine, won a sitting volleyball match
without speaking the same language.
We are the guardians of the Invictus Iraq joined the Invictus family in 2016,
Spirit, ensuring its promotion and evolution winning their first Gold medals in 2018.
from Games to Games. We aspire to the Family and friends
Games being an inspiration for all – whether With thanks to our founding partners, “It is important that we show ourselves to the
our people participate or engage in the wider Fisher House Foundation, the role of family world, that we show that we are not bowing
community activities. This evolution is and friends is increasingly acknowledged as to terrorism and are still there. That’s what
critical if we are to continue to support a key factor in the successful recovery and we want to radiate with our athletes. We
the enduring and changing needs of the rehabilitation of WIS personnel. have a saying in Iraq: you are not disabled
WIS community. if you have a physical disability, you are
Unique to the Invictus Games, each competitor disabled if you are short-sighted.”
can be accompanied and supported by up
Ammar Jabbar, head of Team Iraq at the 2018 Games
to two family members and friends. Their
involvement is central to the ability of
competitors being able to regain their
sense of purpose, identity and future.
Participating Nations in 2021
Afghanistan | Australia | Belgium | Canada | Denmark | Estonia
France | Georgia | Germany | Iraq | Italy | Jordan | The Netherlands | New Zealand
Poland | Republic of Korea | Romania | Ukraine | United Kingdom | United States of America
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IMPROVE
WE IMPROVE LIVES THROUGH SPORTS Powered by Invictus
During the Covid-19 pandemic, technology has
RECOVERY AND ADVENTUROUS CHALLENGE enabled us to establish teams, challenges and
leagues, and facilitate access into national level
TO BUILD AN INTERNATIONAL ACTIVE SUPPORT competition through various active esports
platforms. This virtual international community
NETWORK THAT CONTINUES TO SERVE has been brought together through a shared
history of recovery and strengthened by a
shared passion for sport.
When the Closing Ceremony of the We Are Invictus
Games is over… we keep going! Enduring friendships are forged during The At Home Superhero challenge was one
competition and we actively encourage these example, with 24 teams from Australia,
Incredible things happen when this bonds. We create avenues for knowledge Canada, France, the UK and USA who
community comes together. We offer sharing through our international social competed in an inclusive and family orientated
more opportunities to more members network, We Are Invictus. This platform triathlon from their homes.
of the WIS community to experience is only available to eligible servicemen and
Our international active esports activities have
the power of sport in catalysing women who have been injured or fallen ill
during or as a result of service. It is a close, proven to be so popular and effective that they
recovery and rehabilitation outside
will live on long after the pandemic and become
of the Games. secure and tight-knit online community where
an enduring offer, beyond the Games.
mutual support is offered and events and
opportunities can be communicated directly.
Cyclists from Orlando 2016, Andy Perrin (Team
UK) and Zed Pitts (Team USA) bonded over their
Thanks to our supporters, such as the
love for the sport and transitioned this to virtual
Veterans’ Foundation, UK Challenge and We are Unbroken
cycling on Zwift. Andy and Zed approached
Major League Baseball, we can offer WIS Recorded at Abbey Road Studios in February Supporting the project, was former Games
us in March 2020 with the idea to create an
opportunities to take part in team challenges 2020 in support of the Invictus Games competitor and Team UK Vice-Captain,
international Invictus cycling community
and sporting events beyond the Games. Foundation, Bon Jovi and the Invictus Games Michelle Turner. She was able to continue
online. With our support, they launched a
number of rides during what would have Choir released a poignant version of Unbroken, to serve as an IGF volunteer and helped
been the week of the Games in The Hague, recorded in the same studio where the Beatles to organise the event to continue her own
Invictus: Endeavours created many of their albums. The Choir, recovery journey.
involving many of the participating nations.
Capitalising on the knowledge and diverse There is now a social ride every Sunday. made up of WIS personnel, has performed
experience of the Endeavour Fund transferred at many of the Games ceremonies and through “I never thought I’d ever be in a position to
to IGF in 2020, with our participating nations, “We all have a shared experience, and we this charity single were able to tell their help others because I was the one needing the
we identify and support WIS teams planning can help one another without any judgement. own stories of resilience. help... the Games have aided my recovery in a
to engage in feats of sporting and adventurous We know veterans are struggling with the way I could only ever dream of. Helping to see
challenge. We offer advice, networks and circumstances of the pandemic and are less “I have facial scarring from a gunshot wound. my fellow WIS smile again knowing exactly
grant funding to maximise the success of connected with their peers. With the support of Two years ago, I hated having my photo how they feel is just beyond words.”
these endeavours. IGF we can help others to enjoy training inside. taken. I was walking around with my head
Michelle Turner, former Invictus Games competitor
Reinvigorating the social interaction that you down ashamed of my battle scars. Although
Our newest programme, Invictus: Endeavours would normally get from sport means we can it was a challenge, I was in Studio 2, with two
will encompass multi-nation expeditions, get through these challenging times together.” documentaries being made, the world’s press
domestic teams and mass participation Andy Perrin, former Team UK competitor and hundreds of photos and cameras around
activities. We will establish grassroots me – I felt so proud of myself and the choir.”
initiatives in countries where the concept The best therapy is family Caroline Beazley, Invictus Games Choir member
of sports recovery is developing, or where
Our partnership with Major League Baseball
resources do not exist to support it.
in 2019 offered WIS families from the UK and
USA the opportunity to play and watch sport
together. For one family, we learnt how the 2016
Games had facilitated Team USA competitors,
Sadie Strong and Robbie Guapp to start a new
life together. Following Orlando they became
engaged and now have a son, Ezra. They will be
getting married in Coronado Springs where they
first met. Sadie says: “I guess Invictus really
created a family for us.”
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INFLUENCE
WE SHARE BEST PRACTICE
Underpinning what we do is our plan to The Royal Society - Trauma Recovery
share and build a tangible global Invictus In March 2020, the Royal Society in
community through international collaboration
AND COLLABORATE TO
collaboration with IGF held a scientific
and engagement. This allows us to influence meeting, attended by 300 delegates, on
the wider work of the scientific and medical trauma recovery exploring new science and
INFLUENCE RESEARCH community in the field of trauma recovery to help
WIS overcome the physical, psychological and
technology for mental and physical health.
AND KNOWLEDGE AROUND
social effects of any serious injury or trauma. “While injury and trauma are facts of life,
trauma need not be a life sentence. I’m
Our unique experiences provide an unrivalled convinced that the impossible is genuinely
TRAUMA RECOVERY, platform to facilitate contemporary research
and offer a timely input into wider issues
being transformed tangibly into the possible,
and individuals who have suffered mental
REHABILITATION AND
where we can add real value. and physical injury can achieve the almost
limitless potential of the human spirit.” The Conversation Beyond the Finish Line
From the outset, this has focused on drawing
THE POWER OF SPORT Professor Russell Foster CBE FRS, Prior to what should have been the start of A four-year independent research project
from the specific experiences of personnel who
University of Oxford The Hague Games in May 2020, we hosted is underway to assess the long-term
suffered serious injuries during campaigns in
virtually the inaugural IGF Conversation, psychological and social impact of sport
Iraq and Afghanistan. These campaigns are not
Two former Invictus Games competitors entitled Sharing the Invictus Spirit, which participation for service personnel who are
exclusive and going forward we will seek to
spoke at the meeting, demonstrating how focused on themes of measuring impact wounded, injured and sick. Led by Dr Celina
widen our reach.
sport had shaped their recovery. and recognising the importance of resilience Shirazipour and supported by the Forces in
in WIS, their family and friends. This is a new Mind Trust, the study spans competitors and
“I was lost before being offered the and important venture for us. Future events non-competitors from Sydney 2018 through
opportunity to join the Invictus Games. will facilitate discussions about topics relevant to The Hague in 2021. The final report with
The training, routine and camaraderie was to our international community, for example on all results will be released in 2022.
something I had been lacking for a couple the sustainability of sports recovery projects
of years. It brought me out of the dark post Covid-19, resilience, friends and family Early findings from the research, which
place and gave me the fire back in my and veteran employment. have been presented at a range of
belly. I no longer want to take my life, international conferences and events in
I want to take it as far as it can go.” The Conversation series is supported 2019, have highlighted a number of key
Michelle Partington, Mentis Training and Consultancy
by Ascot Rehab, Fisher House Foundation insights into how sport can aid psychological
and former Invictus Games competitor and ISPS Handa. and physical recovery:
•
Games competitors demonstrated
“Everything is long-term: there is no significantly better psychosocial and
recovered, it’s all recovery. We need to Supporting healthcare workers physical health in the short- and long-term
ensure that the resources available to Following the onset of Covid-19, we considered compared to those who did not participate
those who need recovery are sustainable ways we could offer a relevant and timely in the Invictus Games.
and long-term.” contribution to those working in healthcare.
• nder certain circumstances, individuals
U
Dr Dave Henson MBE, Invictus Games Foundation Focusing on support to the NHS and in
can grow and experience positive change
Trustee and Paralympian particular its workforce, we have produced a
from traumatic or adverse events.
series of podcasts outlining the experiences
of our community in dealing with very difficult • ompetitors experienced greater post-
C
situations. This has included the importance of traumatic growth than those who do not
the family unit, the restorative powers of teams compete, including a greater appreciation
and peer-to-peer support. It also prepares of life, a greater understanding of new
for a second deployment or ‘wave’ which is possibilities that exist post-injury and
unlikely to look exactly like the first one. illness, and a greater development of
personal strength.
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OUR IMPACT
4
host cities
10,000 65M
primary and secondary people have watched
20
nations will compete
1,200
WIS are registered
school children attended the Invictus Games on in 2021 on We Are Invictus
the Invictus Games
Sydney 2018
the BBC
PASSING Team Belgium was joining the Invictus
THE FLAG… family for the first time in The Hague.
Competitor, Peter Caubergh explains
20 4 300
how this period has affected them.
“The preparation leading up to our very
2,500
It is important that each Games not only reflects the unique
1,500 characteristics and aspirations of its host city but also an
first Games was good. We had training
moments with Team France and got a
overall evolution of the recovery and rehabilitation journey. clinic from the Belgian national rowing
volunteer categorisers friends and family have podium places won by the competitors across four international guests team. As an emergency doctor, working
supported their loved one Invictus Games Racing Invictus Games attended the first virtual Game On Down Under – Sydney 2018 Grow Through What You Go Through – at the First Aid during this pandemic was
at an Invictus Games team during the 2019 Conversation The Hague 2020 mentally hard but also a very special
Sydney aimed to deliver a Games beyond
British GT Championships period. I am now slowly starting to train
the bounds of a sporting event. This entailed The City of The Hague’s aim has been to deliver
a clear objective to bring greater cohesion a compact, sustainable and digitally integrated again. Although we keep in touch digitally,
it will be good to see the whole group
12 >
to the wide range of Australian organisations Games all based on the single and central
again and everyone is still excited to
BY TAKING PART IN AN offering support to veterans but often in location of the Zuiderpark. In the heart of the
a disparate manner. As part of its legacy, city, family and friends alongside competitors, come over to The Hague in May 2021.”
INVICTUS GAMES FOUNDATION
4,000 300,000 OPPORTUNITY:
a new organisation, Veteran Sport Australia,
was launched to oversee an integrated
team staff and visitors from The Netherlands
and across Europe can enjoy the inspirational
national sports programme, connecting experience together.
Invictus Games volunteers have been spectators have veterans with the sporting community in
competitors competed involved in the Invictus attended the Games 87% have increased their confidence levels their local areas. In addition, the Invictus
With the unforeseen arrival and impact of
the coronavirus pandemic, the Games have
at the 2016 Paralympic Games Games Sydney 2018 Education Project
Games in Rio winning 73% have developing social connections developed and delivered a national education
been rescheduled from May 2020 to May 2021.
In our supporting role we have closely engaged
10 medals project for students to focus on inclusivity,
with the Local Organising Committee in the A Home for Respect – Düsseldorf 2023
82% have engaged with the wider community physical and mental health, the unconquered
The Games in Düsseldorf will aim to shape and
detailed delivery of the rescheduled Games
human spirit and resilience.
to take account of any ongoing coronavirus grow the wider support of German society for
85% have gained a sense of belonging
measures. This support has included sharing its armed forces. In particular, the significant
learning from our active esports virtual contribution they have made to global Peace
programmes and helping to maintain the Support Operations over the past thirty years
focus and motivation of competitors and on behalf of the Federal Republic of Germany.
our community between the Games.
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I AM THE
“Being part of the Invictus family is a huge win “The transition from competitor to manager “To see him finally be here, is the culmination
for our WIS and also for the Romanian Army. of the Italian team at the next Invictus Games of a long journey together. I get to spend
If we compare the situation of our WIS now has increased in me the perception of how more time with my dad and that’s the most
with their life before the Games, we can see a much sport can improve the living conditions important thing.”
big difference. Firstly, the Invictus Spirit gets of veterans, in particular self-esteem and
Sophie Bonnelykke Kirkegaard, daughter
in many houses and our WIS are much better social interaction.”
MASTER OF
of Peter Kirkegaard, Team Denmark
known and respected then before. Secondly,
Pasquale Barriera, former Team Italy competitor,
participation has changed the government’s
now Team Manager
perception about this category and they have “The 2017 Invictus Games in Toronto
implemented a series of projects and laws in represented a critical moment for Canada
order to help WIS. Being part of the Invictus “For Jordan, being a part of the global Invictus and a key opportunity to garner support
family helps us to understand better the family is an honour and privilege. As one of and recognition for the military and veteran
MY FATE
needs of our WIS and show us how easy it the nations taking part in the Invictus Games community. The Games brought both military
is to help them using the power of sport.” for the fourth time, Jordan’s servicemen members and Canada to the world stage,
and women have not only benefitted from showcasing the resilience and tenacity of
Gabriel Ion, Manager, Team Romania engaging with a global community of shared the athletes as the country celebrated a
experiences, but have also gained a unique key historical milestone with its 150-year
appreciation of the value of rehabilitation anniversary. True Patriot Love Foundation is
training and peer-to-peer support via sport. proud to have secured the bid for the Toronto
I AM THE
Thanks to the Games, each of our competitors Games and to have been the official charity
can now speak of the hope, dignity and pride partner, aligning with the Foundation’s mission
that has been restored not only to them, but to support serving members of the Canadian
their families and communities as well.” Armed Forces, veterans and their families by
funding initiatives like Invictus that support
Khalid Bataineh and Alia Zureikat, Co-Managers,
rehabilitation and recovery from injury. The
CAPTAIN OF
Team Jordan
legacy of the Games has been enduring, having
brought greater profile to the determination,
grit and heroism of those who serve in Canada
and around the world.”
Shaun Francis, Chair, True Patriot Love Foundation
MY SOUL
Our Invictus family is as diverse as the 20 nations that participate
in the Games. It is a community drawn from all services, ranks
and experiences within the international armed forces. Invictus
means ‘unconquered’, but to wounded, injured and sick personnel,
their families and the support teams around them in their countries,
it means much, much more
17THANK YOU TO
OUR SUPPORTERS
• Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust
“ ISPS HANDA’s partnership with the • Ascot Rehab
Invictus Games is one that truly aligns in • BBC
The vital funds and awareness that vision and purpose, with a shared belief
• BGC Charity Day 2019
you, our incredible Invictus family, and appreciation of the great power of
sport. We are delighted to have partnered • The City of London Corporation
help us to raise means we can be
there for as long as we are needed. with the Invictus Games since its inception • Clifford Chance LLP
On behalf of the international and throughout the partnership we have • Fisher House Foundation
wounded, injured and sick community, witnessed how sport is an invaluable tool
• Forces in Mind Trust
our team would like to thank our for the healing and recovery journey of
• C. Hoare & Co.
partners and supporters for their servicemen and women, their families
and friends. We must once again applaud • Holder Racing Ltd
continued support.
the Duke of Sussex for his incredible vision • In Remembrance Concert Association
“The Invictus Games plays an important and for bringing to life a sporting event • ISPS Handa
role in the healing process throughout the like no other.
international military community. It allows • Jaguar Land Rover
competitors to be with other wounded, injured Even in these difficult times, the • M
ajor League Baseball London
and ill from many nations; to see how far they Foundation have continued to support Series 2019
have come on their journey of recovery; gives servicemen and women across the globe
• The Royal Society
them insight into how far they can go; and with a series of virtual events and we are
honoured to play a part in maintaining this • Superdry
allows them to celebrate their victories among
family and friends. Fisher House Foundation assistance. We look forward to the Invictus • UK Challenge
is proud to have been a part of Invictus from Games The Hague 2020 and the enduring • T
he Veterans’ Foundation and
its inception. We know a family’s love is good Invictus spirit!” Veterans’ Lottery
medicine and that the injuries or illnesses Dr. Haruhisa Handa Founder and Chairman • A
nd all our supporters who
sustained by our military members also extend of ISPS Handa. Honorary Vice-President of wish to remain anonymous
to their families who have supported their the Invictus Games Foundation
loved one along the journey. It is a magical
time to see this healing come full circle for “The BBC is proud to have been the official
the whole family. We are inspired by every broadcaster of the Invictus Games since
competitor and extremely proud to sponsor London in 2014. Together, Invictus and the
the Friends and Family Programme.” BBC have developed innovative and
emotionally powerful television coverage
Ken Fisher, Chairman and CEO
of the Games. The Invictus Games is now
of Fisher House Foundation
an important part of the BBC’s regular
mainstream programming and hugely
“ We were honoured to have the Invictus Games
appreciated by our audiences. BBC Studios
Foundation as our charity partner for the Mitel
Events are proud to be the long-term
and MLB Present London Series 2019. Through
broadcast partner for the Games and are
our partnership, we were able to highlight
already planning bigger and better coverage
the inclusive nature of baseball, celebrate the
for UK and world audiences when Invictus
military community, and inspire society by
returns to The Hague next year.”
showcasing the positive impact of engaging
with sports, competitors, and events.” Claire Popplewell, Creative Director, BBC
Charlie Hill, Vice President - International Strategic
Development, Major League Baseball
19OUR FINANCES
YOUR SUPPORT
With your support, together in 2019 we raised The Foundation’s key sources of income are licence fees from the host cities of the
£1,058,553 to support our mission to inspire, Invictus Games; sponsorship and partnerships; and fundraising through individual
improve and influence the recovery and donations, grants and events.
rehabilitation of wounded, injured and sick
Our goal is to raise £2 million each year to support the expansion of our three “Everything is long-term: there
servicemen and women*. Impact of Covid-19 programmes and deliver an enduring legacy of recovery that our international
is no recovered, it’s all recovery.
In 2020 as a result of the global pandemic, our income has decreased through the armed forces community deserves.
delay of the Invictus Games and cancellation of many fundraising events and activities.
We need to ensure that the
Whether you are seeking to support our global mission or contribute to
a specific programme, your gift will support servicemen and women regain
resources available to those who
We are mitigating the impact in the short-term by carefully managing our expenditure need recovery are sustainable
their purpose, identity and future beyond illness and injury.
and using our reserves to continue to deliver valuable support to our community,
and long-term.”
virtually, and prepare for future Games. You can help us achieve our ambition.
We are grateful to our partners, donors and grant funders who have been Dr Dave Henson MBE, Paralympian and former
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unwavering in their understanding and support during this challenging period.
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FINANCIAL OVERVIEW The Invictus Games is not like any sports event, it transforms lives. As we
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and women across the globe.
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our three programmes. 2017 2018 2019 We can only transform lives when we work together.
Help us to undertake world-class research to raise awareness,
Partnerships underpin all we do. As a partner of the
influence and contribute to the advancement of civilian and military
Invictus Games Foundation you are joining an exclusive
Management and governance recovery pathways.
team of individuals and companies who understand
Established in 2014, the Invictus Games Foundation Board is chaired by Sir Keith Equally, you may be able to offer valuable advice, time or expertise the commitment our armed forces have made and are
Mills GBE DL with six independent Trustees and The Duke of Sussex as Patron. Sub- to our programmes, which would be gratefully received. dedicated to enabling them to serve again. Our partners
committees of the Board include Finance, Governance, HR and Employment. There is protect the future of the Foundation and the Invictus
also a dedicated Safeguarding lead. The Executive team is led by CEO, Dominic Reid Games for the next generation.
OBE, who was responsible for the operational delivery of the inaugural Invictus Games
We are part of the UK Fundraising Regulator’s scheme.
in London 2014. Nine staff work for the Foundation, with a Director leading on each
When you make a donation to us you can be confident that
function: Operations, WIS Grants & Programmes, Fundraising & Brand, Communications
our fundraising is legal, open, honest and respectful. You can
& Marketing and Finance. Staff are Mental Health at Work First Aid trained.
also use one of our trusted, tax-efficient donor-advised funds
through CAF America or CAF Canada to make a direct donation.
Talk to us
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We’d be delighted to discuss your ideas
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for supporting the Invictus Games Foundation
information to allow for a full understanding of the financial affairs of the charity. For further or answer any questions about our fundraising
Charitable activities
information, the full accounts, which received an unqualified audit opinion, should be consulted. and income generation activities.
Costs of raising funds Copies of these are available on request from the Foundation.
Please contact Jenni Anderson, Development Director at
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Thank you for considering joining the Invictus family.
21“PTSD can be really isolating. “There was so much attention
At the Invictus Games you are and love for the wounded
among like-minded people and soldiers here. We’d never
they can identify with you.” seen that before.”
Cavell Simmonds, Team Canada 2018 Ali Al-Hashimi, Manager, Team Iraq 2017
23BEYOND THE GAMES
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An Invictus Games Foundation team take Family members supporting Team USA,
part in the Major League Baseball 2019 Invictus Games Orlando 2016.
Softball 60 series.
Medallists Waad Imran Faris (Team
NOW WE WILL BE ABLE
Will Reynolds (Team USA) gives a keynote Iraq) and Haywood Range (Team USA)
speech at IGF’s fifth anniversary reception at Men’s IF2 Discus Final, Invictus Games
in 2019. Toronto 2017.
TO GET THROUGH TO Paul Vice MC (Team UK) and the Duke
of Sussex take part in trades at the 2019
BGC Charity Day.
The Duke of Sussex and Jon Bon Jovi with
the Invictus Games Choir, February 2020.
Edwin Vermetten of the Unconquered team
PEOPLE MORE, EXPLAINING WIS from Ukraine, Canada, the USA
and Germany represent IGF at the 2019
celebrates with his family after winning silver
in the Open Doubles Wheelchair Tennis Final,
BGC Charity Day. Invictus Games Sydney 2018.
THAT IT IS NOT LIKE THE Andy Perrin, Debbie O’Connell, Martin
Hailstone & Matt Neve represent IGF
Friends and family supporting Team UK
at the Swimming event, Invictus Games
IMAGE GLOSSARY at the UK Challenge Algarve Challenge Orlando 2016.
PARALYMPIC GAMES • Front cover fold and left:
Brandi Evans (Team USA) encourages
in 2019.
• Page 19
• Page 11 The Duke of Sussex at the Jaguar Land
Naomi Adie (Team UK) in the Women’s
Members of the Invictus Games Choir Rover Driving Challenge, Invictus Games
1500m IT4 wheelchair race, Invictus
performing Unbroken at Abbey Road Toronto 2017.
Games Sydney 2018.
THAT IT IS NOT REALLY
Studios in 2020.
• Page 22
• Page 5 (left to right)
• Page 12 Cavell Simmonds (Team Canada) celebrates
Friends and family supporting Team
ABOUT THE MEDALS,
Delegates at the Royal Society Trauma after competing in the Lightweight IP1
Georgia, Invictus Games Sydney 2018.
Recovery scientific meeting test new Powerlifting event at the Invictus Games
Luke Sinnott (Team UK) and Will Reynolds Virtual Reality programmes for Sydney 2018. Cavell was the oldest Invictus
(Team USA) compete in the Men’s IT2 supporting mental illness. Games competitor at 67.
BUT ABOUT THE THERAPY, 100m, Invictus Games Toronto 2017.
Team USA celebrate after winning Gold
• Page 13
Michelle Partington, former Invictus
Team New Zealand perform the Haka,
Invictus Games Toronto 2017.
ABOUT THE RECOVERY
in Sitting Volleybal, Invictus Games
Games competitor, gives a keynote speech
Orlando 2016. • Page 23
at the Royal Society conference in 2020.
A Team Iraq competitor prepares for
Friends and family supporting Team
the Archery event, Invictus Games
Germany, Invictus Games Toronto 2017. • Page 15
Toronto 2017.
The Duke of Sussex cycles around the
Dean Knoble (Team Australia) proposes
Zuiderpark in The Hague as part of the
to Rachael Wilson after winning a Gold
One Year to Go event in May 2019.
Medal in the 4 x 50m Men’s Relay Swimming
event, Invictus Games Sydney 2018.
• Page 17
Invictus Games Orlando 2016 Opening A competitor from Team Afghanistan takes
Ceremony at Walt Disney World Resort. part in the Shot Put at the Athletics event,
Invictus Games Sydney 2018.
Friends and family supporting Team
The Netherlands, Invictus Games
Orlando 2016.
Marcin Staniszewski, Team Germany. The Invictus Games The Hague
2020 will be Marcin’s second Games. He previously participated in
Toronto 2017 and will be Team Germany’s Captain in The Hague
25The Duke of Sussex presents Elizabeth Marks
(Team USA) with a Gold medal for the 100m Freestyle Swimming
Invictus Games Foundation 190 Great Dover Street, London SE1 4YB event in 2016. Elizabeth subsequently gifted this medal to staff at the
invictusgamesfoundation.org | @WEAREINVICTUS | Registered Charity No 1159482 Royal Papworth Hospital who saved her life in 2014.You can also read
