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House for heroes helps troops fight back
23 December 2011 | UK By Kaija LarkeJavascript and Flash are required to run this functionality
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The residents of the new Personnel Recovery Centre at Tedworth House in Tidworth are preparing for Christmas.
Forces News has been given special access inside to see its facilities, including a state-of-the-art gym to help wounded soldiers reach the next phase in what can often be a long road to recovery.
The changes have seen a massive transformation since Help for Heroes took over the site in February, but there is still plenty of work to do.
Outside construction of a new accommodation wing is well under way and should be ready for next year, together with the state-of-the art Phoenix sports centre.
It costs around £2.5 million a year to run Tedworth House but those who use it say it is worth every penny. See tonight’s special report on British Forces News.
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