Prince Harry s Invictus Games veterans are to support NHS workers battling the pandemic through a series of podcasts.
Harry is patron of the Invictus Games Foundation which has collaborated with the NHS to provide guidance on supporting the physical, mental, and social wellbeing of medical workers and other staff during and after the pandemic.
The advice is in the form of six podcasts on a variety of themes designed to help inspire and support NHS workers, and are based on lessons learned by the Invictus community during its recovery.
The foundation oversees the delivery of the Invictus Games, founded by Harry, for injured, sick and wounded veterans and serving military.
Tuesday 2 February 2021
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex at the Wheelchair Basketball final at the Invictus Games, 2018 in Sydney, Australia
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When Prince Harry founded the Invictus Games in 2014, it marked a significant milestone for the royal. Having served in the army himself, Harry came up with the idea of a sporting event for wounded, sick or injured armed services personnel and veterans to help them ‘find the motivation to move on and not be defined by their injuries’. As the Invictus Games Foundation website relates: ‘The word “invictus’ means ‘unconquered”… The Games harness the power of sport to inspire recovery, support rehabilitation and generate a wider understanding and respect for those who serve their country.’
Prince Harry today paid tribute to key workers on the front line in an emotional video announcing the 2020 Invictus games would be pushed back again.
The Duke of Sussex features in the uplifting video, shared to announce the latest postponement of the games - in which wounded, injured or sick armed services personnel from around the world compete in a variety of sports.
The event was originally due to take place in the Hague, the Netherlands, in May 2020. But the games were rescheduled until May this year due to the Covid pandemic.
Now the event has been pushed back again, this time until 2022, after organisers decided against holding a digital version.