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TRUSTEES
Our trustees embody the values at the heart of Hard Hitters Veterans & Community Hub: service, integrity, and compassion. Drawing on their military backgrounds and lived experiences, they provide leadership, guidance, and unwavering commitment to helping veterans and the wider community rebuild their lives with purpose and pride.
TRUSTEES
MEET OUR TRUSTEES
At Hard Hitters Veterans & Community Hub, our trustees bring together decades of military experience, leadership, and lived understanding of the challenges faced by veterans and their families. Each trustee plays a vital role in guiding the organisation’s mission, ensuring every decision is rooted in integrity, compassion, and purpose.

Danny McCreith

Trustee
Danny McCreith served for over 25 years with the Royal Green Jackets and The Rifles, including operational deployments to Northern Ireland, Bosnia, Kosovo, Iraq and Afghanistan. After leaving regular service in 2015, he moved into a reserve role and co-founded a Health & Safety company with his brother, providing free training courses to help veterans gain new qualifications and career opportunities.

Passionate about supporting the Armed Forces community, Danny mentors veterans and Riflemen through the Always A Rifleman programme at Hard Hitters Veterans & Community Hub. His work focuses on building resilience, restoring confidence and helping people navigate life after service.

Danny also actively raises funds for veterans and their families facing hardship. His commitment reflects the values that have guided his life and career: loyalty, teamwork and brotherhood — once a Rifleman, always a Rifleman.

Anthony Sandle

Trustee
Tony is Chair of Trustees at Hard Hitters Veterans Hub and a serving Major in the British Army Reserve, with more than 37 years of military service. His career has given him extensive experience in leadership, management, coaching and mentoring, alongside a deep understanding of military life and the challenges that can face veterans and their families.

Alongside his military career, Tony is a business owner and consultant with experience across the public, private and third sectors. His work includes strategic development, leadership training, organisational change and business resilience. He also brings considerable experience in governance and voluntary leadership.

As Chair, Tony helps provide strategic direction, strengthen partnerships and ensure Hard Hitters remains sustainable and focused on the people it serves. He is committed to preserving the camaraderie, purpose and mutual support at the heart of the Armed Forces community.

Phil Ainscough

Trustee
An experienced senior project and programme leader, he brings over 38 years’ experience delivering complex engineering, defence, logistics and technical programmes across military and commercial environments.
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A former Regular Army Warrant Officer Class One, he retired from full-time service in 2010 following 22 years’ service, before continuing his military career in the Army Reserves. He served a further 15 years, including as a Sub-Unit Commander, finally retiring from the Reserves in May 2026.
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Throughout his career, he has developed extensive expertise in leadership, programme management, operational delivery and supporting people through complex and challenging environments. He brings this wealth of military and professional experience to his role as a Trustee of Hard Hitters Veterans Hub.
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He is committed to supporting veterans and their families, using his experience, leadership skills and understanding of military life to help ensure veterans have access to the practical support, opportunities and community they need to thrive.
be part of the change
Whether you’re a veterans, supporter, or local business, there’s a place for you at Hard Hitters Veteran & Community Hub. From volunteering and fundraising to partnerships and events, every action makes a real difference.Complete the form below to get involved — together, we can rebuild lives, restore purpose, and strengthen our community.
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