and so are Help for Heroes!

When the hammer came down on an online charity auction, leading nationwide plant hire firm Fork Rent became the owner of what is being described as the world's most unique digger.

JCB staged the auction as part of a fundraising initiative in support of Help for Heroes, the British charity that supports servicemen and women wounded in conflicts around the world.

Fork Rent’s Managing Director, Guy Nicholls said: “I’m absolutely delighted that Fork Rent has secured the Union Jack 3CX Eco Backhoe Loader. It’s such a distinctive machine and very fitting that JCB auctioned it to raise money for Help for Heroes. We’ve got our thinking caps on today at Fork Rent to come up with more ideas how it might be used again to raise even more funds for Help for Heroes, such as a John O’Groats to Lands End road trip maybe.”

Fork Rent will continue to use this unique model to raise even more money for Help for Heroes. Check back on this page for news about how you can get involved with our fundraising efforts and where you can see the most unique JCB in the world!

Bryn Parry, CEO & co-founder, Help for Heroes, said: “We at Help for Heroes (H4H) are thrilled that JCB decided to auction their exclusive Union Jack digger and well done to Fork Rent for securing the machine. The money raised will provide much needed funds to help our wounded heroes on their road to recovery, and if Fork Rent is able to use the Union Jack digger to raise even more money for H4H, that would be just fantastic.”

If you would like to donate £5 to Help for Heroes then simply text the word FORK to 70900

To find out more about the valuable work undertaken by Help for Heroes please visit http://www.helpforheroes.co.uk