Help For Heroes was a campaign which struck a chord with millions of people.

Moved by the courage of our soldiers, who were putting their lives on the line in Afghanistan, the public wanted to show its support.

All kinds of ways of raising money were dreamt up. Readers of The Northern Echo played their part as the paper backed the appeal in recognition of the sacrifices made by so many soldiers from the North-East.

Tomorrow, our front page will report that one of the outcomes of that campaign will be the building of a £12m recovery centre at Catterick Garrison.

It will be one of five such centres built around the country as a result of £100m raised through Help For Heroes.

The Royal British Legion will contribute £50m over ten years towards the running costs.

It begs the question of whether our brave men and women, injured in a foreign war zone, would have had that kind of rehabilitation facility had it not been paid for by charity.

If Britain is to ask members of its armed forces to fight wars, it is the country's absolute duty to make sure they have the right support - whether it is equipment to help them survive the conflicts, or care when they get home.

Questions remain about how well we treat our heroes in this country.

But everyone who took part in a fun run, baked for a cake stall, or organised a raffle in the name of Help For Heroes, can be proud that they played their part.