Rowers crossing the Atlantic for Help for Heroes

A team of rowers are currently crossing the Atlantic Ocean in a bid to raise as much money as possible for Help for Heroes.

The group from the charity's Tedworth House recovery centre are making the substantial journey right now, having set off on December 4th, reports the Salisbury Journal.

Each member of the Row2Recovery team has previously been a member of the army and some have even been wounded in combat.

Both Trooper Cayle Royce and Corporal Scott Blaney suffered life-changing injuries while on duty in Afghanistan.

They are one of 16 teams – including others from Australia and Sweden – who are taking on the challenge of rowing 3,000 nautical miles from La Gomera in the Canary Islands to Antigua.

Trooper Royce said: "Losing both of my legs doesn't mean I have lost my passion. I want to show others that injury is not the end and show the military in a positive light."