SSVC and its Trustees

The Services Sound and Vision Corporation, SSVC, was formed in 1982 from the merger of the Services Kinema Corporation (SKC) and the British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS). The organisation was founded on a single aim: To serve those who serve

SSVC is a private company limited by guarantee - there are no shareholders. The company is a self-supporting registered charity whose annual surpluses, after deducting an amount needed to sustain operational needs, are donated as welfare support for the Armed Forces. These donations are allocated
to specific projects and make life more enjoyable for Service personnel and their families around the world.

The Chairman
Lieutenant General Sir Roderick Cordy-Simpson, was appointed Chairman of The Services Sound and Vision Corporation on 1st July 2004 after serving on the Board of Trustees for five years.

General Cordy-Simpson joined the Army in 1963 and was commissioned into the 13th/18th Royal Hussars. Much of his career was spent in Germany where he commanded his Regiment, then the 4th Armoured Brigade and subsequently the 1st Armoured Division. He also served in Northern Ireland and Cyprus. In 1992 he established the UN Protection Force in Bosnia Hercegovina when he was appointed as Chief of Staff of the UN Force. He returned to Sarajevo as the deputy commander of the NATO Force in 1996 for 15 months.

Since leaving the Army, General Cordy-Simpson has been the National President of The Royal British Legion and the Lieutenant of the Tower of London until 2004. He is Honorary Colonel of his Regiment, The Light Dragoons.

General Cordy-Simpson was appointed OBE in 1984, CB in 1993 and was knighted in 1998.

The Managing Director
Alastair Duncan joined The Services Sound and Vision Corporation as Managing Director on 7 September 2005.
His appointment followed over 30 years distinguished service in the Army.

He was commissioned into The Prince of Wales’s Own Regiment of Yorkshire in 1973 and posted to the 1st Battalion, which was then serving in Northern Ireland.

Alastair's regimental service included tours in Germany, Great Britain, Northern Ireland and Bosnia in mechanized, airportable, internal security and armoured roles.

He commanded the 1st Battalion from December 1990 for three years and 19th Mechanized Brigade and Catterick Garrison from 1995 to 1997. He has been an instructor at the School of Infantry, The Royal Military College Shrivenham and a Divisional Colonel at Staff College. His staff experience was gained as a Captain in 4th Armoured Brigade and as Chief of Staff of 1st Infantry Brigade.

He was Director Land Warfare in the Directorate General of Development and Doctrine for 2 years before attending RCDS in 2000. Immediately prior to his appointment as Director Infantry in July 2001 he spent 6 months as Chief of Staff of the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone. His last appointment in the Army was as the Major General commanding the Land Warfare Centre in Warminister.

Trustees and Board

Members:
Lt.Gen. Sir Roderick Cordy-Simpson KBE CB DL
Michael Andrae
Howard Perlin FCA
Will Wyatt CBE
Roger Laughton CBE
Air Vice-Marshal Andy Vallance CB OBE RAF
Capt. Graham Robinson
Kate Adie OBE

Major General Peter Currie CB

June Dromgoole

Life Vice Presidents:

Gen. Sir Geoffrey Howlett, KBE, MC

Registered Address

Chalfont Grove
Narcot Lane
Chalfont St. Peter
Gerrards Cross
Buckinghamshire
SL9 8TN

Tel: +44 (0)1494 874 461
Fax:+44 (0)1494 872 982