UK military veterans rebuild lives carving Viking longboat

UK military veterans rebuild lives carving Viking longboat

In a workshop in northeast England, a team mainly comprised of military veterans apply the finishing touches to a Viking longship named "Stormbird".

The project is a labour of love for dozens of ex-servicemen and women struggling with mental health problems. Threatened with closure when the pandemic hit, the project survived under the stewardship of Bob Marshall, who served in the Falklands and Northern Ireland during a 26-year army career.

"People always think that they can't, and we will prove to individuals that they can," he says.