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14th May 2012
A specialist dementia care centre, which provides dedicated nursing and respite care to former seafarers, and non-seafarers whenever able to, is highlighting the plight of the ‘silent sufferers’ who are caring for family or friends with the condition ahead of Dementia Awareness Week (20 – 26 May).
The Royal Alfred Seafarers’ Society, which will shortly be celebrating the...
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14th May 2012
Geoff Ware, Regional Director for the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund (RAFBF), visited St Nicholas Hospice Care in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk on 8th May to present a cheque for £5,000.
The donation will go towards treating RAF family members who may need St Nicholas’ help. It will be used to treat people in the local community as well as patients in the Hospice.
St Nicholas Hospice...
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11th May 2012 - Members Only
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8th May 2012
The RAF Association has announced £35k funding to provide vital support for those leaving the RAF due to ill-health.
Recent conversations with RAF Community Support identified the need for a civilian post within the RAF Recovery Pathway, to provide specialist employment advice to those transitioning out of Service due to the fact that they were sick, wounded or injured.
The post would not...
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3rd May 2012 - Members Only
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19th April 2012
In mid-April the Chairman of The Royal Star & Garter Homes, Vice Admiral Sir John Dunt, led the Charity’s Directors and personnel from building contractors Morgan Sindall in a ‘turning the turf’ ceremony marking the official start to building works for the new Royal Star & Garter care home in Surbiton, Surrey. Since 1916 the Charity has been providing the best possible...
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26th March 2012
‘Everyone Matters’ event offers support for military families
SSAFA Forces Help is inviting Forces families who have a dependent with additional needs or a disability to get together and discuss the issues that matter to them.
‘Everyone Matters’ - the Forces Additional Needs & Disability Conference 2012 will take place at MoD Main Building on Wednesday, May 23rd....
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22nd March 2012
The Royal Alfred Seafarers’ Society Promotes Healthy Hearts & Minds With Online Recipe Guide
A Surrey home specialising in dementia care is inviting budding chefs to try their hand at a collection of recipes aimed at boosting cardiovascular health after new research has found having a healthy heart can help prevent dementia in later life.
The Royal Alfred Seafarers Society, which...
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5th March 2012
BNTVA AGM Conference 4th to 6th May at The Heathlands Hotel Grove Road Bournemouth
Anyone whose job involved working with atomic materials or serving in a test area is invited to join the BNTVA for it's 2012 AGM Conference.
This year is the 60th anniversary of the first British Atomic Test in 1952 at the Monte Bello Islands.
Please come and join us for full details Contact Jeff Liddiatt...
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18th May 2012
Veterans Scotland- West Lothian signs agreement with Armed Forces
A historic agreement is forging stronger links between the West Lothian community and the Armed Forces. Thirty two Covenants...
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