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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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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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16th March 2012
It is with great pleasure that the Combined Services Cricket Association can announce that the Inter Services Twenty20 Tournament (IST20 2012) will, once again, be held at Lord’s Cricket Ground on Tuesday 19 June 2012. This is the fifth year in a row that Services cricket has been hosted by Marylebone Cricket Club back at Lord’s, and the third year running for the Inter Services...
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14th March 2012
Surrey Seafaring Charity Says Gifts with a Personal Touch will Help Mothers Living with Dementia
Gifts with a personal touch and that evoke memories of the past, from favourite flowers to old photographs, could help more female dementia sufferers and their families appreciate Mothers Day this year, according to a Surrey nursing care home.
The Royal Alfred Seafarers’ Society, which...
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9th March 2012
Sailors at HMS Raleigh, the Royal Navy’s shore-based training establishment in Cornwall, are enjoying the benefits of cheaper and cleaner energy thanks to a new solar thermal system.
Installed by Kier’s energy solutions specialists, the solar technology heats the centre’s main swimming pool, which is used extensively for sea survival training and during the Royal Navy’s...
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19th January 2012
Surrey Seafaring Charity Highlights Need for Expertise in Dementia Care
A Surrey residential home is urging the relatives and friends of dementia sufferers to seek out specialist care provision to safeguard the comfort of their loved ones after a new report by the Royal College of Psychiatrists found dementia care knowledge to be lacking in many hospitals across the UK.
The Royal Alfred...
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18th November 2011
Over 1,000 members of the British Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force will have free access to Premier League grounds this weekend (19-21 November) courtesy of Tickets For Troops. The celebratory weekend will also highlight the on-going work of the 20 Barclays Premier League clubs in this area, as over 20,000 match tickets will be given away this season as part of the initiative.
The Premier...
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9th November 2011
Hugh Bonneville and Lt Gary Beels win £50,000 for The Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity
Celebrities went above and beyond the call of duty by putting their general knowledge to the test in a bid to raise a million pounds for charity in a Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? Remembrance Special, last night on ITV1.
Downton Abbey’s Lord Grantham, Hugh Bonneville, television...
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31st October 2011
Seafarer Support, the single point of contact for the UK Maritime Charity Sector, launched their most interactive online service to date; the online Maritime Charities Welfare Guide at the Maritime Charities Funding Group (MCFG) conference held in London on 18th and 19th October 2011.
Above: Peter Tomlin presenting the Guide to conference
The Maritime Charities Welfare Guide is an online tool...
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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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