The first Progress Report from the Scottish Veterans’ Commissioner, showing the Scottish Government’s response to all 63 recommendations made by the previous Commissioner across his four reports, and the current Commissioner’s assessment of the progress made to date, has been published.
Read moreFriends and family joined a Second World War veteran at The Royal Star & Garter Home in Surbiton to help celebrate her 101st birthday.
Read moreThe early May bank holiday in 2020 will move from Monday 4 May to Friday 8 May to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day.
Read moreThis month saw the Annington Trust renew their commitment to provide funding for SSAFA’s Short Breaks for a further three years.
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In a fast-paced world that is ever changing and full of competition, the need to maximise limited resources and budget is ever greater. Forces Families Jobs can help you to achieve this by offering you free access to a pool of talented employees whose current resource is very much untapped. Military spouses and family members are often highly qualified and unfulfilled in their employment due to lack of opportunity or flexibility.
Read moreTwo snooker-loving RAF personnel are preparing to break a world record by playing 100 hours of the game, non-stop, to raise money for a national military charity.
Read moreThe Officers Association is undertaking a national research project with FiMT to investigate the employment challenges and barriers faced by Servicemen and Servicewomen of all ranks aged 50 or over at the point of discharge from the UK Armed Forces.
Read moreThe Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust (the Trust) is delighted to have made the first ever awards under the Veterans’ Community Centres Programme, with 11 worthy projects taking a share of just over £220,000 to improve the facilities available to veterans in their local communities.
Read moreThe Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust (the Trust) has announced the latest batch of awards under the Local Grants Programme and are delighted to see groups using this funding in such a variety of ways.
Read moreA resident at The Royal Star & Garter Homes who was serving in the Army during the D-Day landings has recalled events leading up to and beyond the Allied campaign.
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Afghanistan support
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