SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity celebrated the festive season with a reception at Holyrood on 17 December, hosted by Convenor of the Cross Party Group for Armed Forces and Veterans Community Maurice Corry MSP and attended by SSAFA staff and volunteers from across Scotland, SSAFA’s Controller, Lt General Sir Andrew Gregory and Scottish Veterans Minister, Graeme Dey.
Read moreChristmas came early for a handful of FirstLight Trust cafe patrons in Hawick when the annual fundraising raffle was drawn this week.
Read moreThis December, Worthing-based charity Care for Veterans has had lots of festive cheer at its annual Christmas events, and raised over £8,000 towards the care and rehabilitation of disabled veterans.
Read moreForces in Mind Trust has published an interim evaluation of an advocacy programme which helps ex-Service personnel and their families to navigate support services and get their lives back on track.
Read moreForces in Mind Trust (FiMT) has awarded funds of £50,500 to the Contact Group to support its programme of work over two years.
Read moreVeterans’ charity Alabaré have officially launched their new ‘Field Kitchen’ social enterprise.
Read moreA blind veteran from Cheshire will spend the festive period with other vision-impaired ex-Service men and women at Blind Veterans UK’s centre in Llandudno.
Read moreHundreds of RAF personnel serving away from their families over the Christmas period are being helped by military charities to celebrate together to combat loneliness.
Read moreWork has commenced on the refurbishment of Launchpad’s Speke House in Liverpool thanks to a donation from leading bereavement and veterans’ support charity, Forces Support.
Read moreCoronation Street star Antony Cotton has become an official ambassador of veterans’ care home Broughton House – in honour of his grandfather.
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