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8 March 2017

Finchale

Entertainment, Events, Families, Family, Research

Finchale bids farewell to BBC’s Inspector George Gently

You would not expect to find a film set in rural Pity Me, Durham, but that’s exactly what staff and tenants at local charity, Finchale, have seen when they have been coming to work over the past few months.

It’s been lights, camera, action as film producers of the hit BBC series North East crime drama, Inspector George Gently, completely transformed Pity Me based charity, Finchale, turning the former 1940’s Roadhouse and more recently Finchale Training College into a 1970’s Police Station.

8 March 2017

Army, Health, Mental Health, Navy, RAF, Royal Air Force, Royal Marines, Royal Navy, Serving, Transition, Veterans, Welfare

Prince Harry joins Veterans’ Mental Health Conference with Heads Together, King’s College, London – 16th March

Prince Harry will attend the Veterans’ Mental Health Conference at King’s College London on Thursday 16 March, where he will lead a panel discussion with three veterans on the benefits of having open conversations and getting the right support for a range of mental health issues.

8 March 2017

Blind Veterans UK

Disability Support, Events, Fund-raising, fundraising, Health, Sport, Veterans, Welfare

Blind veteran from Lancashire to take on fastest zip line in the world for his 90th birthday

A blind veteran from Chorley, Lancashire is planning on celebrating his 90th birthday by traveling down Zip World Velocity in Bethesda, North-West Wales, the fastest zip line in the world, and the longest in Europe.

Bob Hill, currently 89, will be raising money for Blind Veterans UK, the national charity for blind and vision-impaired ex-Service men and women, by flying down the world famous wire, on which pervious participants have been known to travel as fast as 100mph.

8 March 2017

SSVC

Army, Events, Navy, RAF, Remembrance, Royal Air Force, Royal Marines, Royal Navy, Serving, Veterans

‘We will remember them’ Honouring our UK Armed Forces and Civilians who served their country in Iraq, Afghanistan and the Gulf Region

The Iraq and Afghanistan Memorial will be unveiled on Thursday 9th March.

The service will commemorate the UK Armed Forces and British citizens who volunteered during these conflicts across government, non-government and charity organisations.

7 March 2017

Officers' Association

Army, Courses, Employment, Marines, Navy, Qualifications, RAF, Royal Air Force, Royal Navy, Transition, Veterans

28th March 2017: OA Webinar – Virtual Career Fairs

Join OA careers consultant, Lisa Jones, as she helps you to prepare for the OA’s first virtual career fair taking place on 4th and 5th of April 2017. Lisa will explain the benefits of attending the fair and give you information including what you should expect, how to prepare for the event and how to approach employers.

7 March 2017

Officers' Association

Army, Courses, Employment, Marines, Navy, Qualifications, RAF, Royal Air Force, Royal Navy, Transition, Veterans

Last year OA webinars were accessed by 16,000+ job seekers

The OA webinar programme continues to offers job seeking tips or industry insights to officers in transition from the Armed Services.

7 March 2017

Officers' Association

Army, Courses, Employment, Marines, Navy, Qualifications, RAF, Royal Air Force, Royal Navy, Transition, Veterans

OA recently ran Leeds Project Management Workshop based on success of York event

A recent OA led Operations Management Workshop in York explored the skills and experience required to transition from managing a project within the forces, to a career in Project Management within a civilian context.

7 March 2017

Officers' Association

Charities, Fund-raising, fundraising, Health, Support

OA supports Dementia UK’s ‘Time for a Cuppa’ fundraising

OA Benevolence Department host a tea and cake drop-in at Mountbarrow House to raise funds for Dementia UK.

7 March 2017

Army Families Federation (AFF)

Announcements, Army, Children, Families, Scotland, Serving, Transition, Welfare

AFF explores families’ experience of Scottish posting

The Army Families Federation (AFF) has published the results of their most recent survey, which focussed specifically on families posted to Scotland.

The feedback they’ve received from Army families in Scotland has helped the charity to learn more about Army family life there, and will be used to help shape their upcoming Scotland roadshow in Kinloss on 23 March.

7 March 2017

Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund

Courses, Education, Employment, RAF, Royal Air Force, Support

RAF Benevolent Fund teams up with RFEA to offer new Wellbeing and Employment Programme

The Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund has teamed up with the RFEA – The Forces Employment Charity to form a new Wellbeing and Employment Pathway, set up to support selected RAF veterans enhance their civilian life.

The voluntary scheme is focussed on beneficiaries who have been in an RAF Benevolent Fund Housing Trust property for a number of years.

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