Cobseo, the Confederation of Service Charities is the 40th organisation to sign up to the Fighting With Pride – Pride in Veterans Standard (PiVS) and demonstrate their commitment to providing inclusive and welcoming support to all LGBT+ Veterans serving personnel and their families.
Read moreThe invisible cohort of female veterans will finally be brought into view, thanks to a new programme designed to deliver long-term, systemic change at veteran-facing organisations such as healthcare services, care homes and charities.
Read moreIn an attempt to gauge the impact of cost of living changes within the Veteran community, Cobseo has initiated a short polling exercise consisting of seven basic questions for individuals to complete.
Read moreThroughout his military career Richard has pursued a pathway devoted to supporting Armed Forces personnel, their dependants, communities and, most recently, veterans.
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Charities providing support to former members of the Armed Forces have seen a rise in the number of homeless veterans seeking their help over the past two years and are predicting further increases to come.
Read more231 projects to improve Veterans’ mental health and wellbeing have been successfully run throughout the past two years, reaching over 6000 beneficiaries across the UK. The Positive Pathways Programme awarded grants of £35,000 and £70,000 to projects developed by and for veterans that focus on improving veterans’ mental health and wellbeing by getting veterans out and active.
Read moreWith thoughts turning to preparations for the next governance self-reporting cycle, launching shortly, it is timely to review the progress made over the past three years, and the lessons learned along the way.
Read more“The announcement that The Officers’ Association (OA) and RFEA – The Forces Employment Charity (RFEA) are working together to establish the Forces Employment Charity is a positive step towards ensuring even better transition and employment support for all Veterans…
Read moreThe Cobseo Executive Committee is delighted to announce that Lt Gen Sir Nicholas Pope KCB CBE will succeed General Sir John McColl KCB CBE DSO as the new Chair of the Confederation on 01 January 2022 when General John steps down after 5 years at the helm.
Read moreRecent events in Afghanistan have unfolded at an extraordinary pace, the world has been shocked as the Taliban have taken control.
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