Thousands of Armed Forces personnel and members of the public will take part in events in Normandy and Portsmouth this June.
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Thousands of Armed Forces personnel and members of the public will take part in events in Normandy and Portsmouth this June.
Read morePrime Minister Rishi Sunak today launched the commemorations for the 80th anniversary of D-Day by lighting a torch that will tour the UK before travelling to France.
Read moreThe Welsh Government and partners are updating the Wales Armed Forces Transition guide.
Read moreToday (25th April 2024) the government is announcing that LGBT military charity, Fighting With Pride, has been awarded a £350,000 grant to create the UK’s first commemoration of those in the LGBT community who served in the armed forces.
Read moreOn 5 and 6 June this year, a series of major commemorations in the UK and France will honour the brave personnel who risked their lives for freedom and peace.
Read moreThe Prime Minister will meet veterans and businesses today [Friday] at a Veterans Connect event at a military museum, where he will launch OP PROSPER- a wraparound employment service to support veterans into work after they leave the Armed Forces.
Read moreInformation from the ONS: Suicide rates among UK armed forces veterans, based on death registration records linked to Census 2021 and the Ministry of Defence (MOD) Service Leavers Database (SLD). These are official statistics in development.
Read moreOn 19 July 2023 the LGBT Veterans’ Independent Review was published, making a number of recommendations. Via this grant scheme the OVA aims to deliver recommendations 17-19, which focuses on establishing a memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum.
Read moreToday we have published the first results from the Veterans’ Survey 2022, the first survey of its kind and a collaboration between the ONS, The Office for Veterans’ Affairs and the Devolved Administrations.
Read morePlease find links to additional support and information following the publication of the Government’s response to the LGBT Veterans Independent Review…
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Afghanistan support
In light of recent events in Afghanistan, please find information and support resources here
