As part of the funding that we received from the Armed Forces Covenant Trust Fund, we have been able to recruit a number of new female beneficiaries.
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As part of the funding that we received from the Armed Forces Covenant Trust Fund, we have been able to recruit a number of new female beneficiaries.
Read moreA new method for recording veteran suicides in England and Wales has been announced today by the government.
Read moreNew research, published today, has found that veterans are significantly more likely to struggle with problem gambling than non-veterans in the UK.
Read moreA local military charity has celebrated 10 years of rebuilding the lives of thousands of blind veterans at their Llandudno base.
Read moreThis award honours a person or team that has demonstrated a major commitment and contribution in support of the physical or mental welfare of serving or former members of the Armed Forces community.
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The Military Coworking Network (MCN) is a tri-service pilot project that is being sponsored via the Armed Forces Covenant Trust Fund. It is being delivered in collaboration with RAFA, and is supported by the NFF, AFF and RAFFF.
Read moreDavid (now Lord) Blunkett will be gracing the stage at Cutlers’ Hall in his hometown of Sheffield on 30 September, to speak at FirstLight Trust’s brand-new lecture series “If I’d known then what I know now.”
Read moreGet involved with Fraud Awareness Week (18-22 October) and help protect your charity from fraud and cybercrime.
Read moreThe organisers of Fun in the Field – held recently at Berwick St John, close to Shaftesbury on the Wiltshire-Dorset border – have raised £11,464.90 for SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity. The figure is more than double the total raised in 2019.ss
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It has been announced that for Remembrance Sunday 2021, LGBT+ veterans will honour fellow servicemen and women at the National Service of Remembrance. It is the first time LGBT+ veterans have been openly invited to the event at the Cenotaph.
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Afghanistan support
In light of recent events in Afghanistan, please find information and support resources here
