Information 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 moreReal Stories 2024 an online gallery of images submitted by the UK Armed Forces community. Real Stories provides the opportunity to view the UK Armed Forces community’s experiences through their own lens and presented in a way of their choosing.
Read moreIn partnership with Largo Leisure Parks Ltd, Give Us Time has a selection of over 25 new respite breaks set in the wonderful landscapes of Scotland for Forces families.
Read moreFundraising baker David Brown, fondly known as Lord Drizzle of Beccles, was presented with a Points of Light Award on the bank holiday weekend, in recognition of the £120,000 he has raised for Help for Heroes since 2009.
Read moreTwo schoolgirls from Berkshire organised a cake sale to support their daddy who is running the London Marathon for Blind Veterans UK, the national charity for vision-impaired ex-Service men and women.
Read moreA group of eight young people, aged between 13 and 19 years, all bereaved of a parent who served in the British Armed Forces, visited Mrs Murty, wife of the Prime Minister, at No. 10 Downing Street to discuss their ideas to make a positive change within the education system.
Read moreBlind Veterans UK, the national charity for vision-impaired ex-Service men and women, is calling for people to take on a fundraising challenge in the month of June to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day and National Armed Forces Day.
Read moreDaniel Gray will be running the Brighton Marathon on 7 April, and is raising funds for SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity.
Read moreThe Army Benevolent Fund is delighted to award a grant of £45,000 to the Army Families Federation (AFF) towards its support for Army families.
Read moreThe Army Benevolent Fund is delighted to award a £14,500 grant to Brooke House Health and Wellbeing Centre towards its Hooves for Healing project for former soldiers.
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Afghanistan support
In light of recent events in Afghanistan, please find information and support resources here
