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28 February 2017

Blind Veterans UK

Disability Support, Events, Fund-raising, fundraising, Welfare

HRH The Countess of Wessex opens new facility in Llandudno supporting blind and limbless veterans learning vital “life skills”

A new facility supporting veterans who have lost their sight, limbs, or both, has been opened by Her Royal Highness The Countess of Wessex GCVO at a military charity’s training and rehabilitation centre in Llandudno, North Wales.

Built in partnership between Blind Veterans UK and Blesma, The Limbless Veterans, this new “Life Skills” building will provide a rehabilitation environment to support essential life skills for independent living. The facility will support veterans who have lost their sight, limbs, or both, with a particular focus on supporting those who may be at risk of becoming homeless.

28 February 2017

Forces in Mind Trust

Health, Rehabilitation, Research, Serving, Transition, Welfare

New Forces in Mind Trust award: Bristol University to improve signposting to specialist support for domestic violence and abuse in UK military families

A grant of £46,938 has been awarded to University of Bristol for a 15-month study to investigate domestic violence and abuse (DVA) in UK military families. The research will investigate what criteria might constitute specialist DVA provision for this group, and what service providers, if any, already meet these criteria, in order to help improve signposting to the service providers best placed to meet the needs of UK military families suffering DVA.

28 February 2017

Royal Naval Association

Navy, Remembrance, Royal Marines, Royal Navy, Serving, Transition, Veterans, Welfare

RNA March Circular

Follow this link for all the latest news from the Royal Naval Association.

28 February 2017

BLESMA

Children, Disability Support, Events, Families, fundraising, Health, Support

Blesma monthly highlights

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28 February 2017

SSVC

Armed Forces, Army, Navy, RAF, Royal Air Force, Royal Marines, Royal Navy, Serving, Welfare

The Military Tech Show returns with S2 on Forces TV. Wednesday’s @ 7:30pm

In a brand new series of The Military Tech Show, we explore the latest and most exciting developments in defence and security technology. During the next six episodes highlights include rare access to the German Aerospace Centre outside Munich where scientists are using radar for detecting land mines; an exclusive behind the scenes look at the work of NATO’s Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation in La Spezia, Italy.

28 February 2017

Heropreneurs

Awards, Employment, Events, Member News, Serving, Transition, Veterans

Heropreneurs receives Points of Light award

A successful businessman from Beaconsfield has set up a charity to help entrepreneurial members of the Armed Forces pursue their dreams. Peter Mountford is the chair of ‘Heropreneurs’, a charity that helps current and former service personnel start their own businesses.

28 February 2017

Support Our Paras

Announcements, Army, Events, Fund-raising, fundraising, Remembrance, Sport, Welfare

Military Charity Discount Entry to the PARAS’10

The PARAS’10 is the ultimate endurance challenge, based on the fabled P Company selection week test: 10 miles as a Run or ‘Tab’ – in boots and 35lbs Bergen. www.paras10.com This authentic military challenge is now in its 6th year at Colchester (Sun 21 May) and 10th year at Catterick (Sun 03 Sept). Take part as individuals or in teams of 4 – with trophies at stake for both Run and Tab. There’s even a PARAS’2 for Kids 8-14 – a 2 mile fun run with trophies up for grabs in three age groups. The Red Devils drop in to make a great day out for the family.

28 February 2017

Mission Motorsport

Courses, Disability Support, Health, Mental Health, Sport, Veterans, Welfare

Mission Motorsport Celebrates its 5th Anniversary

27th February 2017: Mission Motorsport, a charity which rebuilds the lives of wounded, injured and sick veterans and service personnel through motorsport, is celebrating its 5th birthday.

Over the past 5 years, Mission Motorsport has helped over 850 individuals and will celebrate its achievements with a track day at Goodwood Motor Circuit.

28 February 2017

Forces in Mind Trust

Addiction, Families, Health, Research, Transition, Veterans, Welfare

New Forces in Mind Trust Grant: ‘healthcare navigator’ for need of Birmingham Armed Forces community

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) has teamed up with the Defence Medical Welfare Service (DMWS) and the Tavistock Institute to pilot a new model of care to support our local armed forces community with a £97,507 grant from the Forces in Mind Trust (FiMT).

A newly-appointed ‘healthcare navigator’ will lead an initiative to raise awareness of the needs of the armed forces community among NHS primary care staff and develop a dedicated service to help serving personnel, veterans, reservists and their families access a range of health, social and third sector support.

28 February 2017

Gurkha Welfare Trust

Children, Families, Gurkha, Health, Nepal, Remembrance, Veterans, Welfare

Our team in Nepal: a day in the life

Dambar Thapa is currently working on one of our major school projects in a remote part of western Nepal.

Siddartha Lower Secondary School was destroyed by the earthquakes in 2015. By November 2016, we’d begun work on new, quake-resistant buildings for its 140 pupils.

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