After the disappointment of the 2020 and 2021 Boston 1940s Events being cancelled because of lockdowns, the eagerly awaited fourth running of the day was a roaring success – and the Lincolnshire Branch of SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity was there.
Read moreThe Seafarers’ Charity, a significant funder of maritime safety and welfare initiatives, is celebrating Maritime Safety Week (4-8 July) with the launch of a new safety drill competition and is calling on everyone who works at sea to get involved by practising and improving their crew muster drill.
Read moreWith Britain hosting perfect festival weather, Chalke Valley became a history haven for those in need of a fix from the past with a little help from SSAFA, the Armed forces charity.
Read moreIt was a double celebration at this year’s Royal Highland Show. Not only was it the bicentenary for one of the most eagerly anticipated events in the Scottish calendar, but it was also the first time SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity had taken part.
Read moreRepresentatives of two British charities have returned to the UK following their first visit to Ukraine since the start of the war.
Read moreOn Sunday 26 June, 24 brave fundraisers, including a team from Castle Construction and Colin, a Chelsea Pensioner, took to the chalky cliffs of Peacehaven to abseil 115 ft.
Read moreTo celebrate Armed Forces Week 2022, two staff of Landmarc’s Sennybridge site in Powys spent the week dressed as a World War II matron and nursing clerk to raise money for SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity. Donations so far total more than £700.
Read moreThe King’s Centre for Military Health Research (KCMHR) is the leading independent civilian UK centre of excellence for military health research at King’s College London.
Read moreForces in Mind Trust (FiMT) has awarded £220,000 to the King’s Centre for Military Health Research (KCMHR), based at King’s College London, to carry out a study examining the barriers for female veterans preventing them from making a successful and sustainable transition to civilian life in the UK.
Read moreUnder fine skies on Armed Forces Day (June 25), veterans and cadets were greeted by with friendly faces and enthusiastic cheering in Liverpool. Representatives of the Merseyside Branch of SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity were also present.
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