With remote working becoming the new normal, employers across the country are opening their eyes to a little-known, previously overlooked workforce: the wives, husbands and partners of serving military personnel.
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With remote working becoming the new normal, employers across the country are opening their eyes to a little-known, previously overlooked workforce: the wives, husbands and partners of serving military personnel.
Read moreA blind veteran from Northumberland has spent the last six months creating a commemorative garden on the grounds of St Cuthbert’s church in Blyth so that other veterans will have somewhere to go and reflect.
Read moreA former Army officer and healthcare executive has been appointed to lead Broughton House Veteran Care Village into its new era as it undergoes a £13m transformation.
Read moreSSAFA are calling on the public to join in their virtual Christmas Wine and Cheese Tasting event on Thursday 10th December to help raise vital funds as the charity continues to support those most vulnerable during the Covid-19 outbreak and lockdown.
Read moreA new NHS service for veterans who are experiencing severe mental health problems has launched this month.
Read moreThe National Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph in London, along with hundreds of local events across the country still tookplace this year by being held outside and in accordance with strict social distancing guidance.
Read moreThe nation paused at 11am on Sunday 8 November to observe the two-minute silence, marking a very different Remembrance Sunday from any that have gone before.
Read moreWalking With The Wounded (WWTW), a leading military charity is expanding its national reach with the launch of the new North East Regional Service Hub, in partnership with MySpace Housing Solutions.
Read moreWith the coronavirus pandemic forcing Remembrance Sunday events across the country to be cancelled, thousands are expected to observe the two-minute silence at 11am this morning (Sunday 8 November) from the doorsteps of their homes.
Read moreTo commemorate the 100 Year Journey of the Unknown Warrior, members of the Military Wives Choirs from across the country have re-recorded a hymn sung at the funeral itself in 1920. ‘Abide with Me’ was one of two tracks to survive experimental recording at the original ceremony to become the first electrical recording ever sold to the public.
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