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27 March 2018

The Royal British Legion

Events, fundraising, Remembrance, Sport, Veterans, WW1

Army V Navy Match Ball Will Go To Gallipoli Ahead of the Big Game

A team of UK Armed Forces Personnel are walking 30km as part of a commemorative tour around the battlefield sites of Gallipoli accompanied by the match ball that will be used in this year’s Army Navy Rugby Match.

Led by the Royal Navy’s Lt Cdr Doc Cox, the team includes British Army colleagues WO2 Adam Finch, Capt Hugo Engelbrecht and Sgt Sid Ney and they will be supported on the day by Capt Roly Jackson. The team will set off at sunrise on Sunday 22nd April from V Beach taking in poignant sites across the region where 58,000 allied soldiers – including 29,000 British and Irish soldiers and 11,000 Australians and New Zealanders – lost their lives.

27 March 2018

Alabaré

Art, Awareness, Events, fundraising, Veterans, Welfare

Salonika Reflections

South West based charity Alabaré were amongst those who were invited to attend the launch of ‘Salonika Reflections’, an exhibition of art developed by service users from Alabaré’s Wiltshire Home for Veterans, curated by the artist Susan Francis.

In a series of creative workshops, our veterans studied photos and records from soldiers who served in the Salonika campaign in the First World War. They related these to their own personal experiences from their time spent in the military, creating an exhibition which crosses the boundaries of time.

27 March 2018

Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund

Benevolence, RAF, Royal Air Force, Support, Veterans, Welfare

Carers need not feel alone – the RAF Benevolent Fund is by their side

Carers who are part of the RAF Family now have a dedicated support package – thanks to the RAF Benevolent Fund.

The RAF’s leading welfare charity has launched the new service to reach out to unpaid carers who are looking after loved ones and may not realise that help is out there.

The package aims to provide respite, financial and practical support and includes the introduction of new welfare initiatives.

27 March 2018

Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund

Benevolence, RAF, Royal Air Force, Support, Veterans, Welfare

A lasting legacy – a major appeal launched as part of RAF100

A major fundraising appeal has been launched by the Royal Air Force and its four main charities as part of the Royal Air Force’s centenary.

2018 marks the centenary of the Royal Air Force, and to celebrate there are a number of events taking place across the country, and abroad. Events include a touring display of aircraft from the past century in cities nationwide to a mass flypast in London, 100-day baton relay and the unveiling of new galleries at the RAF Museum.

27 March 2018

British Forces Foundation

Deployment, Entertainment, Event, Serving

Entertaining troops in the Middle East

The British Forces Foundation has just returned from the Middle East having entertained hundreds of troops with morale-boosting comedy shows.

The hugely successful tour kicked off in Minhad (United Arab Emirates) with an outdoor show for more than 250 Brits and members of the Coalition Forces.

The comedy show, which included Britain’s Got Talent’s Jonny Awsum, proved a massive hit with all nationalities in the audience.

26 March 2018

Combat Stress

Events, Health, Mental Health, Veterans, Welfare

Explorer Levison Wood delivers inspiring speech to military veterans at Combat Stress centre

Bestselling author, explorer and photographer Levison Wood, visited the UK’s leading charity for veterans mental health on Wednesday to talk to former servicemen and women about his career as an officer in the Parachute Regiment and his transition to becoming an explorer.

While at Audley Court, the Combat Stress centre in Newport, Shropshire, Levison was taken on a tour to see how the charity supports veterans with mental health conditions. The services provided at the centre include occupational therapy workshops, which help veterans improve their physical health and wellbeing, relationships, behaviour, beliefs, emotions and thinking. This enables veterans to become more resilient and cope better with their condition.

26 March 2018

Armed Forces Day

Army, Awareness, Event, Navy, RAF, Royal Air Force, Royal Marines, Royal Navy, Serving, Transition, Veterans

FW: 100 Diwrnod i Fynd Tan Ddiwrnod Lluoedd Arfog y DU 2018 / 100 Day Countdown to UK Armed Forces Day 2018

100 Day Countdown to UK Armed Forces Day 2018

There are just 100 days until Llandudno becomes the national focus for Armed Forces Day.

To mark the milestone, uniformed personnel from the Royal Navy, Army, and Royal Air Force, as well as a number of staff at attractions from across the County of Conwy have shown their support to the event by displaying the Armed Forces Day flag.

26 March 2018

SSAFA

Events, Families, Tri-Service, Veterans, Welfare

Military Families with Additional Needs Invited to FANDF Conference

SSAFA-run conference on 11th June to host free information, specialist support and access to policy makers

SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity is encouraging all tri-Service families who have family members with additional needs to attend a biennial conference on 11th June at the MOD main building, London.

This year, the overarching theme of the FANDF conference will be ‘Myth Busting’ – aiming to share knowledge and experience between experts and fellow families.

26 March 2018

Royal Air Force Families Federation

Children, Families, RAF, Royal Air Force, Transition, Welfare

RAF Families Federation – Weekly Newsletter

Follow this link for all the latest news from the RAF Families Federation.

23 March 2018

Soldiering On Awards

Army, Awards, Courses, Employment, Events, Media, mentoring, Navy, RAF, Remembrance, Royal Air Force, Royal Marines, Royal Navy, Serving, Transition, Veterans, Welfare

Last Chance to Vote for the Soldiering On Awards Pets at Home Animal Partnership Award!

Voting for the Soldiering On Awards Pets at Home Animal Partnership Award closes midnight Monday 26th March!

Help chose the winner.

The Soldiering On Awards judges have selected three finalists whose stories of the special relationship between human and animal partnerships shine as examples of devotion, inspiration and hope.

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