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28 November 2017

Forces in Mind Trust

Research, Serving, Transition, Veterans

The Forces in Mind Trust Sector Briefing Events – York and Nottingham

The Forces in Mind Trust (FiMT) has held two briefing events, the first in York on Thursday 16th and the second in Nottingham on Friday 17th November, which were attended by over 80 people. Attendees came from a wide range of sectors including the Armed Forces Community and Armed Forces charities as well as other key stakeholders and interested parties who work to support ex-Service personnel and their families.

The events, which were the last in a series of regional briefings in the existing format, were led by Chief Executive of FiMT, Air Vice-Marshal Ray Lock CBE, and supported by his executive team.

28 November 2017

The Stoll Foundation

Awards, Covenant, Housing, Veterans, Welfare

Stoll awarded a Silver Award in Employer Recognition Scheme for supporting the Armed Forces

The Ministry of Defence has awarded Stoll a Silver Award in their Employer Recognition Scheme, for being employers who actively support the Armed Forces community in their workplace.

Stoll recently pledged its continued support to Servicemen and women by re-signing the Armed Forces Covenant and recently had the honour of hosting The Chief of Defence People, Lieutenant General Richard Nugee CVO CBE. The Covenant ensures fairness and equal opportunity for service and ex-service personnel, reservists and their families.

28 November 2017

Mission Motorsport

Remembrance, Sport, Veterans

Mission Motorsport’s Race of Remembrance

The 4th Race of Remembrance was run by Mission Motorsport over Remembrance weekend at Anglesey Circuit, North Wales. 45 teams took part in the 12hr Endurance Race which included 13 WIS personnel racing, 25 spending the weekend as part of race teams and a further 30 attending to take part in Supercar Saturday where they got fast passenger laps in Ferrari, McLaren, Porsche, Audi and other sports cars.

28 November 2017

Mission Motorsport, The Royal British Legion

Events, Remembrance, Veterans

Veterans Unveil the 2017 Poppy Car

In a joint project between Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) and Mission Motorsport, WIS veterans Chris Read (LCpl RE), Chris Walker (Gdsm IG) and Daniel Elliott (Pte RW) created an extraordinary and striking Poppy design which they have wrapped on a very special Jaguar F Type SVR, rechristened The Poppy Car.

28 November 2017

Mission Motorsport

Courses, Education, Training, Transition, Veterans, Welfare

Upcoming Mission Motorsport Events

15th December – Donington Park Troops Track Day, Castle Donington East Midlands 11-14th January 18 – Autosport International, NEC
27th February 18 – Mission Motorsport Anniversary – Goodwood Circuit, Chichester.
Follow this link to book your place.

28 November 2017

Mission Motorsport

Courses, Education, Training, Transition, Veterans, Welfare

Mission Motorsport Training Wing

The Mission Motorsport Training Wing delivers a NVQ Level 3 in Light Veh Maintenance and Repair. Courses will start again in January 2018. Course is bespoke to individuals, designed to fit around other committments and interested parties are encouraged to follow this link for further information.

27 November 2017

Forward Assist

Families, Newsletters, Transition, Veterans, Welfare

Forward Assist – Weekly Newsletter

Follow this link to all the latest news from Forward Assist.

27 November 2017

Army Benevolent Fund

Army, Grants, Serving, Welfare

Natural disaster support charity Team Rubicon receives £25,000 grant

We have awarded Team Rubicon with a £25,000 grant to go towards their work in areas that have suffered a natural disaster. Team Rubicon works with soldiers and veterans to provide medical aid, search and rescue support, and translation assistance, immediately after an area has been victim to a natural disaster. Former Commander of British Land Forces, General Sir Nick Parker, first encouraged ex-members of the British Armed Forces to volunteer their skills after the 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit Nepal in April 2015.

27 November 2017

Army Benevolent Fund, Defence Medical Welfare Service

Announcements, Army, Grants, Libor, Welfare

Treasury awards ABF The Soldiers’ Charity £1.2 million to provide bespoke medical welfare service in partnership with DMWS

ABF The Soldiers’ Charity is delighted to announce that its bid for £1.2m funding from the LIBOR fund has been approved by the Chancellor.

The grant will enable a bespoke medical welfare service for the Armed Forces community in hospitals or healthcare across South England, which will be delivered by our partner the Defence Medical Welfare Service (DMWS). The 3-year project will provide vital support for Armed Forces serving personnel, veterans and their families, who can face unique pressures when ill – often being based away from their extended families or with partners deployed on operations.

27 November 2017

Army Benevolent Fund, Army Widows Association

Families, Funding, Grants, Transition, Widows

ABF The Soldiers’ Charity supports Army Widows Association Respite Weekend

Our charity has awarded the Army Widows’ Association a £24,000 grant. This will go towards supporting their AGM Respite Weekends and continuing the excellent work they do. The Army Widows’ Association was formed in 2004 and offers comfort, support, and friendship to the widows and widowers of service men and women.

All the members of the Army Widows’ Association have lost their husbands, wives, or partners, in varying circumstances, and are given support and help in whichever terms they need.

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