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13 July 2017

Blind Veterans UK

Disability Support, Veteran, Welfare

84 year-old blind veteran attends horse riding week with national charity

An 84 year-old blind veteran from East Sussex has taken part in a horse riding week organised by Blind Veterans UK, the national charity for vision-impaired ex-Service men and women.

Keith Mann, originally from Kent, attended the course school in Wrexham, near the charity’s training and rehabilitation centre in Llandudno, North Wales. He received a Rosette for having attended twice.

He says: “It was actually my second time doing it, my first experience being in early 2016. If anything, this time was better as I was challenged to do a bit more. I was able to try riding different types of horses, different breeds.

13 July 2017

SSVC

Cadets, Events, Serving

WIN £500 worth of kit by joining the BFBS Cadet Takeover!

Forces Radio BFBS is challenging cadet members and units worldwide to submit 10-60 second videos that capture their activities.

And now it’s getting competitive as every video is in with a chance of winning £500 worth of kit from The Cadet Kit Shop.

Entries are open now until Friday 1st September 2017, when the winning video will be chosen by the Forces Radio BFBS judges.

13 July 2017

Forces in Mind Trust

Blog, Charity Sector, Leadership

Insights from a Forces in Mind Trust Specialist Clore Social Fellow

Blog by Elizabeth George, Armed Forces specialist fundraiser

One could argue that the military charity sector is bursting with great leaders…Highly ranked, well known individuals who have done extraordinary things, under extreme circumstances and achieved the traditional trappings of heroic leadership in the process.

Many of these great men and women have had full careers leading Service people, and now lead the organisations that serve those self same Service people and their families.

13 July 2017

Royal British Legion Industries

Carehome, Health, Support, Veterans, Welfare

RBLI’s specialised dementia programme to train 120 carers

Royal British Legion Industries will provide specialised dementia training to their 120-strong nursing workforce based in Kent, following a government grant, in order to tackle the growing lack of care for dementia patients.

The military and disability charity are set to receive £350,000 for the programme which will be delivered in partnership with Dementia Care Matters and will see all of those who care for elderly veterans in RBLI’s Aylesford village receive year-long dementia care training – while more than 30 staff members will receive university-level tuition.

13 July 2017

Royal Air Force Families Federation

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

RAF Families Federation – Weekly Newsletter

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

13 July 2017

Blind Veterans UK

Disability Support, Health, Veteran, Veterans, Welfare

Blind veteran gardener from Southampton visits military charity’s Hampton Court show garden

A blind veteran from Southampton who receives vital support from Blind Veterans UK, the national charity for vision-impaired ex-Service men and women, has visited the charity’s gold medal-winning show garden at the prestigious RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show.

Keith Ott, 90 and from Hedge End, visited the garden as part of a special week of gardening activities for blind veterans with green fingers held at the Blind Veterans UK training and rehabilitation centre in Brighton.

13 July 2017

Blind Veterans UK

Disability Support, Health, Veteran, Veterans, Welfare

Blind veteran gardener from Berkhamsted visits military charity’s Hampton Court show garden

A blind veteran from Berkhamsted who receives vital support from Blind Veterans UK, the national charity for vision-impaired ex-Service men and women, has visited the charity’s gold medal-winning show garden at the prestigious RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show this July.

Stanley Grace, 88 and from Northchurch, visited the garden as part of a special week of gardening activities for blind veterans with green fingers held at the Blind Veterans UK training and rehabilitation centre in Brighton.

13 July 2017

Forward Assist

Families, Newsletters, Transition, Veterans, Welfare

Forward Assist – Newsletter

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

13 July 2017

Royal Star and Garter

Carehome, Health, RAF, Royal Air Force, Serving, Veterans, Welfare

RAF Halton visits disabled veterans living at The Royal Star & Garter Homes

Residents at The Royal Star & Garter Homes recently welcomed RAF servicemen and women when they recently visited the Surbiton Home.

Residents were delighted to welcome the Training Staff, Aircraftmen and Women currently stationed at RAF Halton to share an afternoon participating in various activities. After a tour of the Home, they joined in with Tai Chi, followed by a piano led sing-along.

11 July 2017

X-Forces

Courses, Employment, mentoring, Veterans, Welfare

X-Forces reaches milestone: 1,000 small military businesses supported!

X-Forces is proud to announce that it has officially broken another glass ceiling, having supported 1,000 entrepreneurs, and lent over £9M in seed capital to help veterans and their families start their own businesses.

X-Forces 1,000th Success Story: Lee Harris-Hamer

The 1,000th recipient of X-Forces’ support, Lee is the owner of White Horse Cleaning Company Limited based in in Thirsk, North Yorkshire

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