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30 March 2017

Army Benevolent Fund

Army, Care, Families, Funding, fundraising, Grants, Serving, Support, Transition, Veterans, Welfare

Army dependents with learning disabilities supported by The Soldiers’ Charity with grant to HFT

Hft, a charity that provides services for people with learning disabilities throughout England has received financial support from ABF The Soldiers’ Charity. The Soldiers’ Charity has been providing assistance to Hft for more than 25 years and the latest grant is for £16,000.

A spokesperson from Hft said about the donation: “We are absolutely thrilled to receive the recent donation towards our work supporting people with learning disabilities, and particularly the close Army dependents living in our services.

30 March 2017

Army Benevolent Fund

Army, Children, Families, Fund-raising, fundraising, Serving

New products from Heroes Drinks Company raise money to help the national charities of the UK Armed Forces

Heroes Drinks Company, the first not-for-profit organisation in the alcohol sector, has made its retail debut with its premium British wheat grain vodka, Heroes Vodka, in over 350 ASDA stores across Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland – one of the largest national listings of its kind.

30 March 2017

X-Forces

Courses, Employment, Families, Spouses, Transition, Veterans, Welfare

X-Forces – Business and Marketing Advice: Derby 12 April

Whether you’ve already your business or still needing advice with your idea, why not come along to our business and marketing advice workshop and meet likeminded people.

This practical workshop will equip you will all the essential business skills and information to take your business idea to the next level.

30 March 2017

X-Forces

Awards, Education, Employment, Events, Transition, Veterans, Welfare

National Recognition for Armed Forces in Business at the Soldiering On Awards 2017

X-Forces Wins Soldiering On Business Enterprise Award

On Friday 24th March, X-Forces was delighted to join members of the Armed Forces, past and present, and those that support them across the board at the Soldering On Awards 2017. We are honoured to have won the Business Enterprise category!

X-Forces was shortlisted amongst a group of fantastic finalists including; Ex-Military Careers, Huggable Heroes, Heropreneurs and Unsung Hero (University of Wolverhampton).

30 March 2017

Events, Fund-raising, fundraising, Health, Serving, Sport, Veterans, Welfare

Two Marathons, Two Countries, One Week

Two inspiring American and British wounded veterans – Karl Hinett and Ivan Castro – are running the 2017 Boston Marathon on 17 April and the Virgin Money London Marathon on 23 April (that’s two marathons in a week!), side-by-side, in support of The Royal Foundation’s Heads Together campaign. They will be raising funds and awareness of the issue of military mental health for both UK and US veterans with funds raised in the UK going to Contact, a Heads Together Charity Partner and coalition of leading military mental health organisations including Help for Heroes and Walking with the Wounded.

30 March 2017

The Royal British Legion

Awards, Events, Remembrance, Veterans, Welfare

Project to end loneliness for Nottinghamshire Veterans wins national award

Forces Friends, a volunteer-led visiting service created in partnership between The Royal British Legion and Age UK Notts won The Forces in Mind Trust’s (FiMT) ‘Working Together’ Award at the 2017 Soldering on Awards.

The Forces Friends team was handed the prestigious award during a ceremony at the Park Plaza Hotel, Westminster, hosted by Angela Rippon and Cassidy Little, in recognition of their commitment and collaborative approach to supporting the Armed Forces community.

30 March 2017

SSVC

Courses, Serving, Training, Transition, Veterans, Welfare

Forces Media Academy – Last call for applications

The closing date for applications to the Forces Media Academy’s unique media course is this Friday 31st March.

The free Higher National Certificate (HNC) Media Production Course is open to service leavers and veterans, and all students on the one-year course also receive a bursary of £18k.

Students learn alongside industry experts and will be taught core modules such as Camera and Lighting Skills, and Film and Video Editing. Specialist modules include Production of Multi-Media Programmes and Advertising Campaigns.

30 March 2017

Naval Families Federation

Children, Families, Navy, Royal Marines, Royal Navy, Serving, Transition

Armed Forces Pay Award 2017

The NFF meets annually with the Armed Forces’ Pay Review Body to present feedback from Service Personnel and their families, follow this link to find out the key points from this year’s award.

30 March 2017

Army Families Federation (AFF), Naval Families Federation, Royal Air Force Families Federation

Children, Employment, Families, Housing, Navy, Royal Marines, Royal Navy, Serving, Transition

Transition Project – The Families Federations

The Families Federations are running a two year project to gain a better understanding of the transition process and the challenges that surround it. So if you’re leaving the Armed Forces and you have at least 9 months left until your final day of service, please contact the Transition Liaison Managers.

29 March 2017

Forces in Mind Trust

Health, Mental Health, Newsletter, Research, Transition, Veterans, Welfare

Mental Health Research Programme newsletter

Follow this link for all the latest news from the Mental Health Research Programme newsletter.

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