The WRAC Association will Commemorate the ATS’s formation and unveil and rededicate the ATS Statue into the WRAC Association Plot at the National Memorial Arboretum on 8th July this year.
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The WRAC Association will Commemorate the ATS’s formation and unveil and rededicate the ATS Statue into the WRAC Association Plot at the National Memorial Arboretum on 8th July this year.
Read moreMinistry of Defence strategy to improve the mental health and wellbeing of the armed forces, their families, veterans, and defence civilians.
Extract from Preface by Lieutenant General Richard Nugee Chief of Defence People:
“Since the publication of the Armed Forces Mental Health Strategy 2011, the mental health and wellbeing of our Defence People has been a subject of substantial investment and focus. At the time of writing it is extremely newsworthy and it seems everybody has something to say about it.
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Veterans’ Gateway Newsletter March 2018
Read moreStep into Health is an initiative which seeks to connect employers in the NHS to people from the Armed Forces community. There is a large population of working age veterans in the UK and this programme is designed to support employers in recruiting from this community and to promote the NHS as an employer of choice. The Armed Forces community includes those at various stages of their career, veterans who may have served for any length of time and their spouses and dependants looking to establish themselves within the sector.
Employers are being asked to make a series of pledges to enable individuals and supporting organisations to discover and take up opportunities for employment and training including apprenticeships.
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Exclusive Apsley House Event Reveals Plans for Memorial Sculpture to mark 300 years of service
Arthur Charles Valerian Wellesley, 9th Duke of Wellington, welcomed a host of guests to his Apsley House residence on Tuesday 6th March, in aid of the Duke of Wellington’s Regiment Memorial Appeal.
The private drinks reception, held at ‘Number 1, London’, provided an exclusive unveiling of the memorial Maquette, created in honour of the Duke of Wellington’s Regiment’s 300 years of service to the Crown.
Read moreStatistics on UK armed forces personnel assessed with a mental disorder in primary health care and veterans with awards under the AFCS for service-attributable mental disorders.
This ad hoc statistical bulletin provides the number of UK armed forces personnel who were assessed and treated in primary health care for a mental disorder, looking to further understand how many of these were seen solely within primary health care and how many were referred to MOD Department of Community Mental health (DCMH) for specialist mental health treatment.
Read moreBT is running an event to help veterans start a career in cyber security.
Why attend?
Find out how to use the cyber skills and experience you have gained in the Armed Forces to find work in cyber security, and learn about the opportunities at BT. This event is specifically for Service leavers and veterans, and there are two sessions for people at different points in their transition journey.
The former Royal Navy officer shares his transition story to becoming a freelance Sustainability Consultant.
Tell me about your military career
I joined the Royal Navy as a warfare officer straight from university. I was lucky enough to spend several years doing what I joined up to do – frontline weather forecasting at sea as a hydrographic and meteorological specialist. Following an operations tour in Basra, I became a Principal Warfare Officer. I returned to my specialisation at the end of my career.
If you are unsure how to get started on your LinkedIn profile, Or are you simply concerned that your LinkedIn profile isn’t getting the attention that it should; If you’ve had enough of hearing how important LinkedIn is and are yet to see its value, then this workshop is for you.
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Afghanistan support
In light of recent events in Afghanistan, please find information and support resources here
