Friday 16th June – 10:30 am – 4.00 pm – Brathay Hall, Ambleside, Lake District
Future for Heroes (F4H) is pleased to invite you to an ‘Open Day’, to be held with The Brathay Trust in the Lake District where we run our courses. We wish to show you how our personal change programme can be the beginning of a new journey for the minority of veterans (and leavers) who may find the transition from the military a challenge.
Read moreF4H’s Principle Trainer and CEO recently visited PRU(N), Catterick, to explain what F4H has to offer to service leavers (and veterans) perhaps anxious about their future post-military. Also discussed was the Defence Recovery Capability’s sanctioning of serving WIS in resettlement attending our course whilst on duty.
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Gary gives us an insight into his mental health journey. To follow the journeys of others and to find out more about getting military mental health support from our team and others. Cobseo is proud to be a partner of Contact, a group of military charities and other entities working with the NHS and the MOD to simplify the way the military community can find support with their mental health and wellbeing. Contact has recently relaunched their website www.contactarmedforces.co.uk making online help seeking easier for those in need.
Read moreThere are still some places available to see the excellent line-up of leading policy, research and practice contribution: Conference Keynote: Anne-Marie Trevelyan MP (MP for Berwick-upon-Tweed, Chair of the APPG for the Armed Forces Covenant) Research keynote: Nicola Fear, King’s College London. A panel discussion chaired by General Sir John McColl (Chairman, Cobseo – The Confederation of Service Charities) will be an opportunity to engage with experts to discuss what bridges will help service children make smooth and confident transitions.
Read moreJoin The Poppy Factory for an evening of jubilance and celebration of the daily hard-work and bravery of our Armed Forces at St John the Divine Church.
Hosted by Jazz FM and BBC Radio broadcaster, Jamie Crick and featuring music from The Band of The Prince of Wales’s Division.
The Officers’ Association (OA) is pleased to announce Colin Tweedie, of CJ Consulting, is running a masterclass on networking at the OA’s first Employment Symposium of 2017, which will be held in York on 28th June.
Read moreJoin Alma Networking in Bristol for their networking get together on Thursday the 8th June. This will be a great opportunity for informal and relaxed networking with former and serving military.
Read moreAn Army Reservist from Wandsworth is training to compete in a 100km walk from London to Brighton for Blind Veterans UK, the national charity for vision-impaired ex-Service men and women.
Major Drew Craig, Officer Commanding 579 Field Squadron Royal Engineers – part of 101 (City of London) Regiment, Royal Engineers – will be tackling the epic challenge with members of his squadron.
Read moreThe 2nd Annual City Invitational Cup, a charity Twenty20 cricket match played in aid of ABF The Soldiers’ Charity, saw a dramatic finish with Ashes winner Simon Jones’ City Select XI take the win with the last ball of the match. Last year’s winners, The Soldiers’ Charity XI captained by England legend Mark Ramprakash, had to concede defeat with the batting team making a last gasp four off the final bowl.
Read moreLONDON 31 May 2017 – The Soldiering On Awards today announced the appointment of General the Lord Dannatt GCB, CBE, MC, DL, and Debra Allcock-Tyler, CEO the Directory of Social Change, as President and Vice President respectively.
They are the charity’s first executive members outside of the Board of Trustees and staff. Their responsibilities will include advising the Board on strategic direction as the charity enters its eighth year of service.
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Afghanistan support
In light of recent events in Afghanistan, please find information and support resources here
