News

11 May 2018

Defence Medical Welfare Service, Poppyscotland

Collaboration, Remembrance, Veterans, Welfare, WW2

Veterans to return to World War Two scene of Arctic Convoys

Three veterans in their nineties will travel to Wester Ross today to attend a special annual ceremony on Sunday to commemorate the Russian Arctic Convoys of the Second World War; an event that claimed 3,000 lives.

The trio, who are making the trip thanks to the Unforgotten Forces project which supports older veterans and their families in Scotland, have become close friends and will also enjoy a three-night stay at a hotel in Gairloch as part of a new “Break Away” service.

Germany invaded the Soviet Union in June 1941, which brought the Western Allies together to provide essential support and supplies to the Soviet forces.

20 March 2018

Forces in Mind Trust, SEAP Advocacy

Collaboration, Research, Support, Transition, Veterans

New FiMT Award: seAp awarded funds to evaluate their Military Advocacy Service

Forces in Mind Trust has awarded funds of £126,872 to seAp, a charity that provides free advocacy services, to conduct a three-year evaluation of their Military Advocacy Service.

Initially a pilot scheme in Oxfordshire in 2013, the service was founded through seAp’s statutory mental health advocacy work, where they encountered ex-Service personnel who felt unable to access statutory services to meet their specific needs.

12 March 2018

Defence Medical Welfare Service

Case study, Collaboration, Families, Support

Unforgotten Forces working together successfully to support veterans

When 65 year old veteran Ken lost his eyesight temporarily, he and his wife Gina found help from several organisations, including the Defence Medical Welfare Service, within the Unforgotten Forces Project.

Ken served in the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers for 4.5 years before he left the service in 1977. After his army career Ken and his wife Gina successfully ran their own pub. Unfortunately, in 2008 Gina had an accident and developed Myelopathy, a degenerative neurological condition related to the spinal cord, which leaves her in a lot of pain.

22 February 2018

Reading Force, Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund

Children, Collaboration, Education, Families, RAF, Royal Air Force

Reading Force launches partnership with RAF Benevolent Fund at RAF High Wycombe

Reading Force, the shared reading charity for all UK military families, is pleased to announce a pilot to roll out its activity in five RAF Benevolent Fund Ben Clubs, with a special launch at RAF High Wycombe Ben Club this week.

The Reading Force charity encourages military families to share books, whether at home together or separated by deployments or training – in which case books can be read over the phone, Skype or FaceTime.

8 February 2018

Collaboration, Event, Mental Health

15th March – Veterans’ Mental Health 2018 special rate for Cobseo Members

Special half price concessionary Rate for Cobseo Members – £49.50 tickets (an allowance of 2x tickets per organisation)

The King’s Centre for Military Health Research is delighted to announce that we are now taking ticket bookings for the 2018 Veterans’ Mental Health Conference: From Enlistment to Retirement.

This year’s opening address will be given by The Rt. Hon Tobias Ellwood MP. The Minister for Defence People and Veterans.

27 November 2017

Collaboration, Event, Mental Health

15th March 2018 – The King’s Veterans Mental Health Conference

The King’s Veterans Mental Health Conference will be held on 15th March 2018 at the Strand. We very much hope you can make it along. Tickets for previous years have sold out well in advance so please do have a look as soon as you are able if you are interested. As usual on £99 including a post event reception.

29 June 2017

The Royal British Legion

Collaboration, Covenant, Launch, Support, Veterans

Military Charities join forces to launch new service for veterans

Veterans’ Gateway, a new service providing a first point of contact for veterans seeking support, launched across the UK last week. Veterans’ Gateway will improve access to welfare services and speed-up the time it takes for veterans to receive the support they deserve.

Developed in response to Lord Ashcroft’s Veterans’ Transition Review, Veterans’ Gateway is a £2 million service funded by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) from the Covenant Fund and will be delivered by a consortium comprising The Royal British Legion, Poppyscotland, Combat Stress, Connect Assist, the Ministry of Defence and SSAFA, the Armed Forces Charity.

25 April 2016

Royal Navy & Royal Marines Charity

Announcements, Charities, Collaboration, Navy, Royal Marines, Serving, Transition, Veterans, Welfare

Military charities demonstrate united front in tackling future needs of sector

23 military charities and non-profit organisations gathered under one roof in an attempt to identify future charitable challenges and needs within the beneficiary groups of the Naval Service.

The workshop, hosted by The Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity (RNRMC) at its HMS Excellent headquarters, Whale Island, Portsmouth, on Friday 15 April, represented the first time that so many associated charities, welfare and support networks, have come together in anticipation of the future challenges that the Royal Navy family may face in future, and how best to prepare for these challenges.

5 April 2016

Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund

Collaboration, Mental Health, Partnerships, RAF, Serving, Transition, Veterans, Welfare

Anxiety UK Launches a New Partnership with the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund

Anxiety UK and the RAF Benevolent Fund has announced a new pilot partnership that will provide additional support to those of working age who are affected by anxiety or depression, whether that be a veteran of the RAF or their loved one.

15 February 2016

Winston's Wish

Announcements, Children, Collaboration, Family, News, Partnerships, volunteers

Winston’s Wish proudly announces renewal of partnership with Help for Heroes

Winston’s Wish, the leading childhood bereavement charity in the UK, is delighted to announce the renewal of its partnership with Help for Heroes, which represents £90,000 worth of funding over the coming year.

Since 2010 the two charities have built a solid relationship which has helped a large number of military families across the UK gain access to specialist support services following the loss of a mum, dad, sister or brother. The partnership has resulted in the UK’s first dedicated provision for bereaved children of military families.

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