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3 March 2017

South Atlantic Medal Association 82

Events, Families, Remembrance, Veterans

Service to commemorate 35th anniversary of the Falklands Conflict

Hundreds of veterans who served in the South Atlantic during the Falklands Conflict will gather, alongside families of those who served, at the National Memorial Arboretum on Sunday 2 April. The commemorative service, to mark the 35th anniversary of the Argentine invasion of the Falkland Islands, is being organised by the South Atlantic Medal Association 1982 (SAMA 82). It will start at midday alongside the South Atlantic Medal Association Memorial, which features rocks from the islands, and is dedicated in remembrance to those of the South Atlantic Task Force who were killed during operations.

3 March 2017

Defence Medical Welfare Service

Army, Families, Navy, RAF, Royal Air Force, Royal Marines, Royal Navy, Serving, Welfare

The Defence Medical Welfare Service (DMWS) appointed Allan Thomson as new Chairman

The Defence Medical Welfare Service is delighted to announce that Brigadier (Ret’d) Allan Thomson MSc MBA FIET CEng has taken over as the Chairman of Trustees from Major General (Ret’d) John Stokoe CB CBE, on 1.3.2017.

On speaking of his appointment, Allan Thomson said: “I am delighted to have been appointed the Chair of the Defence Medical Welfare Services to succeed John Stokoe. I am looking forward to bringing my business experience and skills to such a dynamic charity.

2 March 2017

The Stoll Foundation

Families, Gurkha, Health, Housing, Transition, Veterans, Welfare

Stoll runs free English classes for Gurkha Veteran community in Hounslow

Stoll is offering free ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) classes to support its Gurkha residents and their families improve their English and engage more confidently with the wider community. The first pilot course is currently running at Stoll’s Countess of Wessex House for two hours a week for 12 weeks and will come to an end in April.

2 March 2017

Royal Air Force Families Federation

Children, Families, Newsletter, RAF, Royal Air Force, Serving, Welfare

RAF Families Federation Weekly News

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2 March 2017

Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces, Army, Children, Families, government, Grants, MOD, Navy, RAF, Royal Air Force, Royal Marines, Royal Navy, Serving, Transition

The Covenant Fund – Families in Stress Grant Programme

The Covenant Fund is running the Families in Stress Grant Programme again for the second year. We are holding an Open Session for any organisation that might be interested in applying on WEDNESDAY 05 April from 11.00 to 13.00.

1 March 2017

HighGround

Courses, Education, Employment, Families, Transition, Veterans, Welfare

From the Forces to the fields of Devon

A charity that helps current and former military personnel transition from the Forces to employment in the rural sector has announced a new programme in Devon.

HighGround will be delivering Rural Weeks at Bicton College for the first time, starting in March, followed by a further three Rural Weeks in spring.

1 March 2017

Forces in Mind Trust

Benevolence, Employment, Families, Officers, Research, Serving, Transition, Veterans, Welfare

New Forces in Mind Trust Funded Report: Changing ex-Officer community faces new challenges

Forces in Mind Trust (FiMT), together with the Officers’ Association has today (1 March) released a new report, which provides a definitive demographic profile of the serving and ex-officer community.

The Report states that there are over 26,820 serving UK officers, and an estimated 371,600 veteran officers in Great Britain, including 19,200 over ninety years of age.

The Report projects that the number of veteran officers will fall by 55% in the next 20 years, because of the decreasing number of World War Two veterans.

1 March 2017

Heropreneurs

Army, Courses, Employment, Families, mentoring, Navy, RAF, Resettlement, Royal Air Force, Royal Navy, Transition

8th March – Heropreneurs goes to the Movies

Heropreneurs is a charity that inspires, networks and mentors aspiring entrepreneurs from the armed forces community. Tony served in the army for over 14 years and since leaving has been involved in the physical nitty gritty of films; currently working as a supervising location manager.

28 February 2017

BLESMA

Children, Disability Support, Events, Families, fundraising, Health, Support

Blesma monthly highlights

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28 February 2017

Forces in Mind Trust

Addiction, Families, Health, Research, Transition, Veterans, Welfare

New Forces in Mind Trust Grant: ‘healthcare navigator’ for need of Birmingham Armed Forces community

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) has teamed up with the Defence Medical Welfare Service (DMWS) and the Tavistock Institute to pilot a new model of care to support our local armed forces community with a £97,507 grant from the Forces in Mind Trust (FiMT).

A newly-appointed ‘healthcare navigator’ will lead an initiative to raise awareness of the needs of the armed forces community among NHS primary care staff and develop a dedicated service to help serving personnel, veterans, reservists and their families access a range of health, social and third sector support.

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