News

23 February 2017

Forces Welfare Media Team

Charities, Families, Media, Serving, Transition, Welfare

Forces Welfare Media Team – update

The SSVC Forces Welfare Media Team has been busier than ever in recent weeks.

Reporter Victoria Smith recently filmed with Rick McGillivray, a veteran helped out of homelessness by E-FAN, a Covenant-funded project run by the Defence Medical Welfare Service and the Cheshire & Greater Manchester Rehabilitation Company. Rick fondly remembers his Army career but no longer has any photos from the time. The Welfare Team helped him to appeal on social media which led to numerous messages of support by friends he made in the Army and at school, as well as a number of photos.

22 February 2017

Naval Families Federation

Children, Education, Families, Navy, Royal Marines, Royal Navy, Support, Welfare

Making sense of the Emotional Cycle of Deployment for Children

NFF has developed a ‘pull-out and keep’ resource for parents, carers and schools. Deployment can be an emotional experience for all the family. Understanding the stages and feelings involved can help parents, carers and schools to support children and young people.

22 February 2017

Blind Veterans UK

Disability Support, Events, Families, Fund-raising, fundraising, Welfare

Look and feel a million dollars and help raise money for local military charity

A local military charity will be showcasing a range of products and treatments at a Pop Up Spa this March.

The Blind Veterans UK Pop Up Spa Night will be taking place at St. George’s Hotel, Llandudno on Thursday 23 March. Amongst the exhibitors will be Arbonne Skin Care, Lotus Yoga Studio, MD Hair & Beauty and many more.

21 February 2017

Finchale

Children, Employment, Families, Family, Grants, Research, Training, Transition, Veterans, Welfare

£460k fund to help County Durham’s Armed Forces families

Durham based independent charity; Finchale has been awarded £460,000 over three years to invest in an intensive, Health, Training, Work, dedicated case-worker led programme that will support veterans and their families across the region.

Funded by the Chancellor using LIBOR funds – the charity will run a three year partnership programme that will provide dedicated case-workers to over 60 veterans and family members across County Durham

21 February 2017

Finchale

Children, Employment, Families, Family, Grants, Research, Training, Transition, Veterans, Welfare

County Durham conference venue cooks up a storm with the help of local, award winning TV chef

Local TV Chef and successful entrepreneur Mark Earnden, Founder of the award winning Food Education Company and Managing Director of TSYMCO (a food purchasing business offering much more than just procurement) has joined forces with Finchale to offer fresh, affordable and delicious food for events and conferences, training delegates, tenants and staff at Finchale’s site in Pity Me, Durham.

21 February 2017

Gurkha Welfare Trust

Children, Families, Gurkha, Transition, Veterans, Welfare

In memory of our fallen heroes

Ed and Siddhanta’s lives began worlds apart, but they were forever bonded through the Brigade of Gurkhas.

On 30 October 2012, while serving together in Afghanistan, they were betrayed and murdered by a man claiming to be a member of the Afghan police. Their loss was felt around the world.

20 February 2017

Scotty’s Little Soldiers

Army, Children, Families, Navy, RAF, Royal Air Force, Royal Marines, Royal Navy, Serving, Transition

132 Bereaved Armed Forces Families book up holiday breaks in 24 hours!

132 bereaved Forces families booked holiday breaks through Scotty’s Little Soldiers within 24 hours of the charity’s 2017 ‘Scotty Breaks’ going live.

Every year Scotty’s offers its beneficiaries at least one family break each. These breaks can take place at one of its six holiday homes around the UK, at Center Parcs, or at the theme park resorts of Legoland and Alton Towers.

20 February 2017

Heropreneurs

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

Heropreneurs Networking Event – 8th March 2017

Heropreneurs is a charity that inspires, networks and mentors aspiring entrepreneurs from the armed forces community.

Charlie is a former regular and serviving reservist. In what remains of his “spare time” he runs www.soldierinblue.com. The company provides extras and military advisors to the entertainment industry. Charlie will talk about the ups and downs of being an entrepreneur & the ability to build a business alongside other employment.

20 February 2017

NHS England

Announcements, Armed Forces, Families, Family, Health, Mental Health, Serving, Welfare

New guidance issued to NHS England commissioners to strengthen patient and public participation

A new guidance document on patient and public participation in armed forces has been published. The new framework is part of a suite of documents developed to strengthen patient and public participation in all of NHS England’s direct commissioning activities.

The new participation framework for Armed Forces provides practical guidance on the best ways to involve patients and the public in different services.

20 February 2017

Give Us Time

Children, Families, Family, Serving, Support, Transition, Veterans, Welfare

Give Us Time – What we do

Give Us Time takes holidays donated by owners of holiday groups, hotels, holiday homes and timeshares, and matches them with military families in need of rest, rehabilitation and reconnection so that they can be able to re-bond as a family.

We help both veterans and service personnel from all the services. Eligible to our services are those who are physically or mentally injured, have spent long periods of time away from their families, bereaved or in financial need.

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