News

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.

28 February 2017

Gurkha Welfare Trust

Children, Families, Gurkha, Health, Nepal, Remembrance, Veterans, Welfare

Our team in Nepal: a day in the life

Dambar Thapa is currently working on one of our major school projects in a remote part of western Nepal.

Siddartha Lower Secondary School was destroyed by the earthquakes in 2015. By November 2016, we’d begun work on new, quake-resistant buildings for its 140 pupils.

27 February 2017

NHS England

Children, Families, Health, Mental Health, Veterans, Welfare

Healthwatch Norfolk Veterans Project

This animation describes a Healthwatch Norfolk project (April 2015-16) to find ways of improving health and care services for military veterans with mental health conditions in Norfolk and Suffolk. The animation was produced by Creative Connection and the recipient of an NHS England’s ‘Celebrating Participation in Healthcare’ grant 2016.

24 February 2017

Royal Air Force Families Federation

Children, Families, RAF, Royal Air Force, Transition, Welfare

RAF Families Federation Newsletter

Follow this link for all the latest news from the RAF Families Federation.

23 February 2017

Forward Assist

Families, Newsletters, Transition, Veterans, Welfare

Forward Assist Weekly Newsletter

Follow this link for all the latest news from Forward Assist.

23 February 2017

Army Benevolent Fund

Army, Families, Funding, Grants, Remembrance, Veterans, Welfare

Army veteran aims to raise £100,000 for The Soldiers’ Charity in Atlantic Row Challenge

Alan Bustin-Mulkern, who served in the Royal Artillery and is member of the Honourable Artillery Company, is taking on the Talisker Whiskey Atlantic Challenge to raise money for ABF The Soldiers’ Charity.

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

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