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16 March 2018

Combat Stress

Challenge, fundraising, Health, Mental Health, Remembrance, Sport

Wiltshire fundraiser to run the London Marathon in memory of Afghanistan veteran

A fundraiser from Wiltshire will take part in the London Marathon this year in aid of Combat Stress, after they helped her friend’s son, Marc, before he sadly passed away from a heart condition last year.

Catherine Parfitt decided to support the veterans’ mental health charity after they helped Marc, who had post-traumatic stress disorder following tours of Afghanistan.

Catherine said “Marc was really struggling with his mental health and Combat Stress supported him. If he was still here he would be wanting to raise money to support their work.

15 March 2018

Give Us Time

Army, Health, Marines, Mental Health, Navy, RAF, Royal Air Force, Royal Marines, Royal Navy, Serving, Veterans, Welfare

Give Us Time’s Group Trip To The Balkan Jewel

Today is an exciting day for us at Give Us Time as our families have just arrived in Bulgaria for our annual trip to the amazing Balkan Jewel Resort.

This donation of time is allowing us to send over 100 individuals on a holiday of a lifetime which will enable them to take time out from the stresses of military life and reconnect as family units. This will be the first year that amongst other regiments the 4 Armoured Medical Regiment will be joining our respite break in Bulgaria. The need of time away to rest and reconnect can be especially high for serving medical personnel, considering they were specifically mentioned in the Defence People Mental Health & Wellbeing Strategy as being at an increased risk of suffering from PTSD symptoms and more challenging transitions.

15 March 2018

FirstLight Trust

Health, Mental Health, Serving, Transition, Veterans, Welfare

Friday 23rd March: Take time out on Stress Down Day UK

A leading charity says Britain needs educating about the effects stress can have on wellbeing and health. Recent research from FirstLight Trust found that men have the highest rates for suffering in silence with 87 percent confessing to dealing it with alone. Women were only marginally better, with four in five (82 per cent) still holding everything in.

15 March 2018

NHS England

Health, Mental Health, Transition, Veterans

NHS Veterans’ Mental Health Complex Treatment Service – Midlands and East providers announced

NHS England has appointed St Andrew’s Healthcare as the provider for the NHS Veterans’ Mental Health Complex Treatment Service in the East of England and the East Midlands, and Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust as the provider of this service in the West Midlands.

15 March 2018

Ministry of Defence

Army, Health, Marines, Mental Health, Navy, RAF, Royal Air Force, Royal Marines, Royal Navy, Serving, Support, Transition

Updated – Defence people mental health and wellbeing strategy

Ministry of Defence strategy to improve the mental health and wellbeing of the armed forces, their families, veterans, and defence civilians.

Extract from Preface by Lieutenant General Richard Nugee Chief of Defence People:
“Since the publication of the Armed Forces Mental Health Strategy 2011, the mental health and wellbeing of our Defence People has been a subject of substantial investment and focus. At the time of writing it is extremely newsworthy and it seems everybody has something to say about it.

12 March 2018

Army, Children, Families, Health, Housing, Mental Health, Navy, RAF, Royal Air Force, Royal Marines, Royal Navy, Veterans, Welfare

Veterans’ Gateway – March Newsletter

Veterans’ Gateway Newsletter March 2018

5 March 2018

ALABARÉ

Ambassador, Announcement, Health, Housing, Veterans, Welfare

Alabaré welcome new Wiltshire ambassadors

Alabaré are delighted to welcome two new members to our Wiltshire Ambassadors; Gay Edwards and Jennifer Nelson.

Gay has been involved with voluntary work since her late twenties, including a number of charities on the Isle of Wight and in Hampshire, predominately as a trustee. She has also spent many years working on a voluntary basis in prisons, being on the Parole Board for England and Wales and on the Board of Hampshire Probation.

5 March 2018

Combat Stress

Health, Mental Health, NHS, Veterans, Welfare

Combat Stress responds to loss of funding from NHS England

By Sue Freeth, Chief Executive, Combat Stress.
Combat Stress’ residential programmes for veterans living with mental health problems are respected around the world. So why is the UK withdrawing £3.2 million in funding from this life saving work?

The recent announcement of our new helpline for those serving in the armed forces is most welcome. So too is NHS England’s investment in specialist mental health community services for veterans. But these services alone are not enough.

28 February 2018

King Edward VII's Hospital, Supporting Wounded Veterans

Health, Transition, Veterans, Welfare

HRH The Duke of Kent visits the Centre for Veterans’ Health, King Edward VII’s Hospital

His Royal Highness, The Duke of Kent visited the recently opened Centre for Veterans’ Health at King Edward VII’s Hospital.

He was able to talk to the veterans taking part in the Pain Management Programme, meet the clinicians who run the Programme, the administrative team, and the researchers.

27 February 2018

ALABARÉ

Covenant, Funding, Health, Housing, Veterans, Welfare

Armed Forces Covenant Awards £20,000 Grant to Alabaré’s Homes for Veterans Wales

Alabaré, the charity behind Homes for Veterans England and Wales, are delighted to have been awarded £20,000 towards costs of our Homes for Veterans Wales from the Armed Forces Covenant.

Alabaré’s Homes for Veterans Wales offers support to ex-Service men and women across Wales who have left active service and who are experiencing difficulty adapting to civilian life. These former service personnel are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless, usually due to lack of support network and social isolation after discharge.

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