Many roles in the security industry attract veterans, who bring valuable skills from their military service. However, this group may be more susceptible to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
Read moreMany roles in the security industry attract veterans, who bring valuable skills from their military service. However, this group may be more susceptible to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
Read moreVeterans can boost their wellbeing by making connections in the community through a new service, Navigator, launched by The Poppy Factory in South Wales.
Read morePTSD Resolution is featured in Drink and Drug News this month, highlighting its compassionate pathway to resolving trauma and addiction among military veterans, reservists, and their families.
Read moreAs part of Army Benevolent Fund’s long and close relationship with Combat Stress, we are delighted to award a £275,000 grant towards its mental health support for former soldiers.
Read moreThrough targeted work with the MOD and related services, the Armed Forces Outreach Service covering Gateshead, Newcastle and Durham have seen an 11% increase in referrals to the service who are still serving and a 16% increase in referrals who have left the forces within 6 months, this is all within a 39% increase in referrals to the service this year.
Read moreDanny Egan, Director of Health & Wellbeing with RMA – The Royal Marines Charity recently joined Rear Admiral Judith Terry OBE, Director of Personnel and Training RN and other military and civilian personnel at Commando Training Centre Royal Marines, Lympstone for the unveiling of a Reflection Bench in honour of Captain James Simpson.
Read moreFor 2 years, Combat Stress has been a strategic lead for the Veteran’s Places, Pathways, and People Programme (VPPP), funded by the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust, which aimed to give veterans safe, welcoming places to go in their local community, and provide best possible access to mental health systems and treatment pathways.
Read moreVeterans’ mental health charity Combat Stress has appointed Chloe Mackay as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
Read moreIn 2021, researchers from King’s Centre for Military Health Research embarked on a project to collect and showcase photographs from families within the UK Armed Forces community.
Read moreInformation from the ONS: Suicide rates among UK armed forces veterans, based on death registration records linked to Census 2021 and the Ministry of Defence (MOD) Service Leavers Database (SLD). These are official statistics in development.
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In light of recent events in Afghanistan, please find information and support resources here