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6 July 2018

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

The Veterans’ Gateway records over 10,000 enquiries as it celebrates its first year in service

The Veterans’ Gateway, the 24-hour service that helps former service men and women to navigate their new lives as civilians, has recorded over 10,000 enquiries and 183,420 website users since its launch, one year ago yesterday, 5th July 2018.

Designed to offer a one stop shop through which veterans can access advice on a vast range of areas, from housing to health concerns, the Veterans’ Gateway has seen over 37,000 click throughs to external sites, with the majority of users requesting advice on finance.

5 July 2018

Deptherapy

Health, Mental Health, Rehabilitation, Veterans, Welfare

Newly-published medical study confirms significant therapeutic benefits of Scuba Diving

A seminal study into the therapeutic benefits of scuba diving by students from the University of Sheffield’s Medical School has been published this week.

The study is published in the Journal of Disability and Rehabilitation under the title: “Can scuba diving offer therapeutic benefit to military veterans experiencing physical and psychological injuries as a result of combat? A service evaluation of Deptherapy UK.”

4 July 2018

Combat Stress

fundraising, Mental Health, Partnerships, Veterans, Welfare

Combat Stress partners with British Military Fitness

British Military Fitness (BMF) have partnered with Combat Stress, the UK’s leading charity for veterans’ mental health to promote fundraising challenges to their members.

For almost a year the fitness company has provided weekly classes to veterans receiving treatment at Tyrwhitt House, the charity’s treatment centre in Surrey. These sessions encourage the veterans to become more active and teaches them the positive impact physical health can have on mental health.

2 July 2018

Mind in Haringey

Mental Health, Veterans, Welfare

26th July – Invitation to Afternoon Tea with Mind in Haringey

You are warmly invited to join us for Afternoon Tea in the Garden at Mind in Haringay (Crouch Hill station, walk or bus from Finsbury Park tube).

To find out more about our new service for people who have served in the Armed Forces, including counselling, ART group and courses, all free to access.

Tea, coffee, cold drinks and cakes from 2.3
Short introduction to the service at 3pm
You are welcome to remain longer in the garden.

29 June 2018

Forces in Mind Trust

Mental Health, Report, Research, Transition, Veterans, Welfare

RAND Europe research reveals new insights into the role of resilience in the transition to civilian life of UK Service leavers

RAND Europe, a public policy research organisation, released a study commissioned by the Forces in Mind Trust (FiMT), that looked at how resilience can affect the transition experiences of UK Service leavers.

Findings from the study reveal that the role of resilience is mixed: while resilience can help Service leavers handle the challenges of civilian life, in some cases ‘can-do’ military attitudes can prevent individuals from seeking the support they need. The research identifies a number of related factors – including peer support, fulfilling employment and good mental health – that can contribute to successful transition experiences.

28 June 2018

Combat Stress

Mental Health, Partnerships, Veterans, Welfare

Combat Stress announces partnership with the GRIM challenge

Combat Stress has been announced as the official 2018 charity partner of the GRIM challenge.

The UK’s leading charity for veterans’ mental health has partnered with the off-road event to encourage supporters to take part and raise vital funds for the charity.

The challenge will take place in Surrey this December, with participants running or jogging one of three available routes – either four, eight or 16 miles.

28 June 2018

Forces in Mind Trust

Health, Mental Health, Research, Transition, Veterans, Welfare

New Grant Award: Military Moral Injury to be Explored

Forces in Mind Trust (FiMT) has awarded £168,813 to King’s Centre for Military Health Research to conduct the first scoping study to explore the experiences of moral injury in UK ex-Service personnel.

The aim of the 15-month study is to address gaps in understanding of moral injury and researchers will focus on a number of areas including:

Exploring the experiences of moral injury in UK ex-Service personnel.
Investigating the impact of moral injury mental health and well-being.
Examining ex-Service personnel and clinician perceptions of potential risk and protective factors for mental health difficulties following moral injury.

25 June 2018

Combat Stress

Events, Health, Mental Health, Welfare

Veterans with military-related trauma celebrate Armed Forces Day with art display at Sandham Memorial Chapel

A group of Royal Army Medical Corps veterans, treated by veterans’ mental health charity Combat Stress, will have their artwork and poetry on display at Sandham Memorial Chapel in celebration of Armed Forces Day (30 June 2018).

The exhibition In Arduis Fidelis (Faithful in Adversity) will be held at the chapel in Burghclere, Hampshire, from Wednesday 27 June to Sunday 8 July (Wed – Sun only).

Owned by the National Trust, Sandham Memorial Chapel showcases the genius of Stanley Spencer who created it and the 19 paintings housed inside, depicting his experiences as a Royal Army Medical Corps orderly both at the Beaufort Hospital, Bristol, and then in Salonika, Greece, during the First World War.

25 June 2018

Deptherapy

Health, Mental Health, Rehabilitation, Veterans, Welfare

Team Deptherapy gives back in latest Red Sea success

Five new PADI Open Water Divers, three new PADI Advanced Open Water and Deep Divers, seven new Coral Conservation Divers and four new Deptherapy Education Professionals… that’s the tally of success from Team Deptherapy’s latest Red Sea expedition.

At the end of May 2018, UK scuba diving rehabilitation charity Deptherapy held it’s largest ever expedition to the Egyptian Red Sea. A team of 25, including 17 wounded in service veterans, all suffering from life changing physical and / or mental injuries, travelled to Roots Dive Camp in El Quseir as part of Team Deptherapy.

15 June 2018

Royal British Legion Industries

Courses, Employment, Mental Health, mentoring, Rehabilitation, Training, Transition, Veterans, Welfare

LifeWorks and LifeWorks Families Course Dates 2018

Dates for RBLI’s intensive veteran employment programme LifeWorks have been released for 2018. Of the veterans who have attended LifeWorks courses, 83% find sustained employment within a year, 80% of those individuals suffer with either a physical or mental disability or health condition.

The LifeWorks Families schedule has also been updated. LWF is a support service which aims to help veteran’s spouses and partners into sustained employment.

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