SSAFA Northern Ireland and its dedicated volunteers were recognised as finalists in three categories at the Northern Ireland Veterans Awards 2025, celebrating the outstanding contributions of the veteran community across the country.
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SSAFA Northern Ireland and its dedicated volunteers were recognised as finalists in three categories at the Northern Ireland Veterans Awards 2025, celebrating the outstanding contributions of the veteran community across the country.
Read moreTemplepatrick native Danny Kinahan, late the Blues and Royals and a former MP and Veterans Commissioner for Northern Ireland, is the new president for SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity in Northern Ireland.
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The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP, has announced the appointment of a new Veterans Commissioner, David Johnstone.
Read moreThe ‘Exploring suicidality risk in veteran’s resident in Northern Ireland’ is currently seeking Northern Ireland veteran family participants with lived experience of losing a veteran loved one to suicide.
Read moreResearchers from Queen’s University Belfast – funded by FiMT – are conducting a study to explore the experiences of families bereaved by the suicide of a Northern Ireland veteran.
Read moreAs of April 2023, the Veterans Welfare Service for Northern Ireland has expanded its offerings to all veterans, regardless of their service background.
Read moreThursday 9 May will see a fundraising concert held at the Lagan Valley Island in aid of two local branches of charities: the Cancer Fund for Children and SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity.
Read moreAs part of the New Decade, New Approach (NDNA) Agreement, the UK Government committed to several veterans-related initiatives.
Read moreThe Army’s National Charity is delighted to convey our congratulations to Breda Detachment (Royal Artillery) of F Company 2nd Battalion, NI Army Cadet Force on winning this year’s Revision Cadet Challenge.
Read moreA caseworker for the Northern Ireland branch of SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity with a keen interest in history recently took fellow volunteers on a “Siege of Derry’ tour.
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