A major report, funded by the Office of Veterans’ Affairs and delivered by Blesma in association with Anglia Ruskin University, has identified a range of measures to improve the accessibility, affordability, and usability of Assistive Technology (AT), such as wheelchairs, prosthetics, and mobility scooters.
Read moreA new Armed Forces Covenant Toolkit is now available for local authorities, helping them to better support their local Armed Forces Community, and to work in collaboration with local partners to successfully deliver their commitments under the Armed Forces Covenant.
Read moreHosted by the King’s Centre for Military Health Research (KCMHR) and University of Bristol, this workshop forms part of the interdisciplinary impact project “Preparing the Body and Mind for War in the Ancient and Modern Armed Forces”.
Read moreThe SCiP Alliance is led by the community for the community – all those with a stake in thriving lives for Service children – and this consultation is the annual opportunity to take the temperature of the sector and answer a few key questions to guide our future work together: what are the persisting and changing needs of the children of serving and ex-UK Armed Forces personnel?
Read moreForces in Mind Trust has awarded new funding to the University of Salford for a project to provide a comprehensive baseline understanding of experience of Ministry of Defence (MOD) welfare services through a trauma-informed lens.
Read moreThis study by King’s Centre for Military Health Research (KCMHR) sets the groundwork for future research into military-specific stressors and highlights the need to tailor support based on serving status.
Read moreThe new research from King’s College London, funded by Forces in Mind Trust, has also shown when in their life Service personnel offended to better understand the risk factors for offending, and support needed.
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All serving personnel and their families are being invited to fill in a vital questionnaire to help shape the future of military housing. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to influence change for decades to come.
Read moreAn independent report[1] illustrating the social and economic value of the work of an ex-service charity has confirmed that Veterans Aid’s interventions over the course of a year achieved net benefits (i.e. savings to society) of up to £2.6m.
Read moreResearch from the University of Manchester and McMaster University has highlighted the experiences of UK ex-Service personnel with dementia who are living in their own homes, and the barriers they have faced in accessing support.
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Afghanistan support
In light of recent events in Afghanistan, please find information and support resources here
