Hazardous drinking is a persistent and often under-recognised issue for women who have served in the UK Armed Forces. While digital tools for veterans do exist, most have historically been designed with male veterans in mind.
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Hazardous drinking is a persistent and often under-recognised issue for women who have served in the UK Armed Forces. While digital tools for veterans do exist, most have historically been designed with male veterans in mind.
Read moreCommissioned by Greenwich Hospital and undertaken by RAND Europe, the Meeting the Needs of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines Community report, provides the most granular analysis to date of how the size, demographics and support needs of the RN & RM community are evolving, and what this means for the future of Naval welfare.
Read moreIf you sustained a combat-related genital injury, intimate scarring (e.g. scarring around the groin, buttocks, genitals, thighs, lower stomach, or pelvic region), or loss of function due to injury that impacts sexual/intimate activities (e.g. spinal cord injury), please consider taking part in this research.
Read moreA project from the Probation Institute, Anglia Ruskin University and Cogito Development Projects, funded by Forces in Mind Trust, has aimed to improve support for former Service personnel within the criminal justice system by translating the findings from previous research into practical improvements in policy and practice.
Read moreThe RAF Association and Loughborough University have been awarded a grant worth £100,000 to deliver a programme to support the families of injured or sick serving military personnel or veterans.
Read moreScotty’s Little Soldiers is asking Cobseo Members to help reach those affected by military-connected bereavement by sharing a new survey across their organisations, memberships and networks, ensuring future support is shaped by lived experience.
Read moreThe King’s Centre for Military Health Research (KCMHR) is delighted to announce that tickets are now on sale for its upcoming Veterans’ Mental Health Conference 2026, held in London on Thursday 14 May 2025.
Read moreScotty’s Little Soldiers has partnered with Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) to launch a new training module for Initial Teacher Training (ITT) providers designed to help trainee teachers recognise and respond compassionately to the needs of bereaved pupils.
Read moreAt the Centre for Evidence for the Armed Forces Community, funded by FiMT, they want to ensure we are working towards achieving their vision of ensuring evidence is at the heart of decision-making to enable a thriving Armed Forces community.
Read moreThe FIRST PTSD Experimental Treatment Trial (FIRST PETT) is evaluating a new psychological therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) called Fast Imagery Reversal Script for Trauma-release (FIRST).
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Afghanistan support
In light of recent events in Afghanistan, please find information and support resources here
