The initiative comes as research reveals female veterans are more than twice as likely to be economically inactive (20% compared with 9% for male veterans) and face more barriers to employment than men.
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The initiative comes as research reveals female veterans are more than twice as likely to be economically inactive (20% compared with 9% for male veterans) and face more barriers to employment than men.
Read moreSAFA reveals that two thirds of those surveyed support the reintroduction of National Service, and more than half of those (51%) feel National Service should be completed for a period of two years.
Read moreServices for the Armed Forces community are set to be transformed thanks to a major campaign victory for Poppyscotland. Proposals by the charity passed the final legislative hurdle yesterday meaning a “veterans’ question” will be added to the 2021 Census.
Read moreA new report by the charity Waterloo Uncovered reveals how archaeological work on the battlefield of Waterloo is helping Veterans and Serving Military Personnel with recovery from some of the mental and physical impacts of their service.
Read moreOver the past two years, the Charity Commission has conducted several research studies among the public and charity trustees, involving many thousands of people drawn from all parts of the population and the charitable sector.
Read moreForces in Mind Trust (FiMT) has appointed Future Agenda to conduct a research project on future trends and their impact on the Armed Forces Community.
Read moreA new study to understand the effect of coronavirus on former service personnel is to be launched today, veterans minister Johnny Mercer has announced.
Read moreOn 14 May the SCiP Alliance held their first online webinar launching the report ‘Listening to Learn: The Voices of Service Children’.
Read moreThank you again to all Members who took the time to respond to the recent survey asking for information on the immediate impact of COVID-19 on services to provide the evidence to help build the evidence base needed to inform current action and future planning.
Read moreFollowing a study on Complex Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD) which found that CPTSD is a more prevalent condition within help-seeking ex-Service personnel than PTSD, Forces in Mind Trust (FiMT) has awarded a new grant to conduct a pilot study of a new treatment especially developed for CPTSD in ex-Service personnel.
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Afghanistan support
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