News

20 February 2017

Alabaré

government, Health, Housing, Research, Transition, Veterans, Welfare

Alabaré – Research Launch at The House of Commons

A report published today looks beneath the headlines of increasing homelessness in the UK, to understand the problems facing a small, but significant minority of Armed Forces Veterans who are ending up on our streets.

The report “Research into the housing-related support needs of homeless veterans” looks at what makes some ex-Armed Forces personnel more susceptible to homelessness than the vast majority who make a successful transition to civilian life, and how organisations can best meet their needs.

17 February 2017

Royal Air Forces Association

Children, Families, RAF, Research, Royal Air Force, Royal Air Forces, Veterans, Welfare

Research shows clear public concern over UK veterans’ care

New research from the Royal Air Forces Association shows that less than one in five (19%) adults think UK military veterans are well looked after.[1]

This figure does fluctuate across different age groups, but remains worryingly low throughout – it is lowest (9%) among respondents aged 65+, while people aged 25-34 had most confidence (32%) that veterans are well looked after.

16 February 2017

Forces in Mind Trust

Education, Employment, Research, Transition, Veterans, Welfare

New Forces in Mind Trust award: University of Salford to examine impact of UK benefits system on Veterans

A grant of a £171,995 has been awarded to the University of Salford, working with the University of York on a two-year project, to examine what impact interaction with the benefit system has on the transition of military personnel to civilian life, thanks to support from the Forces in Mind Trust (FiMT).

The two-year study, called Sanctions, support and Service leavers: welfare conditionality and transitions from military to civilian life, will investigate the effect of a conditional welfare system in the UK, including the use of sanctions, and how this affects ex-Service personnel and their families.

9 February 2017

Forces in Mind Trust

Army, Navy, RAF, Research, Royal Air Force, Royal Navy, Serving, Transition, Veterans, Welfare

New Forces in Mind Trust award: University of Stirling to research collaboration between public and third sector agencies to improve housing outcomes for ex-services personnel

A grant of £120,745 has been awarded to the University of Stirling, for a 24-month study to review existing evidence and develop new research to improve collaboration between public and third sector agencies to achieve better housing outcomes for ex-service personnel.

Previous research has identified that a significant issue for ex-Service personnel is access to housing and that they are thought to be over-represented in the homeless population.

7 February 2017

Forces in Mind Trust

Army, Navy, RAF, Research, Royal Air Force, Royal Navy, Serving, Transition, Veterans, Welfare

New Forces in Mind Trust award: Directory of Social Change to develop the directory of UK military charities as part of three year ‘Armed Forces Charities Project’

A grant of £ 447,459.00 has been awarded to the Directory of Social Change (DSC) for a 3-year project to develop the current online directory of UK military charities, as well as producing a series of themed research reports on the sector, and another in-depth Sector Insight: Armed Forces Charities report in 2019.

7 February 2017

Forces in Mind Trust

Education, Families, Health, Mental Health, Reports, Research, Training, Veterans, Welfare

FiMT publishes two new reports on its website

‘Life Transitions: What can be learnt across sectors to better support individuals when they undergo a life transition?’

In November 2016, FiMT partnered with St George’s House to deliver a consultation to explore how transition is approached and managed in different settings and sectors. These are examined from three different perspectives: the individual experiencing the change; the network of family and friends around the individual; and wider societal stakeholders.

3 February 2017

Forces in Mind Trust

Education, Events, Families, Health, Mental Health, Research, Training, Veterans, Welfare

Save the Date – 16th May – Demobbed: the Reality of Veteran Mental Health in the UK

***SAVE THE DATE*** Tuesday 16th May 2017 – 13.30 to 17.45

Psychological wellbeing of UK veterans after wars

***Professor Edgar Jones shares new research findings***

1 February 2017

Forces in Mind Trust

Army, Children, Evaluation, Families, Navy, RAF, Research, Royal Air Force, Royal Navy, Serving, Transition, Veterans, Welfare

Forces in Mind Trust releases new report on the impact of self-build projects in supporting ex-Service personnel

Self-build projects can have a significant positive impact on the wellbeing and relationships of ex-Service personnel, suggests a new report by the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) and the Forces in Mind Trust, released today (1 February 2016).

Whilst the majority of Service leavers return successfully into civilian life without too many challenges, there are some who need additional support – especially in relation to housing. It is estimated that around 15% of ex-Service personnel might be homeless for a time when they leave the Forces – which includes living temporarily in a B&B or hostel, or ‘sofa surfing’ as well as living rough. Recent estimates also suggest that between 3% and 6% of rough sleepers in London have a Service background.

24 January 2017

Forces in Mind Trust

Events, Families, Health, Housing, Mental Health, Research, Serving, Transition, Veterans

New Forces in Mind Trust award: King’s College London to compare the offending behaviour, mental health and welfare needs of UK veterans with those of the general population

A grant of £94,779 has been awarded to King’s College London (KCL), for a 12-month study into offending behaviour, mental health and the welfare needs of ex-Service personnel entering the criminal justice system, and to compare this to general population offenders.

Although the majority of those leaving the armed forces successfully transition into military life, a minority have a bleaker outlook and find themselves involved in the Criminal Justice System (CJS), sometimes as a result of health, behavioural and social problems. Until now, there has been limited opportunity to explore the nature and needs of veterans in the CJS and to directly compare with offenders who have not served in the military.

23 January 2017

Army Families Federation (AFF)

Army, Children, Families, Research, Scotland, Serving, Transition, Welfare

AFF coming to Kinloss to meet Army families

The Army Families Federation (AFF) has announced the location of their latest families’ roadshow as Kinloss in Scotland.

They’re encouraging families posted to Scotland to come along to the event on 23 March, 9.30am to 1pm, at The Hunters Bar in Kinloss Barracks, Moray, IV36 3UH.

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