This Sunday (13th August), Ben Clough – a super-fit Royal Marines Physical Training Instructor at Commando Training Centre Royal Marines in Lympstone, Devon who originally hails from Lancashire – starts his gruelling National Three Peaks challenge with an extra endurance ‘twist’.
Read moreA new project is exploring how Operation Herrick is remembered by those who served. We are currently recruiting male Armed Forces personnel to talk about their experiences.
Read moreForces charities can now apply for project-based grants from BFBS’s annual Big Salute campaign.
Read moreIn 2022 and 2023, FSB introduced new employee benefits for Reservists, and following FSB’s campaigning alongside X-Forces Enterprise, since 2021 smaller businesses no longer pay Employer National Insurance contributions for 12 months when they hire veterans.
Read moreThe finalists for the 2023 Soldiering On Awards have been announced and, in the coming weeks, each of the 36 finalists from 12 categories will be profiled individually.
Read moreDespite recognition of the unique demands of life in the Armed Forces community and how they can impact military families’ well-being, there are significant gaps in understanding how Service life shapes the financial stability of Service personnel, their partners and the wider family unit during Service and post-transition to civilian life.
Read more16-year-old Sofia Chacksfield from Weldon, Northamptonshire, was just three when her dad, SSgt Christopher Chacksfield, who had completed tours of Bosnia, Iraq and Afghanistan with the Royal Corps of Signals, died from head injuries sustained in an unprovoked attack.
Read moreThe finalists for the 2023 Soldiering On Awards have been announced!
Read moreArmed Forces personnel are thanked for their efforts in keeping the nation safe at the National Event in Falmouth today.
Read moreGround-breaking research by the Directory of Social Change (DSC) reveals that funders spend at least £8.6 million each year on the needs of children with parents in the Armed Forces, supporting needs such as education, mental health and wellbeing, and crisis support.
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Afghanistan support
In light of recent events in Afghanistan, please find information and support resources here
