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30 March 2017

Army Benevolent Fund

Army, Care, Families, Funding, fundraising, Grants, Serving, Support, Transition, Veterans, Welfare

Army dependents with learning disabilities supported by The Soldiers’ Charity with grant to HFT

Hft, a charity that provides services for people with learning disabilities throughout England has received financial support from ABF The Soldiers’ Charity. The Soldiers’ Charity has been providing assistance to Hft for more than 25 years and the latest grant is for £16,000.

A spokesperson from Hft said about the donation: “We are absolutely thrilled to receive the recent donation towards our work supporting people with learning disabilities, and particularly the close Army dependents living in our services.

30 March 2017

Army Benevolent Fund

Army, Children, Families, Fund-raising, fundraising, Serving

New products from Heroes Drinks Company raise money to help the national charities of the UK Armed Forces

Heroes Drinks Company, the first not-for-profit organisation in the alcohol sector, has made its retail debut with its premium British wheat grain vodka, Heroes Vodka, in over 350 ASDA stores across Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland – one of the largest national listings of its kind.

30 March 2017

Events, Fund-raising, fundraising, Health, Serving, Sport, Veterans, Welfare

Two Marathons, Two Countries, One Week

Two inspiring American and British wounded veterans – Karl Hinett and Ivan Castro – are running the 2017 Boston Marathon on 17 April and the Virgin Money London Marathon on 23 April (that’s two marathons in a week!), side-by-side, in support of The Royal Foundation’s Heads Together campaign. They will be raising funds and awareness of the issue of military mental health for both UK and US veterans with funds raised in the UK going to Contact, a Heads Together Charity Partner and coalition of leading military mental health organisations including Help for Heroes and Walking with the Wounded.

30 March 2017

SSVC

Courses, Serving, Training, Transition, Veterans, Welfare

Forces Media Academy – Last call for applications

The closing date for applications to the Forces Media Academy’s unique media course is this Friday 31st March.

The free Higher National Certificate (HNC) Media Production Course is open to service leavers and veterans, and all students on the one-year course also receive a bursary of £18k.

Students learn alongside industry experts and will be taught core modules such as Camera and Lighting Skills, and Film and Video Editing. Specialist modules include Production of Multi-Media Programmes and Advertising Campaigns.

30 March 2017

Naval Families Federation

Children, Families, Navy, Royal Marines, Royal Navy, Serving, Transition

Armed Forces Pay Award 2017

The NFF meets annually with the Armed Forces’ Pay Review Body to present feedback from Service Personnel and their families, follow this link to find out the key points from this year’s award.

30 March 2017

Army Families Federation (AFF), Naval Families Federation, Royal Air Force Families Federation

Children, Employment, Families, Housing, Navy, Royal Marines, Royal Navy, Serving, Transition

Transition Project – The Families Federations

The Families Federations are running a two year project to gain a better understanding of the transition process and the challenges that surround it. So if you’re leaving the Armed Forces and you have at least 9 months left until your final day of service, please contact the Transition Liaison Managers.

27 March 2017

Army, Families, Remembrance, Serving, Veterans, Women

Army Servicewomen’s Network – 100 Years of women in combat – request

Army Servicewomen’s Network is looking for serving or retired servicewomen who would be happy to be photographed for material for our 2017 Conference.

We are particularly interested in some generational shots such as female family members that have served/are serving in the Army. i.e. daughter, mother, grandmother, aunts, sisters.

27 March 2017

Royal Air Forces Association

Announcements, Family, Magazines, RAF, Royal Air Force, Serving, Transition

Royal Air Forces Association – Connect

Follow this link to the latest edition of Connect from the Royal Air Forces Association.

27 March 2017

The Annington Trust

Army, Children, Families, Grants, Navy, RAF, Royal Air Force, Royal Marines, Royal Navy, Serving

Donations from the Annington Trust top £100,000 in 2016

Woodentots Nursery situated within HMS Collingwood, the Royal Navy’s training establishment in Plymouth was just one of a number of Service community projects that successfully bid for funding from The Annington Trust in 2016.

The Annington Trust was established for the benefit of Services Families living on the Married Quarters Estate with the objective of sponsoring community activities and projects.

24 March 2017

Soldiering On Awards

Army, Events, Media, Navy, RAF, Remembrance, Royal Air Force, Royal Marines, Royal Navy, Serving, Transition, Veterans

Soldiering On Awards – Points of Light award

An officer in the RAF has founded a remarkable awards programme providing recognition to our Armed Forces.

Tal Lambert MBE is the founder and Chair of the Soldiering On Awards, an awards programme that provides national recognition for the outstanding achievements of members of the UK’s Armed Forces.

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