News

8 March 2017

Defence Medical Welfare Service

Army, Health, Rehabilitation, Transition, Welfare

DMWS: Rick getting his life back on track thanks to the E-Fan Project

In December last year DMWS Welfare Officer Isaac Smith met Rick for the first time. At that point Rick was homeless and sleeping rough in a Manchester Park. His benefits had been suspended and he found himself with no money. Worse, he was suffering with anxiety, depression and alcohol issues.

Rick was then referred to Isaac from Salford probation via the Ex Forces Action Network (E-Fan) for some extra support around his housing situation and his benefits. E-Fan is a new initiative set up to connect ex-forces personnel, who’ve had any contact with the Criminal Justice System, to a wide range of services in partnership with the Defence Medical Welfare Service.

8 March 2017

Gurkha Welfare Trust

Children, Families, Gurkha, Transition, Veterans, Welfare

Working together for Nepal

The Trust works with a lot of organisations in Nepal, from DFID and the British Gurkhas to the Nepali government and other international NGOs.

One of our closest partners is the Kadoorie Agricultural Aid Association (KAAA). It started in the late 1960s, at the same time as the Trust, when Major General ‘Bunny’ Burnett raised concerns about support for Gurkha veterans returning to Nepal.

8 March 2017

Help for Heroes

Events, Fund-raising, fundraising, Sport, Transition, Veterans, Welfare

West Lothian Disabled Army Veteran takes on 500 mile cycle challenge

TWO disabled veterans are planning to cycle over 500 miles from Edinburgh to Exeter this summer to raise money for the charities who are supporting their recovery.

Laura Ellis, 33, from Blackburn in West Lothian, and Patrick Medhurst-Feeney, 27, of Plymouth, are aiming to raise over £6000 for Help for Heroes and Veterans with Dogs, who have both been helping the veterans to recover from life-changing physical and mental health problems.

8 March 2017

Army, Health, Mental Health, Navy, RAF, Royal Air Force, Royal Marines, Royal Navy, Serving, Transition, Veterans, Welfare

Prince Harry joins Veterans’ Mental Health Conference with Heads Together, King’s College, London – 16th March

Prince Harry will attend the Veterans’ Mental Health Conference at King’s College London on Thursday 16 March, where he will lead a panel discussion with three veterans on the benefits of having open conversations and getting the right support for a range of mental health issues.

7 March 2017

Officers' Association

Army, Courses, Employment, Marines, Navy, Qualifications, RAF, Royal Air Force, Royal Navy, Transition, Veterans

28th March 2017: OA Webinar – Virtual Career Fairs

Join OA careers consultant, Lisa Jones, as she helps you to prepare for the OA’s first virtual career fair taking place on 4th and 5th of April 2017. Lisa will explain the benefits of attending the fair and give you information including what you should expect, how to prepare for the event and how to approach employers.

7 March 2017

Officers' Association

Army, Courses, Employment, Marines, Navy, Qualifications, RAF, Royal Air Force, Royal Navy, Transition, Veterans

Last year OA webinars were accessed by 16,000+ job seekers

The OA webinar programme continues to offers job seeking tips or industry insights to officers in transition from the Armed Services.

7 March 2017

Officers' Association

Army, Courses, Employment, Marines, Navy, Qualifications, RAF, Royal Air Force, Royal Navy, Transition, Veterans

OA recently ran Leeds Project Management Workshop based on success of York event

A recent OA led Operations Management Workshop in York explored the skills and experience required to transition from managing a project within the forces, to a career in Project Management within a civilian context.

7 March 2017

Army Families Federation (AFF)

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

AFF explores families’ experience of Scottish posting

The Army Families Federation (AFF) has published the results of their most recent survey, which focussed specifically on families posted to Scotland.

The feedback they’ve received from Army families in Scotland has helped the charity to learn more about Army family life there, and will be used to help shape their upcoming Scotland roadshow in Kinloss on 23 March.

7 March 2017

Finchale

Employment, Families, Family, Grants, Research, Training, Transition, Veterans, Welfare

Shared values means business for local firm

Values shape a company and no-one recognises this more than AAA Property (North East) Ltd who’s AAA Caring Caretaker Ltd division has secured a new cleaning and maintenance contract with Durham based, independent charity, Finchale to service their 13.5 acre site in Pity Me.

Founded by father and daughter Richard H Tucker MBE and Alison Stephenson the company was first launched as AAA Property (North East) Ltd in 2007.

2 March 2017

The Stoll Foundation

Families, Gurkha, Health, Housing, Transition, Veterans, Welfare

Stoll runs free English classes for Gurkha Veteran community in Hounslow

Stoll is offering free ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) classes to support its Gurkha residents and their families improve their English and engage more confidently with the wider community. The first pilot course is currently running at Stoll’s Countess of Wessex House for two hours a week for 12 weeks and will come to an end in April.

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