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1 February 2017

The Warrior Programme

Army, Courses, Health, Mental Health, Navy, RAF, Transition, Veterans, Welfare

Warrior Veterans’ and Families’ Courses

The Warrior Programme runs residential training course for ex-Service Personnel. The course is FREE to participants with accommodation and full board included.

The Warrior Programme is a personal transformational, motivational and educational course run over 3 days. More than 800 individuals, with over 600 of whom being ex Services and Serving Personnel, have attended the course. Using coaching techniques it enables individuals to take control of their lives, increase confidence, provide motivation and direction to allow them to lead a healthy and balanced life.

1 February 2017

Forces in Mind Trust

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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.

1 February 2017

SSVC

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Forces TV Channel Change on Freesat

From Tuesday 7th February, Forces TV will be changing channels on Freesat.

It will move to Channel 165 in Entertainment.

1 February 2017

Royal Naval Association

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Royal Naval Association – Semaphore Circular

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31 January 2017

Combat Stress

Health, Mental Health, Transition, Veterans, Welfare

Scottish veterans at greater risk of deprivation than those in rest of UK

Combat Stress has found that ex-servicemen and women receiving help from the charity in Scotland face higher levels of deprivation than those living in the rest of the UK.

Multiple deprivation in help-seeking UK veterans is a new research paper published on Tuesday 31 January by the leading mental health charity for veterans. It is the first study of its kind in the UK to explore experiences of deprivation in veterans with mental health issues.

31 January 2017

BLESMA

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Blesma monthly highlights

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31 January 2017

Soldiering On Awards

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Soldiering On Awards announces House of Lords event for 2017 finalists

The Soldiering On Awards will honour the 2017 finalists at the House of Lords on Thursday 9th February. Hosted by General the Lord Dannatt GCB CBE MC DL with the charity’s patron, the Rt Hon Earl Howe PC, in attendance, the evening celebrates the achievements of all of those who have been chosen as finalists by the Award’s Independent Judges Panel. It is with delight the charity welcomes new Cobseo Chairman, General Sir John McColl KCB CBE DSO, to his first Soldiering On Awards event.

31 January 2017

Blind Veterans UK

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Blind veteran from Staffordshire receives medal for helping liberate France from the Nazis

A Second World War blind veteran from Staffordshire has been awarded the Chevalier de l’Ordre National de la Legion d’Honneur for his part in the liberation of France.

Rowland Edwards, 93 and from Stafford, will be formally presented with the prestigious honour by Monsieur Jean-Claude Lafontaine from the French Consulate in a special ceremony at the National Arboretum in Alrewas, Staffordshire. The ceremony, which was organised by military charity Blind Veterans UK, will be attended by Rowland’s family as well as representatives from the charity.

27 January 2017

ABF The Soldiers’ Charity

Army, Children, Families, Grants, Transition, Veterans, Welfare

National Gulf Veterans & Families Association receives £51,995 grant from ABF The Soldiers’ Charity

A grant from The Soldiers’ Charity to the NGVFA, whose offices are based in Hull, will help veterans of recent desert conflicts, their families, partners and carers to improve their day-to-day lives by providing the services and support networks they so desperately need.

27 January 2017

The Not Forgotten

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Celebrities ‘Root For Rosie’

The Not Forgotten Association’s Head of Events Rosie Thompson is running in the Marathon des Sables in April this year to raise funds for injured service men and women. After completing many fundraising half and full marathons in the past, raising over £170,000 for the charity, Rosie wanted to set herself a tougher challenge.

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