On behalf of Her Majesty The Queen, The Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London, Sir Kenneth Olisa OBE officially presented the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service to fifteen voluntary groups including the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans, at Westminster Abbey
Read moreThe Not Forgotten, a British Armed Forces charity for serving and ex-military personnel recently hosted 16 male and female veterans during a five-day respite and challenge activity break which saw former service personnel cover over 100km canoeing on the magnificent River Spey.
Read moreForces in Mind Trust has announced who has been selected as the preferred bidder to manage the Forces in Mind Trust Research Centre from 2022-2027.
Read moreDerbyshire local Sam Culley arrived at Land’s End yesterday (September 23) 79 days, 1,180 miles, and 2.9 million steps after setting off from John O’Groats on his epic fundraising trek for SSAFA, the Armed forces charity and The Wildlife Trusts – getting through three pairs of boots in the process.
Read moreThe new Minister for Care, Gillian Keegan MP, visited Royal Star & Garter in Surbiton to mark World Alzheimer’s Day on Tuesday 21 September.
Read moreUnknown British soldiers from the Great War have finally been laid to rest in France.
Read moreIn our first webinar, OA Career Consultants Fiona Jackson and Lisa Jones will look at the advantages of supplementing the skills and experience you have gained in the Armed Forces with professionally recognised qualifications to grab an employer’s attention.
Read moreThe skills and abilities ex-forces personnel offer employers are formally recognised by the Officers’ Association (OA) through the signing of the Armed Forces Covenant.
Read moreHaving not one but two knee replacements – on the same leg – might put off some people from taking part in strenuous fundraising activities, but not Vince Stopp, who served in the Royal Green Jackets for 24 years, and last Monday (September 20) climbed Snowdon for SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity.
Read moreThis year marks 100 years of the Poppy, our national symbol of Remembrance, and today triple Paralympic medallist Stephen Clegg unveiled a special-edition Poppy created to commemorate the Appeal’s centenary.pop
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