Blind military veterans from the US and South Africa will head to Britain to join national sight loss charity Blind Veterans UK for an exchange week beginning on Sunday (19/05).
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Blind military veterans from the US and South Africa will head to Britain to join national sight loss charity Blind Veterans UK for an exchange week beginning on Sunday (19/05).
Read moreOn Thursday 9 May, a special auction was held at Bellmans Auctioneers at Wisborough Green in aid of Worthing-based charity, Care for Veterans, and raised a total of £16,279. This unique, one-off auction was held as part of the charity’s centenary celebrations.
Read moreTimeBank, a national volunteering charity, has been awarded funds of £143,281 by the Forces in Mind Trust (FiMT), to develop, pilot and evaluate an on-line mentoring platform for ex-Service personnel who have been affected by mental health and wellbeing problems in Scotland.
Read moreA group of members of the Crawley Downsman Bowls Club have raised over £900 – and counting – for military charity Blind Veterans UK as they took park in a nail-biting 120-foot-high Zip Wire Challenge from the top of its rehabilitation and training centre in Ovingdean.
Read moreResearch undertaken by the Behavioural Insights Team (BIT) to assess how engagement with, and by, families works during the process of transition back into civilian life and where it could be improved, highlights the need for more accessible and inclusive support.
Read moreA scheme run by the UK’s leading provider of supported housing for Veterans, Stoll, has now secured long-term social housing for over 500 ex-Servicemen and women through its high impact Veterans’ Nomination Scheme.
Read moreDefence Secretary Penny Mordaunt has announced a new package of measures to boost mental health support for ex-service personnel.
Read moreThe Heropreneurs Awards 2019 is now open for entries and close on 24 May 2019 – apply here.
Read moreA war widow from Brighton has been awarded a British Empire Medal to recognise her lifelong commitment to Blind Veterans UK.
Read moreVeterans’ mental health charity Combat Stress launches a £10 million appeal on Monday 13 May, to meet the increasing demand from younger veterans for its specialist services.
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