The public perception that most Servicemen and women are damaged by their service is wrong, according to a Report by the House of Commons Defence Committee on the extent of mental illness among Armed Forces personnel.
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The public perception that most Servicemen and women are damaged by their service is wrong, according to a Report by the House of Commons Defence Committee on the extent of mental illness among Armed Forces personnel.
Read moreThe RAF Benevolent Fund has recently awarded a grant of £250,000 to Combat Stress in recognition of the vital work it does to help veterans with mental health problems. This brings the total awarded to Combat Stress to £2.1million since 2014.
Read moreDr Richard Cullen, Chairman, Lifetime Vice President and one of the founders of Scuba Diving rehabilitation charity Deptherapy & Deptherapy Education, has been shortlisted as a finalist in the 2018 Heropreneurs Awards.
Read moreThe UK’s leading charity for veterans’ mental health, Combat Stress, has been announced as the charity partner of this year’s International Security Expo.
Read moreStoll, the Veterans’ charity and Housing Association, is pleased to welcome Mary O’Neill as its new Health and Wellbeing Manager. Mary, a qualified Occupational Therapist, has over 15 years’ experience working in the NHS and Social Services including mental health services and physical rehabilitation; with particular expertise in community therapy.
Read moreOn the 28th and 29th July, fundraising group Hosties 4 Heroes is hoping to raise hundreds of pounds for children’s Armed Forces charity Scotty’s Little Soldiers, by taking part in a tough challenge devised by Channel 4’s SAS Who Dares Wins, Ollie Ollerton at break-point.com.
Read moreSpecial Forces veteran teams up with SSAFA to ensure a fulfilled life for veterans after military life
Ant Middleton, star of SAS Who Dares Wins and Special Forces veteran, has teamed up with SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity, to launch the Ant Middleton Fund, to help veterans get back on their feet as they return to civilian life.
Read moreOn Saturday 14 July, Care for Veterans opened its doors for its annual Summer Fayre, as it has done for many decades.
Despite the World Cup, Wimbledon, and Worthing Pride all being on at the same time, hundreds of visitors came to support the day and a fabulous £7,390 was raised for the charity! Guests enjoyed live performances by the Care for Veterans Choir, the Wonder Girls Pom Pom Troupe, line dancers and the Bubble Man, and also had their photographs taken with Storm Troopers from the Iconic Legion and viewed the amazing motorbikes on show from Raevens Motorcycle Club and Sussex Military Classic bikes.
Read more4th of July sees a new drop-in café open its doors to veterans and their carers at The Royal British Legion Pop-in, Plymouth..
Alzheimer’s Society research shows that 850,000 people in the UK have a form of dementia. By 2021, 1 million people will be living with the condition. The Legion recognises the need of dedicated care for our beneficiaries and their carers that are living with dementia.
Read moreThanks to a grant from The Aged Veterans Fund, funded by The Chancellor using LIBOR Funds, local charity Care for Veterans will be able to open its doors to local aged veterans, to provide free of charge social and recreational facilities from its facility at Boundary Road, Worthing.
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