The Veterans Pain Clinic is free of charge to all veterans who are able to provide proof of service. The consultant is Dr Dominic Aldington. Having served in the Royal Army Medical Corps he was the Subject Matter Expert in Pain to the Surgeon General and was responsible for organising pain relief from the point of injury until a casualty left the service.
Read moreDMWS Healthcare Navigator Sheila works closely with NHS GPs to better support the health and social care needs of the Armed Forces community in Birmingham. She helps veterans/service leavers, reservists and their families with issues affecting their physical or mental wellbeing. This can range from housing problems to feeling socially isolated. Her holistic approach and confidential support has helped this community to deal with issues faced after service life.
Read moreGive Us Time would like to thank all of our supporters and in this instance in particular Center Parcs, who make it possible for us to receive emails like this:
Dear Give Us Time team,
My family & I cannot thank you enough for giving us such a wonderful break at Center Parcs.
From the moment we got there, all life’s daily stresses & strains were forgotten about.
Read moreSouth-West based charity Alabaré are hosting a charity abseil down the Emirates Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth on Sunday 25th March. 45 participants will abseil 100 metres down the side of the tower whilst raising funds for Alabaré’s Homes for Veterans.
The service provides supported accommodation to British Armed Forces Veterans who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.
Read moreA military charity is inviting locals to attend an Artisan Craft Fair at Chateau Rhianfa.
Local artisans will be joining Blind Veterans UK, the charity for blind and vision-impaired ex-Service men and women, to exhibit a selection of unique crafts and products from around North Wales. The event will take place on both March 3 and March 4, from 11am to 4pm.
Read moreForces in Mind Trust (FiMT) has awarded funds of £154,198.23 to the University of Liverpool and King’s College London, to conduct a 15-month study into understanding which ex-Service personnel are more likely to recognise that they have an alcohol problem, and then who goes on to seek help for it.
Evidence already available shows high levels of alcohol misuse in ex-Service personnel, which is worsened by the fact that many do not recognise they have a problem, and of those who do, most do not seek help.
Read moreJoin Building Heroes at The Carlton Club, for a fabulous evening dinner hosted by Johnny Mercer MP. The Carlton Club is one of London’s foremost members-only clubs. It was founded in Georgian London in 1832 as the original home of the Conservative Party before the days of Conservative Central Office.
Read moreBuilding Heroes is returning to The London Club for their 3rd year running for our annual golf day.
It promises to be an unforgettable day, which includes breakfast, shotgun start, a 3-course silver service dinner and a silent auction. There will also be several fun competitions throughout the day such as; Beat the Lady Pro and Nearest the Pin
Read moreVolunteers from the Solihull based charity Troop Aid were thrilled to be invited to take tea with the Mayor of Solihull Councillor Stuart Davis at the Solihull Civic Suite on 14 February.
They were also given a unique opportunity to see around the Council Chamber.
Read moreInternational bestselling crime and thriller writer, Peter James, famous for the Brighton-based Roy Grace series, held a special ‘evening with’ in aid of Sussex charity, Care for Veterans, and helped to raise £3,000.
Mr James, author of 12 consecutive Sunday Times no.1s whose books have sold 19 million copies worldwide, took to the stage for almost an hour. He discussed his incredible career and shared fascinating, and often hilarious, stories and insights. He then answered questions from the audience, and signed books for waiting fans.
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