Prince Harry, Patron of the Invictus Games Foundation, has this morning unveiled the team of 90 competitors selected to represent the UK at the Invictus Games Toronto 2017.
The 90-strong team of wounded, injured and sick (WIS) serving military personnel and veterans came together for the first time since selection at the Tower of London. Prince Harry met the team ahead of the forthcoming Invictus Games in September, and posed for the first official team photograph.
Read moreThe Step into Health Information Day will be hosted by Barts Healthcare NHS Trust at Royal London Hospital on 28th June, 2017.
Read moreFriday 16th June – 10:30 am – 4.00 pm – Brathay Hall, Ambleside, Lake District
Future for Heroes (F4H) is pleased to invite you to an ‘Open Day’, to be held with The Brathay Trust in the Lake District where we run our courses. We wish to show you how our personal change programme can be the beginning of a new journey for the minority of veterans (and leavers) who may find the transition from the military a challenge.
Read moreF4H’s Principle Trainer and CEO recently visited PRU(N), Catterick, to explain what F4H has to offer to service leavers (and veterans) perhaps anxious about their future post-military. Also discussed was the Defence Recovery Capability’s sanctioning of serving WIS in resettlement attending our course whilst on duty.
Read moreFantastic! A massive achievement. On her continuing journey since attending our course, Carol completed recently a skydive, raising funds and awareness of what Future for Heroes.
Future for Heroes offers to leavers and veterans who may find the transition to Civvy Street a challenge.
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Gary gives us an insight into his mental health journey. To follow the journeys of others and to find out more about getting military mental health support from our team and others. Cobseo is proud to be a partner of Contact, a group of military charities and other entities working with the NHS and the MOD to simplify the way the military community can find support with their mental health and wellbeing. Contact has recently relaunched their website www.contactarmedforces.co.uk making online help seeking easier for those in need.
Read moreMary from Witney (right) met fellow WWII veteran Lorna from Dorset (left) at Women’s Military Week
A blind veteran from Oxfordshire enjoyed a special trip to Brighton from 15 – 20 May where she met a fellow veteran who served at Bletchley Park at the same time as her.
Mary Turton, 94 and from Witney, visited Brighton for a special week-long series of events celebrating female veterans called Women’s Military Week, hosted by Blind Veterans UK, the national charity for vision-impaired ex-Service men and women.
Read moreJoin The Poppy Factory for an evening of jubilance and celebration of the daily hard-work and bravery of our Armed Forces at St John the Divine Church.
Hosted by Jazz FM and BBC Radio broadcaster, Jamie Crick and featuring music from The Band of The Prince of Wales’s Division.
Worcester residents are invited to attend a morning of coffee and cake hosted by Blind Veterans UK, the charity for vision-impaired ex-Service men and women.
The event, which will run from 10:00am – 12:00pm on Thursday 6 July, will be held at the Guildhall.
Victoria Beech, Regional Fundraiser, says: “As an organisation we are very aware that there are many more veterans out there that could benefit from our support. They just need to know that we are here for them. This event will be a great way to raise our profile in the Worcester area, ensuring that no vision-impaired veteran in the area is forced to battle sight loss alone.”
Read moreSteve Bentham-Bates CEO and Doncaster Councillor John Healy Chair of Trustees of Help 4 Homeless Veterans met up with Councillor Eve Rose Keenan and her husband consort Pat at a tea held for veterans and took the opportunity to view the memorial painting of Rotherham Soldier Sgt Ian Mckay VC Parachute Regiment who died during the Falklands War 35 years this month.
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Afghanistan support
In light of recent events in Afghanistan, please find information and support resources here
