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3 March 2017

South Atlantic Medal Association 82

Events, Families, Remembrance, Veterans

Service to commemorate 35th anniversary of the Falklands Conflict

Hundreds of veterans who served in the South Atlantic during the Falklands Conflict will gather, alongside families of those who served, at the National Memorial Arboretum on Sunday 2 April. The commemorative service, to mark the 35th anniversary of the Argentine invasion of the Falkland Islands, is being organised by the South Atlantic Medal Association 1982 (SAMA 82). It will start at midday alongside the South Atlantic Medal Association Memorial, which features rocks from the islands, and is dedicated in remembrance to those of the South Atlantic Task Force who were killed during operations.

2 March 2017

The Stoll Foundation

Families, Gurkha, Health, Housing, Transition, Veterans, Welfare

Stoll runs free English classes for Gurkha Veteran community in Hounslow

Stoll is offering free ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) classes to support its Gurkha residents and their families improve their English and engage more confidently with the wider community. The first pilot course is currently running at Stoll’s Countess of Wessex House for two hours a week for 12 weeks and will come to an end in April.

2 March 2017

The Not Forgotten

Events, Fund-raising, fundraising, Remembrance, Veterans, Welfare

Concerts Provide Health Benefits For Care Home Residents

Research shows that music can have a powerful therapeutic effect on those living in care, particularly on older people with dementia.

Since it was founded for ‘the comfort, cheer and entertainment’ of servicemen injured in WWI, The Not Forgotten Association has organised annual concert programmes in ex-service care homes across the UK. This year’s series, which will provide fun, entertainment and a much-needed boost to over 4,000 people, has just begun with 10 concerts in Scotland.

2 March 2017

Forces in Mind Trust

Courses, Education, Employment, Research, Transition, Veterans

Forces in Mind Trust’s first two Specialist Fellows celebrate the end of their Fellowships on Clore Social Leadership’s Fellowship programme 2015 and 2016

The Forces in Mind Trust (FiMT), established to help ex-Service personnel and their families make a successful transition back to civilian life, formally celebrated the achievements of their first two Specialist FiMT Fellows on Clore Social Leadership’s Fellowship Programme at a dedicated event marking the end of the 2015 and 2016 Fellowships.

2 March 2017

Future for Heroes

Courses, Education, Transition, Veterans, Welfare

More Courses from Future for Heroes

More terrific news for Future for Heroes: ABF, The Soldiers’ Charity has recently approved another consecutive year’s funding for their needy veterans who choose to attend our personal change programme. This continued support is fantastic – a huge thank you to The Soldiers’ Charity.

2 March 2017

Army Benevolent Fund

Army, Fund-raising, fundraising, Remembrance, Serving, Sport, Veterans, Welfare

Everest hero to tell his inspiring story at RGS talk

Veteran Les Binns, who served for 13 years with the Light Dragoons and lost his sight in one eye after an IED explosion in 2009, will be returning to Everest later this year for a second attempt to conquer the legendary summit.

2 March 2017

Army Benevolent Fund

Army, Fund-raising, fundraising, Remembrance, Serving, Sport, Veterans, Welfare

Soldier to take on epic desert race for ABF The Soldiers’ Charity

In 2017, Captain John Ford, Scots Guards, will be taking on one of the world’s toughest physical challenges to raise money for The Soldiers’ Charity.

Captain Ford, will be competing in the Marathon des Sables, a 156-mile race held in the deserts of North Africa.

2 March 2017

Blind Veterans UK

Disability Support, Events, Fund-raising, fundraising, Health, Remembrance, Sport, Veterans, Welfare

Suffolk blind veteran to take on mammoth 100k challenge for military charity

A blind veteran from Bury St. Edmunds is preparing to embark on a 100 kilometre walking challenge for Blind Veterans UK, the national charity for vision-impaired Service men and women.

Colin Penaluna, 55, will be taking on the challenge for the second time with his guide, Russell Deamer, an advertising professional from Burgess Hill, Sussex, with whom Colin has previously conquered the immense challenge.

1 March 2017

HighGround

Courses, Education, Employment, Families, Transition, Veterans, Welfare

From the Forces to the fields of Devon

A charity that helps current and former military personnel transition from the Forces to employment in the rural sector has announced a new programme in Devon.

HighGround will be delivering Rural Weeks at Bicton College for the first time, starting in March, followed by a further three Rural Weeks in spring.

1 March 2017

Forces in Mind Trust

Benevolence, Employment, Families, Officers, Research, Serving, Transition, Veterans, Welfare

New Forces in Mind Trust Funded Report: Changing ex-Officer community faces new challenges

Forces in Mind Trust (FiMT), together with the Officers’ Association has today (1 March) released a new report, which provides a definitive demographic profile of the serving and ex-officer community.

The Report states that there are over 26,820 serving UK officers, and an estimated 371,600 veteran officers in Great Britain, including 19,200 over ninety years of age.

The Report projects that the number of veteran officers will fall by 55% in the next 20 years, because of the decreasing number of World War Two veterans.

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