An evaluation of the Restorative Approaches Veterans and Family Service (RAVFS) has been published, funded by Forces in Mind Trust.
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An evaluation of the Restorative Approaches Veterans and Family Service (RAVFS) has been published, funded by Forces in Mind Trust.
Read moreThe conference will provide delegates with an increased understanding of Service children and their experiences in education.
Read moreLlandudno Mayor, Harry Saville, visited Blind Veterans UK’s training and rehabilitation centre on Sunday 31 October to learn more about the support, rehabilitation and care provided to blind veterans.
Read moreWoody’s Lodge are looking to partner with organisations as part of The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust’s Veterans’ Places, Pathways and People programme.
Read moreSt David’s Day has been marked at Royal Star & Garter’s three Homes.
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After a tough year for everyone, the VC Gallery wanted to help 91 year old Cliff Williams who was not only an entertainer but a Veteran of The South Wales Borderers, relive the days of entertaining.
Read moreForces in Mind Trust (FiMT) has awarded Swansea University £279,503 to undertake the first ever UK survey to understand and explore the levels of gambling participation and attitudes to gambling in ex-Service personnel.
International evidence reveals a hidden gambling problem among ex-Service personnel but there is a lack of relevant data as to the nature and extent of gambling problems in UK Armed Forces Service-leavers.
This two-and-a-half-year study aims to identify how ex-Service personnel may be more vulnerable to developing issues with gambling than the wider population, and estimate any resultant healthcare costs by exploring the relationship between financial management and mental health problems.
Read moreThe Army Families Federation (AFF) is delighted to hear that a new £200,000 fund to support Service families in Wales has been announced by the Welsh Government. In 2017, the charity sent a detailed brief, on families’ behalf, to the Education Minister Kirsty Williams, highlighting the need for targeted pupil funding for Armed Forces children in Wales, and they are pleased to see that this important issue has now been recognised.
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Alun Davies, Cabinet Secretary for Local Government & Public Services:
I am publishing my assessment of the benefits and value of appointing an Armed Forces Commissioner for Wales. This follows my commitment during Plenary on 29 November, to meet with the Cross-Party Group for Armed Forces and Cadets and make an informed decision following the meeting.
Having met with the Cross-Party Group and considered the work being undertaken in Wales, and across the UK and beyond, I set out my decision below;
A tremendous amount of progress has been made in Wales over the last two years. Working closely with the Armed Forces Expert Group, we have delivered on key areas.
Read moreUnemployed Welsh veterans are to be handed a lifeline after a transformative employment support programme for ex-service personnel has been given financial backing.
Currently in Wales, 1 in 20 has served in the Armed Forces while, across the country, working-age veterans are twice as likely to be unemployed as civilians.
However, military and disability charity Royal British Legion Industries is now set to tackle the issue by rolling out additional courses of their LifeWorks programme after receiving more than £96,000 from the charitable arm of supermarket giant Morrisons, The Morrisons Foundation.
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