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12 January 2021

Scotty’s Little Soldiers

bereavement, Children, Families, Mental Health, Wellbeing

Lorna Vyse joins Scotty’s Little Soldiers, bringing a wealth of experience in child bereavement and knowledge of the military community

Lorna brings a wealth of experience, having worked with children and young people in a variety of settings for over 25 years.

12 January 2021

BLESMA

Mental Health, Veterans, Wellbeing, Wounded Injured and Sick

West Sussex Fire Chief Sabrina Cohen-Hatton discusses mental health and sexism with injured veteran in resilience podcast.

One of Britain’s highest-ranking female firefighters has revealed that women make up less than 7% of the nation’s 32,223 crews with women reluctant to apply for posts.

12 January 2021

King’s College London (KCMHR)

Event, Mental Health, Research, Wellbeing

2021 King’s Centre for Military Health Research Veterans Mental Health Conference

The 2021 King’s Centre for Military Health Research Veterans Mental Health Conference has gone online.

12 January 2021

Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund, SSAFA

Mental Health, Royal Air Force, Veterans, Wellbeing

Charities work together to support RAF veterans, serving personnel and their families

In 2019, the RAF Benevolent Fund pledged to provide annual support over three years towards SSAFA’s Forcesline and Norton House services.

6 January 2021

BLESMA

Mental Health, Veterans, Wellbeing, Wounded Injured and Sick

SAS hero and TV star Mark ‘Billy’ Billingham has told how he felt guilt about the impact his danger-fuelled life had on his family

The Who Dares Wins instructor has revealed that his lethal missions exacted a toll on his wife and children who didn’t know if he would return from secret assignments.

5 January 2021

AF&V Launchpad Limited

Homelessness, Housing, Mental Health, Veterans, Wellbeing

Speke House strengthens mental health service support to veteran residents

Liverpool’s largest veterans’ accommodation provider has strengthened its team with the appointment of a specialist case worker.

5 January 2021

SSAFA

Mental Health, Support, Veterans, Welfare, Wellbeing

SSAFA’s Forcesline helping to combat isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic

Last year, SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity were awarded a grant by the DCMS to help alleviate loneliness and isolation amongst the Armed Forces community during the Covid-19 outbreak and pandemic.

4 January 2021

Walking With The Wounded

Charity News, Mental Health, Wellbeing

Walking With The Wounded CEO and Co-founder to step down after a decade supporting those who served

Ed Parker, Chief Executive and Co-founder of military charity Walking With The Wounded (‘WWTW’), has announced he will step down after 10 years in the role. He will be succeeded by Fergus Williams, the current Director of Operations, who has pioneered WWTW’s programmes with the NHS.

16 December 2020

Funding, Mental Health, New Website, Wellbeing

The Contact Group launches new website with the support of the Veterans’ Foundation

The Contact Group, the UK collaboration for military mental health treatment, policy and research and Cobseo’s mental health cluster, has launched a brand new website this week, thanks to a grant from the Veterans’ Foundation.