A major review has been announced into the effectiveness and efficiency of welfare services for veterans. The review, announced by the Office for Veterans’ Affairs and the Ministry of Defence, will also identify any duplication or gaps in support. Support …
A new dashboard showing information about the veteran community is now publicly available. The veterans data dashboard, from the Office for Veterans’ Affairs, has statistics in areas such as population, housing, mental health and employment. It will provide a snapshot …
Barrie Griffiths knows exactly why he volunteered to make a difference for veterans – as a former RAF serviceman, seeing some struggle to adapt to civilian life was a big motivator. He linked up with one of the 13 regions …
A summer festival of fun and music run by military veterans for everyone. Our Festival (Vetsfest) will be held in Lanescot, Cornwall from the 5 to 7 July 2019. It aims to create a community that thrives on comradeship and …
Leaving the armed forces can be a daunting prospect. After years of living a structured lifestyle which could involve fighting on the front line, the transition to civilian life can be tricky for some. ..
Scotty’s Little Soldiers, a children’s military charity founded by army widow Nikki Scott, has more than doubled its members over the last 12 months and now supports, an ever increasing, 268 children of the fallen, across the UK...
Air Commodore Paul Hugheson is the Director of Welfare and Policy for the RAF Benevolent Fund. Paul served in the RAF for 26 years and has seen for himself at first hand how stress and trauma experienced during service can lead to anxiety...
A series of 19,240 poppy pins, 1 representing each British soldier killed on the opening day of the Battle of the Somme, have been created for the Royal British Legion by TMB Art Metal. The man behind the pins, Christopher Bennett, tells us about these unique pieces of history...
The Royal Naval Association (RNA) has over 20,000 members across 370 branches in the UK and overseas. The association is a family of current and former Naval Service personnel, relatives and supporters of the Royal Navy...
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The Veterans Today blog includes a range of stories from MOD's Veterans UK organisation, their partners and stakeholders and from Veterans themselves on the support available to the Serving Personnel and the Veterans community.