The very first UK-wide official survey for veterans and their families is now under way. For another six weeks, veterans across the country can have their say and help to shape the future of veteran services. Funded and commissioned by …
Drop-in centres across Britain are a valuable outlet for veterans, but it isn't always easy to access services. Christine Bulpitt from Veterans UK’s helpline acted to help veterans prove their eligibility much faster. ASDIC, the Association of Service Drop-in Centres, …
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 scheme run by the UK’s leading provider of supported housing for Veterans, Stoll, has now secured long-term social housing for over 500 ex-Servicemen and women through its high impact Veterans’ Nomination Scheme. Veterans who find it difficult to adjust …
On Cornwall’s south coast, a former RAF Squadron Leader has set up a charity that takes military personnel affected by operations out on the open water to help them adjust to life on Civvy Street. When 2 boats are heading …
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. ..
A project designed to help veterans as they go through the criminal justice system in Wales has been awarded funding from the Armed Forces Covenant fund. Support Transition of Military Personnel (SToMP) was developed to try to ensure veterans who enter the criminal justice system are consistently identified early on and can be guided towards those support services...
Seventy two years ago, early in the morning on 06 June, a combined force of 156,000 Allied soldiers stormed a handful of beaches along the coast of Normandy facing heavy fire from the German coastal defences, known as the Atlantic Wall...
