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, …
Veteran Paul Ungi has known some lows – but now diving to the depths is keeping him on the up. Paul, who served in the Army with the 3rd Battalion Royal Green Jackets, works as a candidate support manager with …
An appeal has gone out to veterans from a historian who is preparing a book on the Arctic Convoys of the Second World War. Hugh Sebag-Montefiore is seeking accounts written or recorded by those who took part in the convoys, …
For all the entertainment it offers, television rarely has a real impact. While many shows amuse and entertain, few live long in the memory. But in one case that all changed dramatically on an otherwise entirely ordinary October evening last …
A former serviceman has provided a heartwarming example of commitment to Remembrance with a remarkable show of initiative that proved a big hit on social media. John Mason, who is thought to be 85, braved the cold of late October …
A small MOD team is to be thrust into the national spotlight when its fascinating work features in a national primetime TV programme. The dedicated group, known popularly as the MOD War Detectives, will be the subject of a special …
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 …
Queens Park Rangers is the first London club in the English Football League to sign the Armed Forces covenant. The club has pledged to provide a career pathway for veterans and to support club employees who are training or deployed …
In October 2014 the British Armed Forces were preparing to withdraw the last few troops from Afghanistan and the media was full of stories about the effects of recent conflicts upon the men and women returning home...
Brian Percival, Aged Veterans Support Worker for Age UK Yorkshire and Humber branch has been involved in the ‘Mission Possible’ project working with the Yorkshire Film Archive. The Project was set up to help aged veterans by showing short films …
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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.
