The Armed Forces Bill aims to see the Armed Forces Covenant enshrined in law and introduce a legal duty for some UK public bodies to have due regard to the principles of the Covenant. MPs on the Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill, are seeking views on the...
Three further funding rounds of the Force for Change programme have opened to support ideas that need small amounts of funding to deliver nimble and focused local projects to Armed Forces communities. Also, small grants to support services, projects and activities...
The NHS has launched a new mental health service for veterans called ‘Op Courage’ which aims to provide specialist care for ex-military personnel. It was launched on Thursday by NHS England chief executive Sir Simon Stevens at the annual...
Being Forces Friendly Podcast: In this episode Neil ‘Jacko’ Jackson (Director, Defence Relationship Management), speaks with Kerryanne Wilde (Census Engagement Manager, Office for National Statistics), Damian Paterson (Deputy Director, Office for Veteran’s Affairs)...
The up and coming Census 2021 includes a Veterans’ question for the first time. The aim is to provide detail to aid better understanding of the Armed Forces community to enable delivery of the best possible support by Local Authorities, charities and partners. ...
New funding and support scheme announced to end armed forces veterans homelessness this Christmas22nd December 2022
