Down under: the 2018 Invictus Games
This year’s Invictus Games saw 500 athletes from 18 nations compete down under in Sydney. The games celebrate the camaraderie and perseverance that comes with serving in the Armed Forces.
Fight like a girl: supporting female veterans
Recent research revealed that female veterans feel there is less support for them than their male peers when leaving the Armed Forces. We take a deeper look at the issue, to find out what more can be done to prepare women for life after the Military.
On the frontline of veteran support
In November the UK Government premiered an exciting initiative dedicated to delivering support for veterans.
Walking for change
Armed with a tent, a challenge, and ambition, one man left a Welsh carpark in August of 2017. Over a year later, veteran Christian Lewis is still powering through his challenge: to walk the coastline of the UK. Christian spoke with Lorne Gillies about his mission.
UK governments announce ‘Strategy for Our Veterans’
The UK, Scottish and Welsh governments, alongside the Northern Ireland Office, have announced the ‘Strategy for Our Veterans’, a specialised support system for those who have served in the armed forces.
Celebrating this London Poppy Day
Today (1 November) is London Poppy Day. Celebrated on the first day of November each year, London Poppy Day aims to raise money for The Royal British Legion in the run up to Remembrance Day.
Government announces £10 million for veterans’ mental health
Yesterday (29 October), Chancellor Philip Hammond announced an additional £10 million to support veterans’ mental health needs, to mark the centenary of the armistice.
Charity launches veterans breakfast club
Age UK have launched the latest in a string of breakfast clubs, in West Cumbria.
Veterans across Britain set to receive highest military and civilian award, Légion d’Honneur
In 2014, on the 70thanniversary of the D-Day landings, then-president of France Francois Hollande announced that British soldiers involved in the operation, which is widely considered the beginning of the end for the German war effort, would receive France’s highest military and civilian order of merit, the Légion d´Honneur. Award Although normally reserved for French …
Veterans who served for short time found to be at higher risk of self-harm
A study by the University of Glasgow has found that veterans who serve for a short time are at an increased risk of non-fatal self-harm. The study examined nearly 57,000 veterans alongside 172,000 people with no record of military service over a period of 30 years. Increased risk The overall risk of self-harm to veterans …
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