New ‘Moral Injury’ Treatment Shows Early Successes
A pilot study developed and trialled a new psychological treatment, named Restore & Rebuild (R&R), with UK veterans affected by moral injury – distress resulting from events violating one’s moral or ethical code. This innovative treatment, co-designed...
The First Armed Forces Veterans Breakfast Club Takes Place In The Rugby World
Sunderland Association Football Club was the first football club in the UK to host an Armed Forces Veterans Breakfast Club (AFVBC), when they held their inaugural event in October 2022. Now following in their footsteps and approximately 6 or so miles down the road, is...
Royal Navy Submariners Swim English Channel Fundraising For Mental Health Charities
On June 21, 2022, 4 serving Royal Navy Submariners (Captain Elton Sharkey, Commander Richard Cragg, Lieutenant Commander Callum Fraser and Lieutenant Commander Hugo Mitchell-Heggs) successfully swam across the channel. The team achieved an official Channel Swimming...Launchpad Encourages Organisations To ‘Buddy Up’ With Veterans To Combat Loneliness
Veterans’ charity Launchpad has this week unveiled a new campaign which invites partnering organisations to ‘buddy-up’ with residents to support them on their journey to independent living and combat loneliness. The campaign, which coincides with Mental Health...
Landmarc Pledges Its Commitment To Tackling Mental Health Problems At Work
In support of Mental Health Awareness Week (9th-15th May 2022), Landmarc Support Services (Landmarc) has signed the Mental Health at Work Commitment, curated by the Thriving at Work Leadership Council, Business in the Community (BITC) and mental health charity Mind,...
