RNRMC Award SSAFA £25,875
The Royal Navy & Royal Marines Charity (RNRMC) has awarded SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity £25,875 to support the charity’s Mentoring service. The generous grant, awarded by RNRMC, will help SSAFA support Royal Naval and Royal Marine beneficiaries, and their...
Research Shows Scale Of Mental Health Challenges For Veterans In Northern Ireland For First Time
A research report launched today shows that over a third of veterans (36%) living in Northern Ireland who responded to a survey about their mental health and wellbeing are likely to be suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) while a similar number...
Life Begins (Online) At 50 – The Story Of Rest Less The UK’s Fastest Growing Digital Community For The Over 50’s
Francesca Williams writes for Pathfinder International highlighting an ever-growing service online for the over 50 population (as featured inside the April 2021 issue of Pathfinder). Some background to Rest Less Rest Less is the UK’s fastest growing digital community...
Suited And Booted And Ready To Help Veterans In The South West
Suited To Help is a new, non-profit, non funded organisation based in Plymouth that provides unemployed veterans suitable workwear for job interviews. They collect new and second-hand donations from individuals and businesses to support those in need. This is to...
New Charity Report: Many UK Armed Forces Veterans Are Relying On Alcohol Or Drugs To Relieve Military Trauma
A survey by charity PTSD Resolution has found that 46 per cent of the 500 UK armed forces’ veterans who responded used alcohol or drugs to manage the symptoms of trauma. Where veterans did seek help from their GP, 80 per cent of these were prescribed medication....
