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Early Service Leavers

Early Service Leavers (ESL): What do we know and what more do we need to understand?

In recent years, emerging evidence has highlighted that those who leave the Armed Forces prior to completing the minimum term of their contract (i.e., under four years) – known as Early Service Leavers (ESLs) – may be vulnerable to a range of post-Service challenges.

As the Armed Forces Covenant highlights the need to care for all those who have served in the Armed Forces for even ‘just a day’, it is important to examine this group further to understand their needs.

 

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A news feature from Forces in Mind Trust draws together existing evidence about ESLs, the kinds of issues that they encounter, what support is available to them, and identifies gaps in current research that could be addressed to better understand this potentially at-risk group.

Find out more here.

Michael Brash
Michael Brashhttp://pathfinderinternational.co.uk
Michael Brash is the Editor of Pathfinder International Magazine, the leading UK Military Resettlement Magazine. He is a communications and marketing professional based in Edinburgh, Scotland, with significant expertise in military resettlement and veteran transition support. Brash has contributed to discussions on veteran mental health in the workplace and supports initiatives celebrating the achievements of service leavers during their resettlement journey.
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