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Hounds For Heroes Grant Award
The Army Benevolent Fund is delighted to award a £10,000 grant to Hounds for Heroes towards its assistance dogs partnerships with vulnerable former soldiers. The Army Benevolent Fund promotes the mental health and wellbeing of the Army family as a priority. We...
Improving Your Pension is Easy
Nobody ever complains that they have too much money in retirement, and it is never too early to think about improving your retirement income. In this article, Mary Petley of the Forces Pension Society sets out the basics about AFPS 15 Added Pension provisions...
New Covenant Funding Model
Following on from the Armed Forces Covenant consultation last year, the latest developments in the plan to target Covenant funding where it’s needed most have been announced. Over the next three years, they’ll address the challenges and disadvantage faced by...
The Sail Together Programme
Greenwich Hospital and the Royal Naval Sailing Association (RNSA) have launched an exciting new project to provide free sailing opportunities for young people from serving families across the Royal Navy, Royal Marines and Royal Fleet Auxiliary. Funded by...
Scottish Veterans Commissioner Visits Glasgow’s Helping Heroes
Glasgow’s Helping Heroes (GHH) recently received a visit from Susie Hamilton, the Scottish Veterans Commissioner and a retired Royal Navy lieutenant commander. It was the first time the Commissioner had visited GHH and it proved a valuable opportunity for...
Heavy Metal Legend On Stage With Royal Marines Band
The world-famous Massed Bands of His Majesty’s Royal Marines played their spectacular annual showpiece at the Royal Albert Hall on Friday night for the 52nd year. In front of a packed Royal Albert Hall, the Band – whose members are among the world’s finest...
Help for Heroes Partners with Ambassador Cruise Line
Help for Heroes, the UK’s leading Armed Forces and veterans Charity, alongside premium value, no fly cruise line, Ambassador Cruise Line, has announced a brand-new three-year partnership agreement that unites both organisations’ dedication to better the...
Erskine Veterans Memorial
The Erskine Veterans Charity is to be honoured with a dedicated veterans memorial at Memoria’s Paisley Woodside Cemetery and Crematorium. Parent company Memoria Group has also generously donated over £18,000 to the Renfrewshire-based charity, the largest single...
Care After Combat Announces New Patron
Care after Combat has announced that former Chief of the Air Staff, Sir Andrew Pulford KCB CBE ADC RAF DL, has become Patron to the charity. Welcoming Sir Andrew (Andy) to the team, Dave Rogers – Chair of Trustees for Care after Combat, said: “I am delighted...
Submarine Modernisation Supporting More Than 1,000 Jobs
One of the UK’s ballistic missile submarines – HMS VICTORIOUS – will be modernised under a new £560 million contract following an agreement with Babcock as part of the Government’s plan to keep the UK safe. More than 1,000 jobs will be sustained in Plymouth and...
