SSAFA’s Together Project, which aims to better support lonely and isolated veterans, has been boosted by a £100,000 donation from the National Lottery Community Fund… There has been a growing need to tackle loneliness and isolation amongst veterans, with 41 per...
A poll from SSAFA has revealed that nearly a quarter of service personnel are experiencing loneliness in the lead up to Christmas this year, yet the Nation is oblivious, with only 19% of Brits surveyed believing that serving personnel suffer from loneliness more than...
Blind Veterans UK has released a new film entitled “Ken’s Story” which demonstrates the loneliness often experienced by the veterans the charity supports, as issues of isolation can increase with age if you have lost your sight… The average age of ex-Service men...
Suffolk, Lincolnshire, Cambridgeshire and Norfolk have been selected as pilot locations for a new project aimed at supporting RAF veterans who face loneliness and isolation… The RAF Benevolent Fund, the RAF’s leading welfare charity, is launching a Community...
Staff, Veterans and volunteers from the Help for Heroes Recovery Centre in Colchester have taken a walk on the wild side, completing their Walking Home for Christmas event around an Essex Wildlife Trust nature reserve… The walkers were joined by local MP Will...