Progress in healthcare, housing and employment outlined six months on from the government’s Veterans’ Strategy Action Plan More than 100 NHS England trusts are now ‘Veteran Aware’, with staff receiving specialist training on the needs of veterans New members of the...
Former Scots Guards Captain, Leo Docherty has become the new Veterans Minister following the departure of Johnny Mercer yesterday. Mr Mercer had expressed his frustration on the Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill, which is being finalised in...
Changes to the Enhanced Learning Credits, Further Education and Higher Education schemes come into effect from 30 March 2021. The Ministry of Defence is promoting lifelong learning among members of the Armed Forces and the veterans community by providing Learning...
A new helpline providing support for service personnel experiencing or witnessing bullying, harassment or discrimination has been set up by the Ministry of Defence to clamp down on instances of unacceptable behaviour in the armed forces. The helpline, which will go...
A new study to understand the effect of coronavirus on former service personnel is to be launched, veterans minister Johnny Mercer has announced. The work is sponsored by the Office for Veterans’ Affairs (OVA) and will be undertaken by the world leading King’s Centre...