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...
Scotland’s Veterans Commissioner, Charlie Wallace, visited the Scottish War Blinded Hawkhead Centre in Paisley to meet with veterans who talked to him about their experiences of loneliness… They discussed with the Commissioner the impact of social isolation...
Scotland’s leading Armed Forces charity, Poppyscotland, has welcomed the publication of the Scottish Government’s strategy on Social isolation and Loneliness… Following a submission from Poppyscotland to draft proposals earlier this year, the Scottish Government...
The Not Forgotten Association have thanked ABF The Soldiers’ Charity for awarding them a substantial grant of £65,000… This significant sum will allow the Association to support thousands of beneficiaries from the British Army family through a programme of...