Veterans

  • Female Veterans Transformation Programme

    Female Veterans Transformation Programme Question: What have Plymouth, Edinburgh, Cardiff, Cannock and Winchester got in common? Answer: FVTP will be in those locations next month with Agora Photography taking photographs of Female Veterans. Check out the full post over in News and Upd...
    • 12 Jun 2025
  • Valour Network.

    As nation prepares to celebrate VE Day, the Government announces new UK-wide veteran support system, called VALOUR. New VALOUR network will deliver easier access to care and support with new regional networks connecting housing, emp...
    • 6 May 2025
  • Veterans Karting Championships with Mission Motorsport

    Veterans Karting Championships with Mission Motorsport Mission Motorsport would like to invite members of the Armed Forces community to take part in the Mission Motorsport Veterans Karting Championships, in partnership with TeamSport Karting. While the name might sound a bit formal, this series is all ab...
    • 10 Apr 2025
  • Calling Royal Marine Veterans

    Calling Royal Marine Veterans The Globe and laurel Magazine are asking former Royal Marines to undertake a 5 minute survey in it's support. You're time and feedback is very much appreciated. Please use the URL below to undertake the survey, thank you. https://forms.off...
    • 17 Mar 2025
  • Citizens Advice Solent East - Veteran Support

    Citizens Advice Solent East has recently secured funding from the Veterans' Foundation to provide specialist advice for Armed Forces Personnel, Veterans, and their Families. This generous funding will enable them to dedicate a specialist a...
    • 6 Feb 2025
  • Veterans@ Heritage – An introduction to 4x4 Driving

    Date: Friday 7th February 2025, 0900-1500. Location: Bicester Motion (formerly Bicester Heritage, Bicester OX26 5HA Open to members of t...
    • 27 Jan 2025
  • Veterans Outdoors and Artemis - Female veterans, spouses and family members of the Armed Forces.

    Some of our beneficiaries come directly to us, others are referred by GP surgeries, NHS Mental Health services or by some of the dedicated veterans’ and Armed Forces health organisations. Everyone we see is assessed when they arrive to determ...
    • 23 Dec 2024
  • Thrive Together Programme - Update November 2024

    Thrive Together Programme - Update November 2024 Thrive Together is the name for the second phase of the Veterans People, Places and Pathways Programme (VPPP) https://covenantfund.org.uk/programme/veterans-places-pathways-and-people-programme/ Over a 3-year period from 2024-2027, Thrive Togeth...
    • 7 Nov 2024
  • Veterans HMS Raleigh Re-visit with Passout Experience

    Veterans HMS Raleigh Re-visit with Passout Experience Did you serve at HMS Raleigh and fancy a trip down memory lane – while encouraging a new generation of Royal Navy sailors? From spring term 2025, the gates to the Torpoint establishment are open again, allowing veterans back on site on some Fr...
    • 29 Oct 2024
  • Closing of Veterans Gateway Website

    Closing of Veterans Gateway Website The Veterans’ Gateway website will retire on 30th September 2024 You can now find veteran support information on Gov.uk via the link below: https://www.gov.uk/support-for-veterans Find links to organisations that provide support to veteran...
    • 26 Sep 2024
  • Useful Publications

    Useful Publications are also available to assist in finding employment and training. These include: Pathfinder &...
    • 18 Sep 2024
  • Joining Forces Event - Isle of Wight

    Joining Forces Event - Isle of Wight The combined services of the Isle of Wight will be holding a Join Forces Event on Wednesday 18th September at the Riverside Centre, The Quay, Newport, PO30 2QR. Thee event starts at 12.00pm and closes at 4.00pm. All Service Personnel, Families and Ve...
    • 21 Aug 2024
  • Veterans and Family Newsletter Issue 101

    Veterans and Family Newsletter Issue 101 View the latest newsletter from Improving Lives Plymouth. This issue covers: Fit and Fed on tour Fit and Fed is once again going on tour this summer, bringing free family fun days to parks and green spaces across Plymouth! West End Carnival Join us...
    • 5 Aug 2024
  • Mental Health Awareness Week

    Mental Health Awareness Week It’s coming towards the end of #mentalhealthawarnessweek, and mental health is a topic that deeply affects the armed forces community. We’re all aware of it, whether due to having been affected personally, experienced it through a family...
    • 18 May 2024
  • Veterans Outreach Support - Veterans’ Places, Pathways And People Programme South-East Region (VPPPSE)

    Veterans Outreach Support - Veterans’ Places, Pathways And People Programme South-East Region (VPPPSE) As a valued service delivery partner, we really need your input to guide our plans for the next phase of the Veterans Places, Pathways & People Programme Southeast service (VPPPSE), set to launch later in 2024: You can see more details ...
    • 14 May 2024
  • Defence Discount Service - Veterans Privilege Card

    Defence Discount Service - Veterans Privilege Card This video has been created to support veterans to learn more about Defence Discount Service and the forms of ID we accept when registering. Veterans can also ask a family member or friend to help with signing up. As a veteran you can get free acce...
    • 3 May 2024
  • Forces Employment Charity - Veteran Support

    Forces Employment Charity - Veteran Support The support we provide includes: Advice on career choices Researching the job market Job matching Advice on training Recommendations for courses and education Support for writing a CV Advice on interview techniques Expert industry knowledge and u...
    • 1 May 2024
  • We Need You - Calling all Volunteers and Veterans

    We Need You - Calling all Volunteers and Veterans On behalf of SSAFA and the flagship Gordon Messenger Centre (GMC), we would like to invite you to be one of a maximum of 250 participants to take part in a unique and impactful project building the June Best Community Garden ‘By Veterans for Ve...
    • 8 Apr 2024
  • Mission Motorsport - Family Fun Day - Easter Egg Hunt

    Mission Motorsport - Family Fun Day - Easter Egg Hunt Looking for something to do with the family over the Easter Holidays? Mission Motorsport is heading back to Bicester Heritage for a day of eggciting fun for military and veteran families. They will host their annual Easter Egg Hunt. It is ...
    • 5 Apr 2024
  • DDS - Veterans Survey Research

    DDS - Veterans Survey Research New Study Reveals That Nearly Four In Five Veterans Feel Lack Of Recognition Despite Sacrificing Key Life Events New research conducted by Defence Discount Service (DDS) has revealed that nearly four in five (75%) veterans feel they are not sufficien...
    • 4 Mar 2024
  • Supporting veteran friendly accreditation of GP practices

    Supporting veteran friendly accreditation of GP practices Help us to ensure veterans receive the very best healthcare support in 2024 In 2019, NHS England commissioned the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) to develop and introduce the Veteran Friendly Practice Accreditation scheme, a free...
    • 30 Jan 2024
  • HM Armed Forces Veteran Cards are here!

    HM Armed Forces Veteran Cards are here! An HM Armed Forces Veteran Card is a way to prove that you served in the UK armed forces. The card can make it quicker and easier to apply for support as a veteran. It’s free to apply. You can currently only apply for a Veteran Card if you h...
    • 28 Jan 2024
  • Support Blind Veterans

    Are you able to volunteer to support blind veterans? If so, get in contact with them using the details in the image below: Blind Veterans Website
    • 17 Jan 2024
  • New Year Launch of the Armed Forces Veteran ID Card

    HM Armed Forces Veteran Cards will officially launch in the New Year following a successful assessment from the Central Digital and Data Office. Veterans who left the Armed Forces before December 2018 can apply for an HM Armed Forces Veteran Card. ...
    • 21 Dec 2023
  • LGBT Veterans Independant Review Response

    LGBT Veterans Independant Review Response The UK Government has released a response to the LGBT Independent Review 2023 which was published earlier this year on the 19th of July. The response thanks the over 1,100 individuals who contributed their testimonies which informed the report a...
    • 15 Dec 2023