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7 February 2017

Blind Veterans UK

Announcements, Awards, Benevolence, Disability Support, Events, Veterans, Welfare

Blind veteran from Ilford receives prestigious medal for helping liberate France from the Nazis

A Second World War blind veteran from Ilford has been awarded the Chevalier de l’Ordre National de la Legion d’Honneur for his part in the liberation of France.

Schera Masters, 97 and from Ilford, was formally presented with France’s highest order by Madame Sylvie Bermann, the French Ambassador to the United Kingdom, in a prestigious ceremony at her official residence in Kensington Palace Gardens. The presentation, which took place on Tuesday January 30, was attended by Schera’s friends and family, as well as representatives from Blind Veterans UK, the national charity for vision-impaired ex-Service men and women.

7 February 2017

SSVC

Announcements, Army, Courses, Education, Navy, RAF, Royal Marines, Royal Navy, Training, Transition

Forces Media Academy – Service Leavers and Veterans Offered Free Media Course

The Forces Media Academy has launched a unique media course for service leavers and veterans which will be taught in a live media environment.

Students on the free one-year Higher National Certificate (HNC) Media Production Course also receive a bursary of £18k to help with living costs.

3 February 2017

Blind Veterans UK

Announcements, Disability Support, Governance, Veterans, Welfare

Blind Veterans UK thanks “inspirational President” Ray Hazan OBE and welcomes new President Colin Williamson

It was announced today (03/02) that Ray Hazan OBE has stepped down after more than 13 years as President of Blind Veterans UK, the national charity for vision-impaired ex-Service men and women. Colin Williamson, a blind veteran from Tyne and Wear, has become the charity’s sixth President.

Ray, 71 and from Seaford, was the fifth President in Blind Veterans UK’s 102-year-history and his role was the pinnacle of more than 40 years’ working with the charity.

2 February 2017

Defence Medical Welfare Service

Announcements, Health, Mental Health, News, Support, Welfare

New Police Welfare Service launched in Hampshire

The Defence Medical Welfare Service (DMWS) is excited to announce the official launch of a Police Medical Welfare Support Service, available to Police Officers, staff or family members of Hampshire Constabulary. The service is independent and complements the welfare support currently offered by the Police Federation and others. It aims to improve recovery time, wellbeing and resilience across the Force.

26 January 2017

SSAFA

Announcements, Benevolence, Children, Families, Support, Transition, Veterans, volunteers, Welfare

Calling up local men and women – volunteer to support your local Armed Forces community, they need you!

This January SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity, is urging the people of 40 counties across the UK to build on their New Year’s resolutions and learn new skills, whilst giving something back to their local Armed Forces community, by becoming a new volunteer caseworker.

23 January 2017

AF&V Launchpad Limited

Announcements, Awards, government, Grants, Veterans, volunteers, Welfare

AF&V Launchpad founders recognised for award by Prime Minister

Prime Minister Theresa May has recognised David Shaw CBE and Ken McMillan MBE with the Points of Light awards for setting up AF&V Launchpad, an organisation working with former service-people to make a successful transition back into civilian life.

In 2013 they created ‘AF&V Launchpad’ with co-founder Nick Tubbs, to help veterans struggling to make the transition to civilian life to find a home and gain the skills necessary to find a good job.

19 January 2017

Deptherapy

Announcements, Courses, Education, Health, Rehabilitation, Sport, Veterans, Welfare

Independent medical study confirms significant health benefits of the Deptherapy Scuba Diving Programme

An independent Service Evaluation Study by the University of Sheffield Medical School has recorded a significant improvement in the general wellbeing and mental health of military veterans who have completed the PADI Deptherapy programme.

Fifteen ex-Service personnel took part in the ground-breaking study by medical students from November to December 2016. Each of the 15 participants had experienced a variety of physical injuries as a result of combat and some had recorded an additional diagnosis of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

18 January 2017

SSAFA

Announcements, Army, Benevolence, Charities, Children, Families, Support, Transition, Veterans, Welfare

Lieutenant General Sir Gary Coward appointed as Chairman of SSAFA

SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity, announces Lieutenant General Sir Gary Coward KBE CB as newly appointed Chairman of Council.

Sir Gary was initially commissioned into the Royal Artillery, serving in Germany and Northern Ireland. He trained as a pilot in 1978 serving in Germany, Hong Kong, Brunei and the UK, transferring to the Army Air Corps in 1983. As a Staff Officer, he has held posts on the British Army Staff in Washington, the Directorate of Army Aviation, the UN Protection Force in Sarajevo and the Chiefs of Staff Secretariat in the MOD. He commanded C Flight AAC in Brunei, 656 Squadron AAC in the UK and 1 Regiment AAC in Germany and the Balkans.

12 January 2017

The Not Forgotten

Announcements, Army, Events, Navy, RAF, Remembrance, Royal Air Force, Royal Marines, Royal Navy, Veterans, WW2

Dame Vera Lynn’s 100th Birthday Tribute Show

A host of household names from the worlds of television and entertainment will be paying tribute to Dame Vera Lynn at a star studded event which is being staged at the London Palladium on March 18th 2017.

12 January 2017

Deptherapy

Announcements, Courses, Education, Governance, Health, Rehabilitation, Sport, Veterans, Welfare

Deptherapy announces NCVO membership as part of exciting expansion plans for 2017

Diving rehabilitation charity Deptherapy is pleased to announce its membership of the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO).

This announcement comes at the start of an exciting year for Deptherapy in which the charity will introduce more injured ex-servicemen to the benefits of diving than ever before.

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