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16 March 2017

Red White & Blue Day

Army, Children, Events, Family, Fund-raising, Navy, RAF, Remembrance, Royal Air Force, Royal Marines, Royal Navy, Veterans

Edinburgh school takes on military marching competition for UK’s service charities

Pupils from George Watson’s College take to drill for Red, White & Blue Day

On March 16th, senior pupils from George Watson’s College in Edinburgh took part in a special military marching house competition to raise awareness for Red, White & Blue Day, a national fundraising day for the UK’s main service charities that the School has supported regularly over the last few years. The competition saw the pupils battle against each another in their respective school Houses, with the winners being chosen by the Garrison Sergeant Major of the Edinburgh Army Garrison.

16 March 2017

Naval Families Federation

Magazine, Media, Navy, Newsletter, Royal Marines, Royal Navy, Serving, Transition, Veterans, Welfare

Naval Families Federation – Homeport Magazine

Follow this link for the latest edition of Homeport Magazine. You can also subscribe using this link.

16 March 2017

Ministry of Defence

Army, Navy, RAF, Remembrance, Royal Air Force, Royal Marines, Royal Navy, Serving, Veterans, Welfare

Veterans UK Customer Satisfaction Survey 2017

Veterans UK (part of Defence Business Services) are running a Customer Satisfaction Survey. The on-line survey is for both Serving Personnel and Veterans to give their views and feedback on the service they have received, and to help them understand, from the people who use their services, how they can do better.

16 March 2017

Royal Navy & Royal Marines Charity

Announcements, Courses, Events, fundraising, Grants, Navy, Royal Marines, Royal Navy, Veterans, Welfare

Launch Event – 5th April – New applicants sought for new Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity volunteer funding programme: Helping Hands

Cobseo members are invited to the launch of The Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity’s Helping Hands grant programme, a Libor-funded initiative that seeks to utilise volunteers to deliver projects that provide friendship, support and practical help to Royal Navy and Royal Marines beneficiaries.

15 March 2017

The Seafarers' Charity

Awareness, Children, Education, Families, Merchant Navy, Navy, Remembrance, Royal Navy, Sea, Veterans

Hey kids – how do you think that banana got into your lunch box?

In the run up to Seafarers Awareness Week, 24-30 June, primary school children are learning that bananas are only available in the UK thanks to ships and seafarers.

Seafarers UK, the charity that coordinates and promotes Seafarers Awareness Week, has partnered with leading fruit importer Fyffes to provide free educational resources for 24,000 schools.

15 March 2017

RACPD

Army, Courses, Education, Employment, Navy, RAF, Royal Air Force, Royal Marines, Training, Transition

RACPD Course Dates

The RACPD is a leading provider of nationally recognised civilian qualifications to the Royal Artillery, other Service personnel and the wider Defence community including reservists, veterans and dependants. They are also a charity.

9 March 2017

Royal Navy & Royal Marines Charity

Charities, Donations, Fund-raising, fundraising, Navy, Royal Marines, Royal Navy, Serving

Lord Mayor of Portsmouth confronts fear of heights at Royal Navy charity HQ ahead of abseiling spectacle

The Lord Mayor of Portsmouth, Councillor David Fuller, tackled his fear of heights today (9th March) ahead of a charity abseiling challenge in aid of The Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity (RNRMC).

During a visit to RNRMC headquarters on Whale Island, Portsmouth, Cllr Fuller visited the establishment’s tallest building in preparation for his upcoming challenge.

9 March 2017

SSVC

Army, Event, Marines, Navy, RAF, Remembrance, Royal Air Force, Royal Marines, Royal Navy, Royal Visit, Serving, Transition, Veterans, Welfare

Queen Officially Unveils Iraq And Afghanistan Memorial

The Queen, Prime Minister Theresa May and former premier Tony Blair were among those paying tribute to the Armed Forces personnel and civilians who served their country during the Gulf War and conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.

9 March 2017

Kitchener's

Army, Children, Families, Health, Navy, RAF, Royal Air Force, Royal Marines, Royal Navy, Serving, Veterans, Welfare

Lord Kitchener’s Centre – Lowestoft – spreading the word

Kitchener’s Holiday Centre in Lowestoft, Suffolk offer very well priced and well situated breaks for serving and ex-service personnel and their families. Open from April to October prices are very reasonable (from £170 half board pp; B&B from £21 pp pn).

With very limited money/resources for Centre publicity; the delightful Centre on the seafront is heavily reliant on word of mouth.

8 March 2017

Army, Health, Mental Health, Navy, RAF, Royal Air Force, Royal Marines, Royal Navy, Serving, Transition, Veterans, Welfare

Prince Harry joins Veterans’ Mental Health Conference with Heads Together, King’s College, London – 16th March

Prince Harry will attend the Veterans’ Mental Health Conference at King’s College London on Thursday 16 March, where he will lead a panel discussion with three veterans on the benefits of having open conversations and getting the right support for a range of mental health issues.

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