A new research project exploring the risk of suicide in veterans in Northern Ireland has received £130,000 from Forces in Mind Trust (FiMT).
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A new research project exploring the risk of suicide in veterans in Northern Ireland has received £130,000 from Forces in Mind Trust (FiMT).
Read moreGeorge Chesney of Ballymena in Co. Antrim has created a novel fundraiser for SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity: The Wellington Trail.
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The Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme opened for applications on 31 August 2021.
Read moreThis new project aims to affirm community, reduce social isolation and improve mental-wellbeing within the veteran community in Northern Ireland.
Read moreThe Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, the Right Honourable Brandon Lewis MP has today announced the appointment of Danny Kinahan as the first Veterans Commissioner for Northern Ireland.
Read moreA commemorative event to mark the 50th anniversary of the start of Operation Banner in Northern Ireland will be held at the National Memorial Arboretum on 14 August.
Read moreIn light of the first of a number of new inquest in Northern Ireland, it is timely to remind members of the help provided to veterans involved in operational legacy investigations and inquests.
Read moreAttitudes of the people of Northern Ireland towards current and former UK Armed Forces personnel have been revealed for the first time in a report released this week, titled ‘Public Attitudes to the UK Armed Forces in Northern Ireland’.
The Forces in Mind Trust funded an additional set of questions in the Northern Ireland Life and Times survey (NILT) and results were collated in a report produced by researchers from Ulster University.
42% of the NI population reporting a high/very high opinion of the UK Armed Forces today versus 12% having a low/very low opinion.
Read moreA landmark report from Ulster University on veterans’ services in Northern Ireland has called for increased support for veterans and their families.
This is the second in a series of reports from the Northern Ireland Veterans Health and Wellbeing Study (NIVHWS) from Ulster University, which received £750,000 funding over four years from the Forces in Mind Trust (FiMT).
The latest report outlines the findings of in-depth interviews with 20 service providers and 13 veteran-led focus groups, to establish more information about the current needs of this group and to help predict their future needs.
Read moreForces in Mind Trust (FiMT) has awarded a grant of £31,500 to Ulster University, to produce a report on public attitudes towards ex-Service personnel in Northern Ireland.
Currently there is no evidence base which provides insight into how the general public view ex-Service personnel in the region. While work has been done to assess public attitudes towards policing in the years following the Good Friday Agreement, there is no equivalent for ex-Service personnel.
The report will be based on answers generated from the Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey (NILTS), the largest public attitudes survey in NI, and covers a range of modules on community relations and attitude towards particular groups in the region.
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