The Army Benevolent Fund is delighted to award a £47,000 grant to drug, alcohol, and mental health charity, WithYou, towards its dedicated Armed Forces Community (AFC) programme.
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The Army Benevolent Fund is delighted to award a £47,000 grant to drug, alcohol, and mental health charity, WithYou, towards its dedicated Armed Forces Community (AFC) programme.
Read moreAs part of Army Benevolent Fund’s long and close relationship with Combat Stress, we are delighted to award a £275,000 grant towards its mental health support for former soldiers.
Read moreThrough targeted work with the MOD and related services, the Armed Forces Outreach Service covering Gateshead, Newcastle and Durham have seen an 11% increase in referrals to the service who are still serving and a 16% increase in referrals who have left the forces within 6 months, this is all within a 39% increase in referrals to the service this year.
Read moreDanny Egan, Director of Health & Wellbeing with RMA – The Royal Marines Charity recently joined Rear Admiral Judith Terry OBE, Director of Personnel and Training RN and other military and civilian personnel at Commando Training Centre Royal Marines, Lympstone for the unveiling of a Reflection Bench in honour of Captain James Simpson.
Read moreFor 2 years, Combat Stress has been a strategic lead for the Veteran’s Places, Pathways, and People Programme (VPPP), funded by the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust, which aimed to give veterans safe, welcoming places to go in their local community, and provide best possible access to mental health systems and treatment pathways.
Read moreVeterans’ mental health charity Combat Stress has appointed Chloe Mackay as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
Read moreThe Army Benevolent Fund is delighted to award a £14,500 grant to Brooke House Health and Wellbeing Centre towards its Hooves for Healing project for former soldiers.
Read moreWe are pleased to announce that we are close to selling out the 2024 Veterans’ Mental Health Conference (14 May 2024).
Read moreThe Naval Children’s Charity are thrilled to be launching ‘Doing Distance’ – a psychological toolkit for armed forces children, to help them navigate the challenges that come with ‘service’ life, particularly around separation and mobility.
Read moreWe will be hearing from academic experts, researchers, charities and government-based institutions including Ministry of Defence.
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Afghanistan support
In light of recent events in Afghanistan, please find information and support resources here
