A grant from the Armed Forces Covenant Fund has enabled four groups of military wives to take part in a two year textiles project. The group will present their work at the Green Howards Museum in Richmond from 13 November to 23 December 2017. The project has provided members of the armed forces community to teach […]
The Welsh Government is committed to providing high quality services to the Armed Forces community in Wales.
A new guide for practitioners in local authorities has been published by the Armed Forces Covenant team. As part of their work to take forward the recommendations of the Our community – our covenant report, they consulted closely with covenant stakeholders to put together a guide to the Armed Forces Covenant. The local authority guide […]
The RAF Families Federation have posted an interview with Gill Angel, a Community Development Officer at RAF Scampton. She’s the station’s Covenant Champion and discusses how the Armed Forces Covenant has helped personnel, families and civilians in the community. Gill states “the Covenant is not just a funding pot. There is a lot more about […]
Reservists and Ex-Service personnel are the backbone of Surrey Fire and Rescue
A look back at how Defence has engaged with organisations nationwide in the last 12 months
Gold standard businesses form new group to support the Armed Forces
The Bravehound project is matching veterans with pet dogs to help the transition to civilian life
Breakfast clubs are good ways for veterans to keep in touch with old comrades
Service personnel transitioning to civilian life sometimes need a little extra support
