Bravo to free festival

Tickets are now available for the online Festival of Discovery from 12-24 July for members of the armed forces community. Join in from the comfort of your own home with no wellies or tents required! The festiv...

Census 2021- veterans will count

The decennial census is almost upon us and, for the first time, people will be able to say if they are a veteran of the armed forces. The census, run by the Office for National Statistics, is a once-in-a-decad...

Real stories through the lens

Is your family part of the UK armed forces community? A new project from King’s College London Centre for Military Health Research (KCMHR) is after your contributions and would love to hear from you! ‘Real Sto...

Force for change

The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust has announced the launch of two new funding programmes tackling social isolation amongst the armed forces community. A Force for Change in communities In early 2020, the...

War, peace and the arts

Serving soldiers and veterans of recent conflicts who are involved in the arts are bringing their experiences of peace, war, discrimination, healing and military life to Army@TheVirtualFringe. A US marine turn...

Reaching out to Forces families

A NATIONAL freephone helpline, the first of a national network of high street offices and a new online information service have been launched by The Royal British Legion to improve services to the Armed Forces ...

RBLI takes top award

KENT-based charity and social enterprise Royal British Legion Industries (RBLI) has taken the top accolade at this year’s National Charity Times Awards. RBLI, which has been providing training, employment an...