Minds matter
Scotland’s Armed Forces Children’s charity, Royal Caledonian Education Trust (RCET), is calling on service young people to get in touch. RCET has received funding from the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust to wo...
Bid for NAAFI funds
The NAAFI Fund 2021 is now open for bids. As well as the continuing last year’s theme of improving life for serving personnel and their families living on or near a military base; this year the focus is on maki...
Your Mind Matters
The Royal Caledonian Education Trust (RCET), Scotland’s Armed Forces Children’s Charity, has a new service supporting military youngsters across Scotland with their mental health.
‘Your Mind Matters’ – the fir...
Easing the way to civvy street
How can you ensure you fulfil your potential in civvy street when your soldier leaves the army? SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity, provides a mentoring service to help motivate, support and empower you as your fa...
In focus: Children’s mental health
THE Centre for Mental Health states that every year, approximately one-in-ten children and young people experience a mental health problem. With the number of Service children estimated at around 73,000, the ch...
SSAFA launches specialist support group
SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity, has announced the launch of a specialist support group for military families coping with the aftermath of suicide.
The service for families and friends affected by the suicid...
Drawing and talking together
MORE people will be trained to provide innovative therapy to Service children thanks to a partnership between a mental health specialist and a military charity.
The collaboration between Drawing and Talking ...
Mental health concern for Forces families
ONE in four Armed Forces family members believe that their own mental health and wellbeing has been affected as a result of their loved one’s service, according to a new survey from Help for Heroes and YouG...
Mental health on the agenda
AN INNOVATIVE strategy to improve the mental health and wellbeing of the Armed Forces, their families, veterans, and defence civilians has been launched.
The Defence People Mental Health and Wellbeing Strat...
SSAFA’s got your back
NEW research published by SSAFA has revealed that fewer than 1 per cent of the personnel currently serving in the UK’s Armed Forces or veterans would seek help from a charity if they found themselves in need.
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