Spell-binding course for wounded troops

TRI-SERVICE wounded, injured and sick (WIS) veterans are being invited to learn a new skill and better cope with their illness or injury through the art of bookbinding. Wiltshire charity Bound By Veterans is...

Plan your transition at special fair

TRANSITION is not resettlement – it is the planning and preparation done prior to resettlement to allow Service personnel and their families to plan for a successful military career and to prepare for their ine...

Christmas party has the X-Factor

X-FACTOR star Stacey Solomon was the star attraction as 150 bereaved British Forces children travelled to London Zoo for Scotty's Little Soldiers' safari-themed Christmas party. The award-winning charity's t...

State schools on board for late applications

SERVICE families who missed the October state boarding school admission deadline can still apply for a place – and your application will be given a higher priority if you qualify for the MOD’s Continuity of Edu...

Library receives hundreds of hats for heroes

MORE than 200 unique hats from knitters near and far have been donated to Durham University’s Palace Green Library after a call for crafters to knit, crochet or sew a hat fit for a hero. The charity project ...

Celebrating Service pupils

YOUNGSTERS from military families have been celebrated during the third annual Service Pupil’s service at Ripon Cathedral. The event, which brought together 600 Service pupils, reminded youngsters in North Y...

Public’s pictures to form major montage

The National Memorial Arboretum is appealing for help in creating a huge photo montage which will feature in its new Remembrance Centre, due to open in autumn 2016. From now until April 2016, visitors to the...

Corrie star signs on for SSAFA

ARMED Forces charity SSAFA has signed actor Antony Cotton as its first ever celebrity ambassador. The soap star has been a spokesperson for the charity throughout 2015, notably for its Left Behind campaign a...

Wounded soldier stars in BBC documentary

ONE of the most seriously-injured soldiers to survive the Afghan conflict is to be the main subject of an extraordinary BBC 2 documentary. Journey Down the Yukon – A Soldier’s Challenge follows Ben Parkinson...

‘Mental health training must not be cut’

EXPERTS have urged the government to continue funding mental health training for veterans and serving military personnel, calling it our "moral duty". An event at the House of Lords heard how thousands of se...