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Mission Motorport Beneficiary Offers Jan 2023

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The online UK Veterans Survey will close at midnight on Thursday 2 February 2023. The paper UK Veterans Surveys need to be returned to the Office for National Statistics by midnight on Friday 17 February 2023.

http://www.ons.gov.uk/VeteransSurvey

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Wales and the Battle of Britain - Review and Final Exhibition at the Pierhead Building Cardiff

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Wales and the Battle of Britain - Review and Final Exhibition at the Pierhead Building Cardiff

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Please see the attached document from Sqn Ldr John Dunn which rounds up the last year and a half of the Wales and the Battle of Britain Tour.

Bethan Dennedy

Regional Armed Forces Covenant Liaison Officer

Covering the Bridgend, Neath Port Talbot and Swansea Local Authority areas

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Home - Veterans Wales

Health Boards

To find out more information about your local health boards veterans staff click on the health board name.

•   Aneurin Bevan (for Newport, Caerphilly, Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent and Monmouthshire)
•   Betsi Cadwaladr (for Gwynedd, Isle of Anglesey, Conwy, Flintshire, Denbighshire and Wrexham)
•   Cardiff & Vale (for Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan)
•   Cwm Taf Morgannwg (for Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon Taf)
•   Hywel Dda (for Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire and Ceredigion)
•   Powys Teaching Board (for Powys)
•   Swansea Bay (for Swansea, Neath and Port Talbot)

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Specialised, priority service for individuals who have served in the Armed Forces, at any time in their lives and who are experiencing mental health difficulties related specifically to their military service

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Specialised, priority service for individuals who have served in the Armed Forces, at any time in their lives and who are experiencing mental health difficulties related specifically to their military service

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New funding and support scheme to finally end armed forces veterans homelessness

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New funding and support scheme to finally end armed forces veterans homelessness

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Please see link for information on the above: the Government announced Op FORTITUDE; more than £8.5 million of funding will ensure no veteran slept rough this Christmas, and veteran homelessness is ended in 2023

http://ow.ly/rj1x50ManpF

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APPLY FOR ARMED FORCES COMPENSATION OR A WAR PENSION

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APPLY FOR ARMED FORCES COMPENSATION OR A WAR PENSION

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IF YOU HAVE AN INJURY OR MENTAL OR PHYSICAL HEALTH CONDITION CAUSED OR MADE WORSE BY SERVICE IN THE UK ARMED FORCES, YOU CAN CLAIM UNDER THE ARMED FORCES COMPENSATION SCHEME OR WAR PENSION SCHEME.

VISIS Gov.uk to find out more or apply online:  http://ow.ly/ERQH50LJvT1

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Make a claim under the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme or War Pension Scheme.

For more about the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme or War Pension Scheme see our guidance.

You do not need to know which compensation scheme applies to you before making a claim.

Eligibility:

you may be able to get a payment if you have an injury, illness or medical disorder caused or made worse by UK armed forces service

claims can be made for both physical and mental health conditions

if you want to claim for a condition related to exposure to asbestos, read the guidance on GOV.UK first

only use this service to make a claim. If you want to ask for a review or appeal a previous decision, contact Veterans UK

if you want to claim for bereavement or dependant's benefits, do not use this service. See our guidance on GOV.UK

Before you start

You'll be asked for:

an email address if you want to claim online. If you do not have one, you should make a claim by post. Details of how to do this can be found further down this page

details of anyone helping you make a claim, for example a charity or welfare adviser

your own details, including your national insurance number

your armed forces service, including dates you served, if you know them

the illness or injury you're claiming for and why you think they are related to your armed forces service

your doctor's details and, if you have them, details of any hospitals that have treated you for the medical conditions you're claiming for

any other compensation or benefits you receive or have received for the conditions you're claiming for

your bank account details

Gather any details or documents you need in advance - this will make it faster to answer the questions.

You do not need to get any new information you do not already have. Veterans UK cannot refund any costs involved if you do this.

Rules for UK Special Forces (UKSF)

If the person named in the application has ever served with the United Kingdom Special Forces (UKSF), either directly or in a support role, you must contact the MOD A Block Disclosure Cell before making a claim. You may be asked to apply for Express Prior Authority in Writing (EPAW) and will be given a reference number to quote when you make your claim. Email MAB-Disclosures@mod.gov.uk explaining you want to apply for Armed Forces Compensation or a War Pension.

Making a claim online

If you have already started a claim

You will need your last name, National Insurance number and date of birth to access your part completed claim.
Return to a saved application
Making a claim by post

You can also claim by filling in a paper claim form and sending it back to us. Ask for a paper form by calling the Veterans UK Helpline on 0808 1914 218 Mon to Fri 8am to 4pm or email veterans-uk@mod.gov.uk. The helpline will send you a form and a pre-paid envelope to return it.

Help with making a claim

You can get help with making a claim by contacting the Veterans UK helpline or Veterans Welfare Service. The welfare service can arrange an appointment to provide one to one help if needed.

You do not need a paid representative such as a solicitor or claims management company to apply. Free independent advice is available from the Veterans Welfare Service or charitable organisations.

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🍽☕️BREAKFAST CLUB☕️🍽

Woody’s Lodge Breakfast Club now open in West Wales. Our support teams and volunteers will be on hand to offer assistance if needed and a friendly face.

Where:

📍Aberystwyth Football Club, SY23 1PG

⏰ 09:30

On the 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month until further notice.

More info to follow.

For more information or any questions please contact;

Michael Leather

📞01559 361328

💻MickL@woodyslodge.org

We look forward to welcoming you all.

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UK Veterans Family Study (kcl.ac.uk)

The UK Veterans' Families Survey

You are being invited to take part in a research study by Queens University Belfast and Kings College London to understand the emotional wellbeing and support needs of Ex-Armed Forces families. Before you decide to take part, it is important that you understand why the research is being done and what it will involve. Please take your time to read the following information carefully and discuss it with others if you wish. If there is anything that is not clear or if you would like more information, please contact us via the link above.

We are now offering families £20 Amazon vouchers to each respondent when two or more from the same family complete the survey AND use the LinkID code given to them in the survey to link their responses.

For example: a spouse/partner completes the survey and passes on their code to their veteran partner who completes the survey – each receives a £20 Amazon voucher. They also ask their adult children to complete the survey – they also receive a £20 Amazon voucher EACH

We hope this will attract veteran family members living in Wales, particularly Spouse/partners and adult children, who are currently underrepresented in the survey.

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Improving Access to Service Charities for Female Veterans

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Improving Access to Service Charities for Female Veterans

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Improving Access to Service Charities for Female Veterans

We are a small team based at Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen.  We have been awarded funding to conduct research for the purpose of identifying ways to assist public sector and charitable organisations in overcoming barriers and improving access to services for female veterans. This work is funded by the Office for Veterans Affairs, UK Cabinet Office,

We have an important opportunity to suggest practical and feasible suggestions for improvement that will make a tangible difference to services for female veterans, and we are keen to hear views on what improvements could and should be made.

If you are involved with any charities which support female veterans and are willing to be interviewed please send us an email  to: femalevetsresearch@rgu.ac.uk.  The website for this project can be found by following this link:

Supporting Female Veterans | Projects | RGU

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Positive Pathways Programme raises awareness of veterans’ mental health through ‘Walk of Memorable Honour’

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Positive Pathways Programme raises awareness of veterans’ mental health through ‘Walk of Memorable Honour’

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During the summer, participants from organisations supporting veterans in Wales took part in walks and cycle rides across the county covering the equivalent distance to that between the Troop Café, Llandudno and Cardiff Castle.  These activities were to celebrate three years of the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust’s (AFCFT) Positive Pathways Programme and to raise awareness of veterans’ mental health, by stopping and talking to people along their way.  The activities culminated in a final walk from the Principality Stadium Cardiff to a small reception in the Firing Line Museum at Cardiff Castle.

The idea was taken from ‘A Country of Memorable Honour’ by Thomas Firbank, a veteran. Firbank’s army career began as a Coldstream Guard in the Second World War.  At the war's end, as Lieutenant-Colonel, he commanded the Airborne Forces Depot on the Isle of Wight.  He received the Victoria Cross during his service.

In his book, Firbank describes his walk from north to south Wales and recorded the conversations of those he talked to along the way, and in the process of discovering his Welsh roots.  In a similar way, the veterans taking part in this summer’s activities spoke to people they met during their walk/cycle ride, about veterans’ mental health. The veterans then recorded these conversations in journals of their day.  We plan to collate and publish these records in a book to raise awareness of veterans’ mental health.

Finola Pickwell