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The MoD is failing its people: what can be done?

Hannah SwarbrickMarch 6, 2023February 26, 2023

by Hannah SwarbrickMarch 6, 2023February 26, 202306660

I regularly speak with Service personnel and veterans who feel let down by the Ministry of Defence (MoD), whether in relation to housing, health care,...

Opinion People and Leadership Short Read

Does the Armed Forces Act 2021 fall short in helping veterans?

Hannah SwarbrickNovember 23, 2022November 14, 2022

by Hannah SwarbrickNovember 23, 2022November 14, 202204236

Through my line of work I’ve seen many veterans let down by the MoD and public organisations. Until the Armed Forces Act 2021 there was...

Opinion People and Leadership

To Honour All: Care for Veterans

Perry HoustonAugust 11, 2021August 17, 2021

by Perry HoustonAugust 11, 2021August 17, 202102492

I am writing this short article to explain how I would like to help address an issue that has been bugging me for the past...

Short Read

Women Veterans are Invisible

Tony WrightMarch 9, 2021March 5, 2021

by Tony WrightMarch 9, 2021March 5, 202104429

For all intents and purposes women veterans are a hidden population in the UK. It’s a sad fact that, in the UK, there is little...

Long Read

Contributing to the understanding of veterans in the UK: the Veteran DNA

LCBAugust 20, 2020August 19, 2020

by LCBAugust 20, 2020August 19, 202003762

The public often consumes imbalanced representations of veterans, with the narrative of those who suffer pervading over examples of those who achieve great success. Several...

Opinion People and Leadership Short Read

Veterans Homelessness at the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

ChrisDecember 24, 2019December 23, 2019

by ChrisDecember 24, 2019December 23, 201903683

So this is Christmas, and what have you done? John Lennon Homelessness tugs at the heartstrings and especially so in December. A recent report suggests...