The Northern Ireland Veterans' Support Office is in the process of applying to become Portfolio Lead for the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust Veterans’ Places, Pathways and People Programme in Northern Ireland.

Staff from the Northern Ireland Veterans' Support Office were delighted to attend an Open Day on Friday the 23rd of July run by Let’s Do Veterans' Support in Clough, Downpatrick.

Several Veterans' support groups in Northern Ireland have received funding from the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust, as part of their Force for Change programme.

The Royal Air Forces Association is appealing for funds to create 26 additional apartments so more RAF veterans can relive the camaraderie they knew while serving their country.

The Quality Network for Veterans Mental Health Services (QNVMHS), a collaboration between Contact and the Royal College of Psychiatrists, is currently inviting UK veterans mental health (VMH) teams involved in the delivery of mental healthcare to military veterans and/or their families (including formal treatments, psychotherapy, other talking therapies and counselling) to join the network for the first full year after its pilot, starting in Sept 2021.

This research is being conducted by Fergus Smith, a former officer in 3PARA and the author of three novels covering the military operations from Northern Ireland to Kosovo to Afghanistan.

The Royal British Legion has joined together with eleven other leading military charities to urge the Government to strengthen the Armed Forces Bill, currently being considered by the UK parliament, to better support serving personnel, veterans and their families in law.

Last week we had the opportunity to visit one of Northern Ireland’s most unique attractions: Portadown Post, a Cold War bunker buried underground on the outskirts of Portadown.

Reserve Forces and Cadets NI are now recruiting for a number of different roles.

On 30 June, veteran Harry White celebrated his 100 birthday by climbing over the dome of famed London Landmark the O2.