Publish date: 24 June 2024
Armed Forces Week is a chance to show your support for the men and women who make up the Armed Forces community: from currently serving troops to Service families, veterans and cadets.
We want to say thank you to everyone in the Armed Forces community. Whether you have ever served or are a family member, offering crucial support – thank you!
Recording your Armed Forces details
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Mental health support for veterans, service leavers and reservists
Op COURAGE is an NHS mental health specialist service designed to help serving personnel due to leave the military, reservists, armed forces veterans and their families.
This service can help if you’re finding life difficult after leaving the military. Working together with Armed Forces charities, Op COURAGE will help you get the right type of specialist care, support and treatment for your specific needs.
Find out more on the NHS website.
Helping heroes
Nurse Laura Knowles’ proudest moment was taking part at the 2016 Invictus Games in Florida. With a silver and bronze in rowing, the 25 year old was on top of the world. Yet earlier that year she’d been medically discharged from the Army with mental health issues.
Find out more in our MC Magazine.
Healing the wounds
Army corporal Jay Wheeler witnessed horror in Afghanistan. But he was also scarred by the trauma of an abusive childhood. He tells how a therapist helped him heal.
Find out more in our MC Magazine.
Reserves Day
Wednesday, 26 June is Reserves Day, and we took a look at how we support our staff in balancing their everyday lives with a military career in the Reserve Forces. Find out more on our website and see what Helen got up to recently.
Stack of Stones
In support of Armed Forces Week, we're displaying "Stack of Stones" by ex-armed forces member and artist Chris Whittle. The memorial honors military personnel and veterans who have taken their own lives. Thanks, Chris, for visiting Harry Blackman House this Reserves Day.