The aim of this study was to evaluate outcomes of an equine-assisted therapy program for Defence Force veterans and their partners across the psychological domains of depression, anxiety, stress, posttraumatic …
This case study introduces the Coming Home programme which aims to create opportunities for military veterans and families to access new ways of regulating and expressing complex emotions using creative …
Coming home to the arts: theatre with military veterans and families Read More »
This study aimed to explore the experiences of 9 male veterans, and how they defined their experience of recovery following a six-week intensive treatment programme at combat stress. Data was …
My invisible PTSD: Exploring the experiences of recovery in treatment seeking veterans Read More »
In this article, we explore the reactions of serving military personnel, veterans and military spouses to a selection of recent popular media portrayals of military experience in the early 21st …
‘When he’s in Afghanistan it’s like our world/his world’: mediating military experience Read More »
This report details tri-Service results from the annual families continuous attitude survey.
This report looks at the potential barriers UK families face to a smooth transition to civilian life and future employment.
This bullets summary provides key points from Snapshot Military Families, which summarises key themes and issues relating to families within the UK military community.
This Snapshot summarises themes and issues relating to families within the UK military community. The Snapshot sets out policy responses and current structures of support, presenting research evidence where available.
Since January this year, 42 military personnel and veterans are reported to have taken their own lives. In response to these statistics, SSAFA is setting up a new, dedicated support service …
SSAFA launches support group for Forces families affected by suicide Read More »
Enhancing the Well-Being of America’s Veterans and their Families: A Call to Action for a National Veterans Policy was convened by the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Social Work …
Forces in Mind Trust Research Centre Conference 2018: Evidence and Policy for Veterans and their Families 11th October 2018, London venue If you are attending the conference, there is a …
Forces in Mind Trust Research Centre Conference 2018 Read More »
This £4 million programme is designed to providing funding for innovative and new ways of working to reduce serious stress in veterans, their carers and families. This programme will fund …
New ways to tackle Serious Stress in Veterans, Carers and Families Programme Read More »
We know communities that successfully support their military-impacted populations are those that engage their entire citizenry in the unique challenges facing veterans transitioning home. Therefore, we need to create a …
The Community Quarterback: Veterans and their Families are Coming Home. Are we Ready? Read More »
This is a report on a conference held to discuss best practices for human service professionals helping veterans transition into meaningful employment post-service.
This policy brief explores the subject of violence in families impacted by military service, including recognising the relationship between mental wounds and violent behaviour, and addressing the gap in support …
There is a paucity of UK research into the experiences of children of service personal with PTSD, and increased referrals to mental health services for veterans suggest that there will …
This article explores the link between veterans’ physical and mental health symptoms and perceptions of family functioning.
This report draws on evidence from a variety of fields – psychology, economics and behavioural science – to better understand what factors cause families’ low uptake of transition support services …
This article explores the impact of deployment on families of service personnel, from the perspective of the family member serving.
Armed Forces Day has been a massive success once again and the Forces Network was the place to be for live unrivalled coverage of the colour and spectacle of celebrations …
Here’s How Armed Forces Day Was Celebrated Around The World Read More »
As the national charity of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines, the RNRMC understands that while one person joins, it’s the whole family that serves. It is imperative that the …
RNRMC Families’ Days: Bringing Naval communities together Read More »
This report explores the impact of living with limb loss on veterans and their families. The report introduces the Living with Limb Loss Support Model (LLSM), which charts the five …
Caring and Coping: the family perspective on living with limb loss Read More »
Forces in Mind Trust Research Centre Conference 2018: Evidence and Policy for Veterans and their Families Save the date and book your ticket – 11th October 2018 The inaugural Forces in Mind …
Tickets Available – Forces in Mind Trust Research Centre Conference 2018 Read More »
The principal responsibility for providing housing information and advice to military personnel lies with the armed forces up to the point of discharge. These services are delivered through the Joint …
Housing options for serving and ex-military personnel in the UK Read More »
This guide presents positive steps to prevent homelessness among UK ex-Service personnel, and their families, and to improve access to housing. It was developed to help front line advisers working in …
A guide to housing options in England for ex-Service personnel Read More »
Forces in Mind Trust Research Centre Conference 2018: Evidence and Policy for Veterans and their Families Save the date and book your ticket – 11th October 2018 The inaugural Forces …
Forces in Mind Trust Research Centre Conference 2018 Read More »
The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust has launched a consultation to help shape a new £4 million programme designed to providing funding for innovative and new ways of working to …
Serious Stress in Veterans, Carers and Families Programme Read More »
The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust has launched a consultation to help shape a new £4 million programme designed to providing funding for innovative and new ways of working to …
New Investment For Supporting The Armed Forces Community Read More »
Forces in Mind Trust (FiMT) is delighted to announce an award of £91,707 to Barnardo’s to assess the needs of ex-Service personnel and their families who are serving, or have …
Ex-Service personnel with service-related physical or mental health injuries should not have benefit sanctions imposed by the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP), say researchers of a Forces in Mind …
Injured ex-Service personnel should not face benefit sanctions, report finds Read More »
Service family accommodation A guide has been produced for service families about applying for, maintaining, moving in and out of and living in UK service family accommodation (SFA). The provision …
Following the release of a new FiMT report (also discussed on the Hub here and here) exploring the issues Commonwealth veterans and their families face when they transition to civilian life, FiMT …
This report considers the extent to which current service provision is meeting the needs of Commonwealth Personnel, veterans and their families. The report focuses on data collected by survey from …
Meeting the Needs of Commonwealth Personnel and Families: A Map of Service Provision Read More »
Durham based charity Finchale, which supports veterans and their families from the North East has received a grant of more than £100,000 to continue its valuable work in the community. …
Support for ex-Forces – funding boost for North East England Read More »
Are you part of the Armed Forces… Has your Army family been posted overseas in the last three years? Have you returned to the UK after an overseas posting? The …
AFF survey explores the impact of an overseas posting on Army families Read More »
The Legion’s handy van service helps ex-Service people and their families with small household repairs and minor adaptations. The Legion has handy vans in 21 counties across the country, and partnerships with other …
How the Legion’s handy van service helps people maintain independence Read More »
Film Premiere – 11th April, Chapter Arts Cardiff, 12.30 – 2.00 pm The Families of Veterans Support Service has been delivering a bespoke family support service to children and their families across …
Film Premier: Children Speak – Building Positive Futures Read More »
Now entering its eighth year, the RAF Benevolent Fund’s partnership with relationship counselling service Relate has been so successful the service is being extended to include veterans and their partners. …
This article examines whether it is PTSD symptoms, parenting behaviors, or both that best explain two components of parent-child functioning: parenting satisfaction and parent-reported child psychosocial problems. Results indicated that …
Forces in Mind Trust (FiMT) has awarded Tros Gynnal Plant funds of £284,427 to enable them to pilot a three-year trial of a community based mental health support service for …
Service personnel will be able to apply for enhanced flexible working opportunities after the Armed Forces (Flexible Working) Bill became law on the 8th February. The measures, which achieved Royal …
New plans for military flexible working become law Read More »
The Defence Select Committee has announced it will be scrutinising Veterans mental health support this year, after Help for Heroes raised concerns in November last year. In a letter to …
Help for Heroes secures inquiry into Veterans Mental Health Read More »
This article explores the emotional and physical health of the families of Australian Vietnam veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This research suggests there are some negative effects on …
This report presents outcomes of a project that aimed to look at the specific needs of young carers from Armed Forces Families. The project hopes to inform military welfare and …
This article examines the challenges of traumatic brain injury (TBI) for families as well as for patients. Few intervention studies have considered both the needs of the person with TBI …
Wives or partners of those who have served abroad in the armed forces may be missing out on pension payments worth thousands of pounds. Last year the government launched a …
Military wives ‘missing out’ on up to £30,000 of pension Read More »
This review analyses literature published between 2003 and 2013 identifying the myths of the needs of the veteran community; 28 papers were identified as relating to mental health (including PTSD …
What does the literature say about the needs of veterans in the areas of health? Read More »
A retreat for veterans and service families set up in memory of murdered soldier Lee Rigby has opened. The soldier’s mother Lyn created the centre after her son, from Middleton, …
Burial and cremation fees for veterans, servicemen and servicewomen could be scrapped in one area of Wales. Rhondda Cynon Taf council is looking at a scheme which would see charges …
Welsh council plan could scrap veterans’ burial fees Read More »
This is an annual publication which provides figures on the number of Service Family Accommodation properties in the UK, the condition of those properties, and the number of vacant properties.
This statistical release provides Tri-Service results from the Families Continuous Attitude Survey (FAMCAS) 2016, along with results from previous years.
This statistical release provides results from the Families Continuous Attitude Survey (FAMCAS) 2017, along with results from previous years.
Military families are known for their resiliency, but even this is challenged as they experience multiple and lengthy deployment cycles. This study considers the factors that affect reintegration on returning …
Coming home: the experiences and implication of reintegration for military families Read More »
This paper provides a review of the current literature on the subject of traumatic limb loss and the needs of the family.
This report acknowledges the psychological and emotional impact deployment and training has on the service family, and identifies the existing services available to support service families.
This systematic review assesses the evidence base around families of UK military personnel during their transition to civilian life. The review focuses on four areas of interest with regards to …
Families Support to Transition: A Systematic Review of the Evidence Read More »
This report looks at the potential barriers families face to a smooth transition to civilian life and future employment.
This report provides a series of observations and recommendations about veterans of working age who reside in residential homes.
Information sharing and in turn the governance and management of information are now a fundamental part of the business requirements of all public sector organisations. This research was designed to …
This report looks at stakeholders who engage with Service leavers transitioning back into civilian life. The aim of this report is to provide a stronger insight into the issues facing …
Better Understanding the Support Needs of Service Leaver Families Read More »
This study offers a detailed understanding of the process and deployment of Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) delivered by state, registered and non-registered charity organisations to ex-service personnel and their …
The study, conducted by The Futures Company, reviewed how the entire transition process from military to civilian life currently works and how it is viewed by stakeholders and recent Service …
This article examines the implications a military career has on the child’s well-being.
This article examines the issues facing female-serving military families and how these differ from their male counterparts.
Military families are relatively unique with regard to life events and factors that influence them. For example, deployment and frequent relocations. This study finds that relocation may not be directly …
A Theory of Risk and Resilience Factors in Military Families Read More »
This article calls for greater research effort on the topic of Canadian military families.
The 2016 Army Families Federation (AFF) Compromises of Army Life Survey, which identifies what issues Army families feel they need to make a compromise on, such as education, housing, well-being and …
A 2016 Army Families Federation (AFF) Survey, which seeks to ascertain how Army families feel about whether patch life is important and what stability means to them.
The 2014 Army Families Federation (AFF) Survey, which identifies problems experienced by Army families when posted overseas with their UK based phone contracts.
The 2017 Army Families Federation (AFF) Scotland Survey, which identifies the key issues for Army families posted to Scotland.
The Army Families Federation (AFF) Big Survey investigates what future housing provision families would prefer and gathers their views on the Future Accommodation Model.
Following the General Election in 2015, the Army Families Federation (AFF) conducted a survey investigating the issues faced by Army families posted overseas when attempting to vote in UK elections.
This Briefing Document provides an overview of the 2013 Army Families Federation (AFF) Impact of Refurbishments Survey, which investigates the impact of refurbishments on Army families living in Service Families …
The 2015 Army Families Federation (AFF) Overseas Experience Survey, which aims to gain better understanding of the issues faced by families who are posted overseas.
The 2015 Army Families Federation (AFF) Move In Survey, which investigates the issues faced by Army families when moving into Service Families Accommodation (SFA).
The Army Families Federation (AFF) annual survey gathering the opinions of Army families on key issues.
The 2014 Army Families Federation (AFF) School Children’s Visits Overseas Survey aims to determine whether current provision for those who receive the School Children’s Visits (SCV) allowance, which enables children …
AFF 2014 School Children’s Visits Overseas Survey Read More »
The 2014 Army Families Federation (AFF) Survey, which investigates the unique challenges of Army families who have dual serving personnel.
The 2014 Army Families Federation (AFF) Disturbance Expense Overseas Survey, which was conducted following reported concerns that the Disturbance Expense, paid to help alleviate moving costs, was insufficient to meet the …
Annual survey gathering the opinions of Army families on key issues.
