Snapshot Housing Bullets
This bullets summary provides key points from the Snapshot Housing, which summarises key themes and issues relating to housing and accommodation among UK serving personnel and veterans, including single people …
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Mental Health Bullets
This Bullets summary provides key points from Snapshot Mental Health, which summarises key themes and issues relating to mental health among the UK Armed Forces. This summary has been updated …
The Armed Forces Covenant and Veterans Annual Report 2021
This report details annual progress in each area of activity in support of the Armed Forces Covenant in the UK. This is the first annual report to specifically recognise veterans …
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Moral injury: the effect on mental health and implications for treatment
This paper, although not directly focused on a veteran population, discusses moral injury, its effect on mental health and its implications for treatment. The learning from this paper contributes to …
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Sexual Offences in the Service Justice System 2020
This annual publication provides statistics on recent and historical offences committed by UK Armed Forces personnel and Civilians Subject to Service Discipline that are contrary to the Sexual Offences Act …
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Forces Help to Buy Quarterly Statistics quarter 4 2020/21
This quarterly statistical release provides summary statistics on applications, payments and purchases made under the Forces Help to Buy (FHTB) scheme. In addition, biannual statistics are provided on the proportions …
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Service Family Accommodation Statistics 2010 to 2021
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.
UK Tri-Service Families Continuous Attitude Survey Results 2021
This statistical release provides results from the Families Continuous Attitude Survey (FamCAS) 2021, along with results from previous years.
Military families and military-to-civilian transition: the current state of play
This editorial piece gives a brief summary of what is known about military families experiencing transition.
MOD Health and Safety Statistics: Annual Summary & Trends Over Time 2014/15 – 2018/19
This statistical bulletin summarises information on injury and illness incidents among UK Armed Forces personnel, Ministry of Defence (MOD) Civilian employees, Other Civilians, and Cadet Forces personnel that were reported …
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Deaths in the UK regular armed forces: Annual summary and trends over time 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2020
This statistical bulletin provides information on deaths in service in 2o2o among UK regulars and trends over a ten year period.
Snapshot Education and Training Bullets
This Bullets summary provides key points from the Education Snapshot, which summarises key themes and issues relating to housing and accommodation among UK serving personnel and veterans, including single people …
The Mental Health of the UK Armed Forces 2021 Key Facts
This briefing note, updated for 2021, gives an outline of the current evidence on military mental health in the UK, including in serving regulars, serving reserves and those who have …
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What is the Impact of Duration of Service for Veteran Men Offenders?
This ‘Research in Brief’ focuses on a specific aspect of a research study into veteran offenders, including an examination of their institutional behaviour and post-release experiences. The full report is …
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Characteristics of Men Offenders who Self-Reported Veteran Status
This ‘Research in Brief’ summary focuses on a specific aspect of a research study into veteran offenders in Canada by providing an examination of their institutional behaviour and post-release experiences. …
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Institutional Behaviour and Post-Release Outcomes for Veteran Men Offenders
This ‘Research at a glance’ provides a summary of research that focuses on Canadian veterans and adds to knowledge about veteran offenders by providing an examination of their institutional behaviour …
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Armed Forces Charities’ Support for Families
The purpose of this report is to provide a comprehensive account of the provision offered by the charity sector to armed forces families.
UK Defence Expenditure
This paper summarises UK defence expenditure (historic, current, and planned), international comparisons of defence expenditure of NATO Allies, and the financial cost of UK military operations.
Combat Stress Research: Five Year Summary 2014-2019
This review looks at the programmes, services and research that combat stress has provided and conducted over a 5 year period between 2014-2019.
Infographic summary: measuring the well-being of members of Blind Veterans UK
This visual summary of research key points accompanies a more in-depth discussion of results which is available here. This pilot study aimed to provide a preliminary assessment of well-being in …
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Veterans Key Facts
This document provides key facts and figures about UK veterans, focusing on veterans’ employment, health, housing, the justice system and the Armed Forces Covenant.
The Armed Forces Covenant: Today and Tomorrow
This document outlines in detail the UK’s Armed Forces Covenant, as it was implemented afresh in 2011, and expands on the range of actions the Government is taking to rebuild …
UK Labour Force Survey: Families and Households 2019
This survey documents trends in living arrangements including families (with and without dependent children), people living alone and people in shared accommodation, broken down by size and type of household.
Department of Education UK Common Transfer File
This document outlines the procedures that it is recommended are followed when a school pupil ceases to be registered at a school and becomes registered at another school. This may …
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Service Children’s Education Guide
This guide is for use in school and education settings to ensure service children and families receive the support available and ensure disadvantage due to armed forces life is mitigated …
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Welsh Government Armed Forces Covenant annual report 2019
This report discusses what the Welsh Government has done in 2019 to ensure fair treatment of serving Armed Forces, veterans and their families.
Beyond the Finish Line. Research insights from the Invictus Games longitudinal study
Participation in sport for recovery through the Invictus Games has been shown to have a significant short- and long-term positive impact on the recovery journey of international wounded, injured or …
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AFF Listening to our Service Children survey
This command brief details findings from a survey exploring family views on the impact of Service life on Army children.
Criminal Justice System Animation
This short animation outlines key facts and figures related to the Criminal Justice System (CJS) for the UK’s Armed Forces community. The video serves as an introduction to the CJS …
Early Interventions for Trauma
This report of symposia proceedings details a two-day symposia organised by the Crisis, Disaster and Trauma Section on early interventions for trauma.
Helping Children Cope When a Loved One Is on Military Deployment
This informational article discusses how to help children cope when a family member is on a military deployment.
A decade of deployments: 2010 to 2020
This summary piece documents the deployments of the UK Armed Forces over the decade 2010-2020.
Successful Military to Civilian Transition – A Video Interview
This repository item is a video of an interview with Dr Jim McDermott, who conducted research into transition and the experience of military veterans. In Dr McDermott’s words, “[m]ost long …
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Research Recap: School Experiences of Children in Military Families
This research explores the school experiences of children from military families.
Veterans in Custody and their Families: Leaflet for Families
This leaflet for families was created based on findings from the Veterans in Custody and their Families research. The full report and the executive summary of this research are both available …
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Veterans Factsheet 2020
This document offers some key facts and data about veterans in the UK. It focuses on veterans’ employment, health, housing, and the justice system, and provides some sources of further …
Plain Language Summary. Improving health and adjustment after military service: Findings from the Australian Military Transition Study
This summary details research into whether participation in different types of activities influenced health and adjustment for service members who were transitioning from military service.
Psychiatric Rehabilitation for Veterans and the Evolution of the Field
This introduction to a special veteran-focused edition of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal outlines the current provision and thinking around the psychiatric rehabilitation of veterans.
Bringing the Armed Forces Covenant to Life – Evaluation Report
This report explores the results of a consultation project carried out by a partnership of UK borough councils into how the commitment to the covenant is being delivered within their …
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UK armed forces and UK civilian operational casualty and fatality statistics: financial year 2019/2020
This statistics document provides biannual UK armed forces and UK civilian operational casualty and fatality statistics for Operations Kipion, Shader, Gritrock and Toral.
Canadian Armed Forces 101 for Civilians
This document relates to an online course provided for Canadian civilian employees to give an understanding of military culture and environment.
Census 2011: Comparison of Working Age UK Armed Forces Veterans and Usual Residents in England and Wales
This statistical bulletin provides comparisons between working age (aged between 16 and 64) UK Armed Forces veterans, and working age usual residents in England and Wales, using responses provided in …
Reserves in the Future Force 2020: Valuable and Valued
This White Paper details the role of the UK’s Future Reserve Forces and explores how plans will accommodate the need for change within the Reserve Forces, outlining what will need …
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Future Reserves 2020: The Independent Commission to Review the United Kingdom’s Reserve Forces
This document reviews the capability of the UK’s Reserve Forces and explores whether or not, in the context of modern threats and modern skills, we made optimum use of our Reservists …
A UK guide to working with Veterans in custody
This guide provides information on some of the issues veterans might face and some of the military structures, customs and phrases that matter to ex-Service personnel but can be baffling …
The Military Human (TM): Understanding Military Culture & Transition
This document includes pre-reading material, research and tools that provide background understanding to the Military Human CPD course, available in the UK as part of York St John University’s The …
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Snapshot Military Families Bullets
This bullets summary provides key points from Snapshot Military Families, which summarises key themes and issues relating to families within the UK military community.
Forces in Mind Trust 2018 Impact Report
This report gives an overview of the activities of the Forces in Mind Trust and is a useful document for those wanting to gain an overview of some of the …
Sexual Offences in the Service Justice System 2018
This publication provides statistics on recent and historical offences committed by UK Armed Forces personnel that are contrary to the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (SOA 03) and dealt wholly within the …
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Sexual Offences in the Service Justice System 2017
This publication provides statistics on recent and historical offences committed by UK Armed Forces personnel that are contrary to the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (SOA 03) and dealt wholly within the …
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Sexual Offences in the Service Justice System 2018
This publication provides statistics on recent and historical sexual offences that are dealt with wholly within the UK’s Service Justice System.
Army Sexual Harassment Survey (SHS) 2018 – Action Plan
This action plan was released in response to the findings detailed in the British Army’s 2018 report on sexual harassment.
Annotated Bibliography of Veterans Affairs Canada Research Directorate Publications for 1992 – 2018: Research Evidence to Support the Well-Being of Veterans and their Families
This report lists all publications produced by the Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) Research Directorate from 1992 to 2018. Short descriptions for each publication give an insight into the work of …
Summary of the National Reports of NATO Member and Partner Nations to the NATO Committee on Gender Perspectives
This document provides a summary of reports from NATO member and partner nations, with regards to work on gender perspectives.
Integrating a Gender Perspective into Internal Oversight within Armed Forces
This document explores gender in the Armed Forces and how mission objectives can be achieved with mixed teams of female and male personnel across Europe.
2018 Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month (SAAPM) Toolkit: Sixth Edition
This toolkit was released by the US Navy as part of the Navy’s Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) Program.
Physical Health Bullets
This Bullets summary provides key points from Snapshot Physical Health, which summarises key themes and issues relating to physical health among UK serving personnel, veterans and their families.
Veterans Aware Manifesto – Veterans Covenant Hospital Alliance
This manifesto document is aimed at healthcare providers and sets out the objectives of the UK’s Veterans Covenant Hospital Alliance, the standards expected from Veteran Aware health and care providers …
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Career Transition Partnership Annual Statistics: UK Regular Service Personnel Employment
This Statistical bulletin provides summary statistics on employment outcomes, six months after leaving Service, for UK regular and Gurkha Service personnel who left the UK Armed Forces and accessed employment …
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Fact Sheet Netherlands ‘Veterans with a mission’
Peacekeeping missions nowadays frequently include activities in the area of reconstruction and humanitarian aid. For veterans, it does not always end there. This is because a growing number of veterans …
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Fact Sheet ‘Netherlands Veterans’ Institute’
This fact sheet explains the policy decisions and founding ideas underpinning the Netherlands Veterans’ Institute.
Veterans’ Policy in the Netherlands Fact Sheet
The first document on veterans, entitled “Coherent Care for Veterans”, was published in the Netherlands in 1990. The document cited two central policy objectives: 1) promoting and increasing public recognition …
Fact Sheet ‘Public Appreciation’ in the Netherlands
More than twenty years ago the realisation dawned that the government had failed in showing its appreciation for veterans. The sometimes critical reporting on veterans in the media and also …
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Factsheet ‘Veterans and their missions’ in the Netherlands
Under the Veterans Act, which entered into force in 2014 in the Netherlands, a veteran is “the serviceman or servicewoman, former serviceman or servicewoman, or former conscript of the Netherlands …
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Fact Sheet ‘Post-traumatic Stress Disorder following deployment’ in the Dutch population
A substantial majority of the Dutch population (approximately 80%) will at some point experience one or more potentially traumatic events. Some people undergoing such an event will experience post-traumatic symptoms. …
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Fact sheet ‘The home front during the deployment cycle’ in the Netherlands
Participation in a peacekeeping mission affects not only the serviceman but also his relatives and family members. The home front also feels the effects of the deployment. This fact sheet …
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Fact sheet ‘Decorations’ for Dutch Veterans
Decorations are awards and honours given for outstanding services and achievements. Granting decorations is a long-standing phenomenon in Western culture. The Romans had an honours system, as too did religious …
Fact sheet ‘Public Opinion on Veterans’ in the Netherlands
Since 2000, the Veterans’ Institute has had an annual survey conducted into public opinion on veterans and topics related to veterans, where some of the same questions recur every year. …
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Fact sheet ‘Veterans & the Media’
This fact sheet explores the perception of Dutch veterans in the media. Appreciation and perception are closely linked terms. Some veterans feel unappreciated or underappreciated and also make reference to …
Fact Sheet ‘Netherlands Veterans’ Day’
This fact sheet explores the discussion behind having a Veterans’ day in the Netherlands.
Factsheet ‘Commemorative Badge for the Wounded’
This factsheet explores the recent history of commemorative badges awarded to veterans in the Netherlands.
Factsheet Memorials
This factsheet explores the significance of military conflict memorials in the Netherlands. Since the Second World War, more than 22,000 service personnel and militarised civilians serving in the Netherlands armed services …
Factsheet ‘Wishes and needs of veterans’ in the Netherlands
What are the wishes and needs of veterans? The answer to this question is of great importance to the parties shaping and implementing the veterans’ policy in the Netherlands, such …
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Factsheet ‘Veterans’ Card Holders’ in the Netherlands
The Dutch government recognises the special achievements of its veterans by, among other things, granting them a veterans’ card. The former Stichting Dienstverlening Veteranen [Veterans’ Services Foundation], one of the …
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Factsheet ‘Veteran Status’
This factsheet explores the meaning of the term veteran in the Netherlands and what determines veteran status.
Factsheet ‘Looking back on deployment experiences’ in Dutch Veterans
This factsheet outlines the results of a study to explore the meaning that veterans attach to their military deployment experiences.
Fact sheet ‘Veterans on appreciation and policy’
This fact sheet explores the Dutch policy on public appreciation for veterans and the reporting on veterans in the media.
Factsheet ‘Feelings of guilt and shame after peacekeeping missions’
This fact sheet explores veteran experiences of guilt and shame following peacekeeping missions.
Factsheet ‘Veteran in the Classroom’
This fact sheet explores the educational programme ‘Veteran in the Classroom’, which is part of a broader educational programme of the National Veterans’ Day Committee in the Netherlands.
Fact sheet ‘Dutch Veterans’ Interview Collection’
This fact sheet gives an overview of interviews conducted with veterans as part of the Netherlands Veterans Interview Project (IPNV).
Factsheet ‘Unexplained Physical Symptoms’
This fact sheet explores terms used to describe physical symptoms that are not easily explained and result from the health risks to which Service personnel are exposed during deployment.
Army Families Federation – Offer Survey Command Brief
The UK’s Army Families Federation conducted a survey to gain Army families’ views on whether the current “Offer” package met the needs of today’s modern Army family; 1,254 people took …
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Formation of Defence Primary Healthcare: a new way of delivering firm base primary healthcare
This article describes how Defence Primary Healthcare was integrated into one unified service, outlining the changes that were made and the positives and negatives of the process.
Proceedings of a Round Table Held to Engage a Whole-of-Community Approach for Suicide Prevention in Serving Military Members, Veterans, and Public Safety Personnel (Canada)
Suicide touches many in the military, Veteran and public safety personnel communities. One of the challenges in suicide prevention is developing whole-of-community engagement in suicide prevention, meaning finding opportunities for …
UK South West Region Armed Forces Covenant Champions Conference 2018 Report
This report details the aims and outcomes of the 2018 conference held in the South West Region of the UK, as part of the commitment to championing the Armed Forces …
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Families Federation Factsheet: Armed Forces Information
This fact sheet provides key figures and information to enhance understanding of the UK Armed Forces, based on data collected by the three Families Federations.
Experimental Statistics: Ex-service personnel in the prison population, England and Wales
Since January 2015 in the UK, as part of the Basic Custody Screening (BCS) interview, individuals entering custody have been asked whether they had previously served in the armed services, …
Snapshot Criminal Justice System Bullets
This Bullets summary provides key points from the Snapshot Criminal Justice System, which summarises key themes and issues relating to housing and accommodation among UK serving personnel and veterans, including …
Snapshot Criminal Justice System
This Snapshot summarises themes and issues relating to the Criminal Justice System among UK serving personnel and veterans, including single people and families. The Snapshot sets out current structures of support …
The UK Armed Forces charity sector: a summary of provision
This summary report provides an accessible overview of the UK Armed Forces charity sector, for key stakeholders. The UK Armed Forces charity sector plays a hugely significant role in supporting …
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Veteran Informed Prisons: A guide to improving the health and well-being of prisoners in Wales who are veterans
This guide explores provision in Wales for the health and wellbeing of prisoners who are veterans.
The needs of ex-service personnel in the criminal justice system: Evidence from two surveys
This analytical summary presents findings from the Offender Management Community Cohort Study (OMCCS) and the Resettlement Surveys (RS), to consider whether ex-service personnel with experience of the CJS have specific …
The Myths Surrounding Veterans
This article explores the myths surrounding veteran post-conflict difficulties, specifically examining why misleading information and erroneous beliefs still exist.
Transition to Civilian Life
This information sheet was originally produced for Service Leavers of the British Army, to explore and build understanding of the emotional pathways of military transition to civilian life. This resource …
Snapshot Employment Bullets
This Bullets summary provides key points from the Employment Snapshot, which summarises key themes and issues relating to housing and accommodation among UK serving personnel and veterans, including single people …
The Mental Health of the UK Armed Forces 2018 Key Facts
This briefing note gives an outline of the current evidence on military mental health in the UK, including in serving regulars, serving reserves and those who have left service.
Enhancing the Well-being of America’s Veterans and their Families: A Call to Action for a National Veterans Policy
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 …
Closing the Gap: Meeting the Future Needs of America’s Severely Wounded Heroes & their Caregivers
This document gives a summary of a summit held to collect insights into the current gap in care and support for wounded veterans and collaborate to provide recommendations on ways …
The Community Quarterback: Veterans and their Families are Coming Home. Are we Ready?
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 …
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Serving Veterans and Military Families: Best Practices for Human Service Professionals
This is a report on a conference held to discuss best practices for human service professionals helping veterans transition into meaningful employment post-service.
Going Forward: Implications for Post-Combat Military Leadership
As programs, services and supports continue to roll out to meet the emerging needs of this post-combat military, all will be ineffective without an organizational culture and leadership that is …
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From War to Workforce: Assisting Veterans as they Reintegrate into the Workforce
This report summarises a conference held to explore collaborative work discussing best practices to help transitioning veterans find and retain meaningful employment.
Call to Action: Toward Ending Female Veteran Homelessness
This report raises a call to action and offers recommendations to work towards the ending of female veteran homelessness. The report expands on the background to the issues relating to …
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Well-being Interventions for Armed Forces Personnel Moving back to Civilian Life
This summary document accompanies a systematic review that can be found here.