Photo: Corporal Andy Benson (RAF) / MOD

Photo: Sol / Unsplash

News & Policy

Filter:

All types
Policy statements & submissions
Press releases & news
Requests for expressions of interest

- Press releases & news
- 24 November 2020
Families of veterans with problem substance use are unlikely to be offered help, according to new research
A new report shows that families of veterans with substance use problems are unlikely to seek or be offered help.
- Health
- Relationships
- Press releases & news
- 19 November 2020
FiMT awards £500,000 to the ADVANCE Study to explore military to civilian transition experiences of combat veterans
FiMT has awarded funding to the ADVANCE Study Charity over the next five years, to investigate the long-term physical and psycho-social outcomes of battlefield casualties.
- Health
- Press releases & news
- 17 November 2020
New research finds that more than two thirds of serving or ex-Service personnel with a current or prior alcohol problem are not seeking help
A new report shows that recognition of alcohol misuse problems and help-seeking for self-reported alcohol problems among serving and ex-Service personnel is low.
- Health
- Press releases & news
- 11 November 2020
Forces in Mind Trust awards grant to examine the lived experiences of veterans living in Scotland
FiMT has awarded £300,000 to the University of Edinburgh, in partnership with Edinburgh Napier University, to conduct new research into the experiences of ex-Service personnel living in Scotland.
- Enabler
- Press releases & news
- 3 November 2020
Recruitment of Trustees to join the FiMT Board
If you want to make a difference to the civilian lives of former serving members of the Armed Forces Community, this is a great opportunity to bring your skills, knowledge and expertise to help us deliver our mission.
- Press releases & news
- 22 October 2020
New report finds employers struggle to recognise and access the skills of ex-Service personnel
A new report has found that ex-Service personnel often fail to communicate their skills and experience, while employers struggle to reach the ex-Service Community and are missing out on a valuable labour source.
- Employment
- Press releases & news
- 20 October 2020
FiMT awards interim funding to help veterans find employment in the construction industry
FiMT is providing interim funding to BuildForce, a CIC which assists ex-Service personnel to transition to careers in the construction sector.
- Employment
- Press releases & news
- 13 October 2020
New research assesses the mental health and treatment needs of veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan
A new report released today found that veterans who served in recent conflicts are more likely to suffer from certain mental health conditions and alcohol misuse than the general public.
- Health
- Press releases & news
- 9 October 2020
Ex-Service personnel suffering from moral injury, according to new research
New research, funded by FiMT, sheds light on the widely unknown concept of moral injury.
- Health
- Press releases & news
- 5 October 2020
Forces in Mind Trust awards funding for Veterans Scotland to improve support for the Armed Forces in Scotland
Forces in Mind Trust (FiMT) has awarded funding to Veterans Scotland to train and educate stakeholders in Scotland to better support the Armed Forces Community.
- Enabler

Filter:

Families of veterans with problem substance use are unlikely to be offered help, according to new research

FiMT awards £500,000 to the ADVANCE Study to explore military to civilian transition experiences of combat veterans

New research finds that more than two thirds of serving or ex-Service personnel with a current or prior alcohol problem are not seeking help

Forces in Mind Trust awards grant to examine the lived experiences of veterans living in Scotland

Recruitment of Trustees to join the FiMT Board

New report finds employers struggle to recognise and access the skills of ex-Service personnel

FiMT awards interim funding to help veterans find employment in the construction industry

New research assesses the mental health and treatment needs of veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan

Ex-Service personnel suffering from moral injury, according to new research

Forces in Mind Trust awards funding for Veterans Scotland to improve support for the Armed Forces in Scotland