Armed Forces Charities' Education & Employment Provision (2017)

Abstract: DSC is committed to illuminating the vital work of armed forces charities, this report delivers an account of those providing education and/or employment support. To …

The Royal British Legion Mentoring Pilot Project

Abstract: The Royal British Legion (TRBL) invited the University of Wolverhampton to evaluate the activities of the mentoring pilot. The pilot project sought to offer online …

The Recent Occupation and Industry Employment Patterns of American Veterans

Using the American Community Survey, this research paper examines the type of occupations and industries that U.S. veterans are involved with. 

Evaluation of Employ-Able

This report reviews the effectiveness of the Employ-Able Programme, which sets out to improve the employment prospects of veterans with mental health conditions. It considers the …

Continue to Work: The Transition Mapping Study 2017 (TMS17)

Abstract: The purpose of this report is to pull together research around transition since 2013 and the institutional responses to that research. A key purpose of the report is to …

Employment in Mind: The Poppy Factory employability service and veterans with mental health conditions

Abstract: Centre for Mental Health was requested by The Poppy Factory, with funding from the Forces in Mind Trust to review the evidence about how to support Armed Forces veterans …

Veterans Individual Placement and Support Towards Advancing Recovery: Methods and Baseline Clinical Characteristics of a Multisite Study

Abstract: This article describes the methodology and the baseline characteristics of veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) enrolled in a multisite trial comparing …

Helping Soldiers Leverage Army Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities in Civilian Jobs

Abstract: As the Army reduces its end strength, the number of soldiers leaving the Regular Army has increased, raising concerns about unemployment and other transition problems …

Occupational Functioning and Employment Services Use Among VA Primary Care Patients With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Abstract: Objective: Veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) exhibit high levels of unemployment. The Department of Veterans Affairs Health System (VHA) offers a …

Evaluation Report: Stoll London Outreach Service (Transition Support)

Abstract: Most people transition from the Armed Forces to civilian life successfully. But when so many aspects of transition come together at the same time, such as the need for …

Deployment to Employment: Exploring the Veteran Employment Gap in the UK

Abstract: As UK unemployment rates reach an eleven year low in 2016, it is vital that those who have served in Her Majesty’s Armed Forces are not left behind. The majority of …

Our Community - Our Covenant - Improving the delivery of local Covenant pledges: Second Edition (Main Report)

Summary: The Forces in Mind Trust and the Local Government Association commissioned Shared Intelligence to carry out research into ways of improving the local delivery of the …