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Reach and impact of the Armed Forces Covenant: Local grants programme

Abstract:This programme evaluation report examines the reach and impact of the Armed Forces Covenant: Local Grants Programme, a five-year initiative (2015–2020) that awarded 712 …

The evolution of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in the UK Armed Forces: Traumatic exposures in Iraq & Afghanistan and responses of distress (TRIAD study)

Abstract: This report details a study to examine how symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder evolve over time, to identify vulnerability and protective factors that impact on …

Identification/Non-Identification Among U.K. Veterans in Scotland

Abstract: This article seeks to establish how, and why, older U.K. Armed Forces veterans resident in Scotland identify as veterans. We consider both the profile and the nature of …

What the public should know about veterans returning from combat deployment to support reintegration: A qualitative analysis

Abstract: Consensus reports have called for interventions to educate civilians about the reintegration challenges that veterans experience. The current study describes veterans’ …

Shoulder to Shoulder Online Mentoring Pilot

Abstract: The Shoulder to Shoulder Online pilot matched vulnerable veterans with a volunteer mentor. Once paired, mentors and mentees met regularly on the Odro video conferencing …

The Together Programme: Supporting Caregiving Partners of veterans

Abstract: In a recent analysis conducted by Combat Stress of UK, partners living alongside veterans with mental health difficulties, rates for depression and PTSD were higher …

Forgotten Taiwanese Veteran’s Memory of Compulsory Service

Abstract: Having withdrawn in utter defeat in 1949, Chiang Kai-shek militarized the island of Taiwan with the express purpose of retaking China. Compulsory military service of …

TimeBank Shoulder to Shoulder Online Mentoring Pilot: Final Evaluation Report

Abstract: The Shoulder to Shoulder Online pilot matched vulnerable veterans with a volunteer mentor. Once paired, mentors and mentees met regularly on the Odro video conferencing …

Blast in context: the neuropsychological and neurocognitive effects of long-term occupational exposure to repeated low-level explosives on Canadian Armed Forces' breaching instructors and range staff

Abstract: Currently, there is strong interest within the military to better understand the effects of long-term occupational exposure to repeated low-level blast on health and …

Evaluation of the Ex-Service Personnel in the Criminal Justice System Programme

Abstract: This is the final report of a study evaluating the Ex-Service Personnel in the Criminal Justice System (CJS) Programme, run by the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust. The …

Maintaining Independence: A Study into the Health and Social Well being of Older Limbless Veterans

Abstract: The impact of losing a limb extends well beyond initial recovery and rehabilitation, with long term consequences and challenges requiring healthcare commitments across …