LGBT+ rights in the Armed Forces
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Help for Heroes looks back at the ban on homosexuality in the Armed Forces
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A package holiday with Dunkirk spirit
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This summer, more than 200 charity fundraisers will go back in time, without the aid of a DeLorean or a Tardis. Instead, they will cycle around 310 miles of Northern France, from Étretat to Dunkirk, following in the footsteps of the BEF ...
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Hockey for Heroes looks to raise £100k
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Hockey for Heroes’ upcoming tour, ‘Operation Last Post’, will see sportsmen and women playing 54 games of hockey and undergoing 457 kilometres of endurance challenges in nine days, between 26 May and 3 June 3, as they look to raise £100,000 ...
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HOME SECRETARY PROMISES ‘JUSTICE’ FOR VETERANS
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Home Secretary Suella Braverman joined a Help for Heroes’ coffee morning in her Fareham constituency, for a “constructive and cordial” discussion with veterans who told her of some of the issues they face ...
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six-a-side launches in Hereford
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A free weekly six-a-side football project, for veterans of the Armed Forces and Emergency Services, has launched in Hereford to encourage regular physical activity and positive mental wellbeing ...
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Help for Heroes and Fighting With Pride meet MP on LGBT rights
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Help for Heroes joined forces with Fighting With Pride, the leading organisation for LGBT veterans, to meet Crispin Blunt MP this week.
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Let the games begin
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Help for Heroes hosted its first community sport series event, to encourage veterans from across the country to enjoy physical activity in good company.
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New Outreach Hubs Launched in Plymouth
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Help for Heroes' local community team have worked alongside other organisations in the Plymouth area to launch a series of new outreach hubs for the Armed Forces community in the city.
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Survey Reveals Decline in Veterans' Mental Health
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The mental health of veterans with long-term health conditions has declined in the last 12 months, according to our Veterans and Families Survey 2022.
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