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Why home baking could be just the mental health boost you knead
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Friday 24 April 2020

Why home baking could be just the mental health boost you knead

Did you know that baking can be a great mental health booster for you and your family? We recently commissioned research to explore the link between baking and well-being, after finding that culinary therapy can be a useful recovery aide for veterans.

Jon Bon Jovi and Gavin - Help for Heroes
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Wednesday 22 April 2020

Heroes helping heroes: Gavin’s story

Veteran Gavin Lewis was a Private in the Royal Regiment of Wales for 12 years. Service in Northern Ireland with the Royal Hampshire Regiment, led to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, blackouts, seizures, excessive drinking and eventually, the breakdown of his marriage and homelessness four years ago.

Anxiety, Social Isolation and Mental Health Questions and Answers
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Tuesday 21 April 2020

Anxiety, social isolation and mental health – your questions answered

Recently our Wellbeing Team hosted a live Q&A session on our Twitter and Instagram pages, inviting you to put your questions to them on anxiety, social isolation and mental health.

Heroes helping heroes: Lofty's story
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Monday 20 April 2020

Heroes helping heroes: Lofty's story

Veterans supported by Help for Heroes are returning to the front line, alongside thousands of others, to support the NHS in the battle against coronavirus.

A Field Guide to Self Care during the Coronavirus Outbreak
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Friday 17 April 2020

Help for Heroes provides resources to nation’s health workers

Last week, Help for Heroes highlighted the need to make sure long-term support is in place for the nation’s health workers fighting Coronavirus. We are delighted to have now been asked to contribute our expertise to a package of support being created for Nightingale and NHS staff.

Tips for creating a healthy routine
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Thursday 09 April 2020

Tips for creating a healthy routine

A healthy routine is linked to good mental health, and while your day to day life may have been temporarily disrupted, now is a good opportunity to establish a new routine that works for you in the current environment.

Tips for managing social isolation
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Thursday 09 April 2020

Tips for managing social isolation

Social isolation can feel difficult and can trigger lots of emotions, from anxiety to loneliness and boredom. As the coronavirus situation continues to unfold, lots of us may be struggling with these feelings as a result of being separated from friends and loved ones.

Managing your sleep
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Wednesday 25 March 2020

Managing your sleep

Sleep is an essential part of maintaining good health and yet in these uncertain times, coronavirus-related worries can easily contribute to a loss of it.

Coronavirus Information and Guidance for Help for Heroes Supporters
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Thursday 19 March 2020

Coronavirus Information and Guidance for Help for Heroes Supporters

As coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to present challenges, we are absolutely committed to supporting the ongoing recovery journeys of our wounded, injured and sick, and their families. Our teams are working hard to adapt our services in response to the challenges presented by Coronavirus, whilst keeping our beneficiaries, colleagues, volunteers, supporters and partners safe.

Coronavirus Information and Guidance for Help for Heroes Veterans & Families
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Tuesday 17 March 2020

Coronavirus Information and Guidance for Help for Heroes Veterans & Families

As coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to present challenges for everyone at present we feel it’s important to update you on how we plan to continue supporting our veterans and families at this time, and reassure you that we are continuing to follow Government and NHS advice.

Budget Support for Veterans
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Thursday 12 March 2020

Budget Support for Veterans

Help for Heroes is encouraged by the specific measures outlined in the Budget which will support veterans with their transition back into civilian life.

£100,000 is a lot of dough
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Wednesday 26 February 2020

£100,000 is a lot of dough

In 2009, David Brown and his late wife, Pat, did a fantastic thing. They ran a bake sale in their front garden for Armed Forces Day and raised £346 for Help for Heroes – but that was only the beginning of something even bigger.