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Veterans’ Health Innovation Fund gets off the ground thanks to Government Funding
A project focused on improving the wellbeing of Scottish veterans through assistive technologies has received the green light following funding from the Office for Veterans Affairs. As part of the Veterans’ Health Innovation Fund, Defence Medical Welfare Service (DMWS) will partner with NHS Lanark... Read more
DMWS celebrates after receiving £41k from the Severn Trent Community Fund to support military families in Birmingham.
Defence Medical Welfare Service (DMWS) is today celebrating after being awarded just over £41,000 in funding from the Severn Trent Community Fund to extend its work supporting the Armed Forces community in Birmingham. With the added funding, DMWS is excited to embark on a mission to improve the hea... Read more
DMWS Cyprus Team recognised by MoD for their performance
Special recognition was given to our Cyprus team by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) after they received the ‘MoD Team of the Year’ award at DMWS 2022 staff awards. The team have faced challenges throughout the year as they have operated 24 hours a day, 365 days a year across all of the sta... Read more
ABF The Soldiers’ Charity award DMWS £200,000 towards to expansion of services
ABF The Soldiers’ Charity have generously awarded Defence Medical Welfare Service (DMWS) £200,000 to help boost the support available throughout the UK. With the funding, DMWS will be able to operate more welfare officers than ever before. The additional funding will ensure all members of the Arm... Read more
The RNRMC awards funding to DMWS for the expansion of welfare services through the UK
The RNRMC (Royal Navy Royal Marines Charity) have generously awarded DMWS a 3-year grant towards the expansion of services across the UK. The funding will be used to further our reach and help more individuals from the Armed Forces community, namely those who have served or continue to serve in eith... Read more
Dorset Carers receive a boost after Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust award DMWS £93,000 in support
A new project focusing on supporting Armed Forces Carers in Dorset has been funded by the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust with £93,000 in support. With this funding, DMWS are now able to offer specialist welfare services to carers caring for vulnerable members of the Armed Forces community in orde... Read more
The Veterans’ Foundation continue to support DMWS and Herefordshire Veterans
The Veterans’ Foundation has awarded substantial funding to the Defence Medical Welfare Service (DMWS) to continue the provision of welfare services to veterans in Herefordshire. Through this funding, DMWS will be able to continue its Herefordshire Family Welfare service for veterans, their fa... Read more
ABF The Soldiers’ Charity Fund an Award-Winning Project for Defence Medical Welfare Service
As a result of sustained funding provided to Defence Medical Welfare Service (DMWS) by ABF The Soldiers’ Charity, Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust has awarded Matt Long of DMWS its ‘Outstanding Partner’ Award. The award recognises those who have demonstrated an exceptional commitment... Read more
Herefordshire Community Foundation award funding to Defence Medical Welfare Service
Defence Medical Welfare Service (DMWS) has been awarded £9,970 by the Herefordshire Community Foundation to continue the provision of welfare services throughout Herefordshire. The grant will provide part of the funding necessary to support both elderly and frail veterans and their families through... Read more
Armed Forces Patient and Public Voice Health Podcast: The Podcast
The NHS Armed Forces Health Podcast is a series that aims to help you – the armed forces community – access the plethora of NHS services available. By the armed forces community we mean Service personnel, veterans, reservists and their family members. Through these episodes we will... Read more
The Gosling Foundation award DMWS funding to support the National Response Service
The Gosling Foundation has generously awarded DMWS a grant of £9,000 to support the continuation and development of our National Response Service (NRS). More commonly known as our ‘helpline’, the National Response Service provides a phone-based welfare service to people receiving treatment in a... Read more
The Valentine Charitable Trust award DMWS £10,000 to provide support to Armed Forces Carers
DMWS has been awarded £10,000 by the Valentine Charitable Trust to support a new project focusing on providing support to Armed Forces Carers in Dorset. In collaboration with PramaLife, DMWS will provide specialist welfare services to carers in order to improve the overall wellbeing of those caring... Read more
Justine Clayton: Soldiering On Awards 2022 Finalist
DMWS Welfare Officer, Justine Clayton is one of the shortlisted finalists for the Family Values Award at this year’s Soldiering on Awards. Justine works under the Sustaining Communities Project in Somerset, a project which is funded by the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust and delivered by DMWS. Ju... Read more
Lee Bayley: Soldiering On Awards 2022 Finalist
DMWS Welfare Officer, Lee Bayley is one of the shortlisted finalists for the Family Values Award at the Soldiering On Awards 2022. Lee has been with our organisation since 2020 and is one of many veterans serving on our team. Long before joining DMWS, Lee served in the Royal Corps Signals for 10 yea... Read more
Veterans’ Foundation award £30,000 to DMWS
The Veterans’ Foundation have awarded £30,000 to Defence Medical Welfare Service (DMWS) towards the expansion of welfare services across throughout the U.K. From April 2021 – May 2022, DMWS supported 1,290 veterans and 1,524 additional beneficiaries (family members/carers) across all projec... Read more
DMWS are finalists in the Soldiering on Awards 2022
DMWS Welfare Officers, Lee Bayley & Justine Clayton have been shortlisted as finalists for the Family Values Award at this year’s Soldiering on Awards. Lee and Justine make up a fantastic team, they have a wealth of knowledge and deliver life-changing welfare support to serving personnel, vete... Read more
RAF Benevolent Fund awards funding to support DMWS
The RAF Benevolent Fund has awarded a grant of £13,000 to Defence Medical Welfare Service (DMWS). The grant will help DMWS provide tailored support for individuals, whether it be a life-threatening injury sustained by a soldier, or a housing crisis for a military veteran, PTSD diagnosis for an NHS... Read more
DMWS awarded three-year grant from The Army Central Fund
The Defence Medical Welfare Service (DMWS) has been awarded a significant three-year grant from The Army Central Fund (ACF) to support two existing welfare projects and launch a third new welfare project which will expand our reach across the UK. The funding has allowed DMWS to expand its operation... Read more
DMWS awarded further funding from The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust
The Defence Medical Welfare Service (DMWS) have been awarded further funding by The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust (AFCFT) to continue support for veterans affected by the recent developments in Afghanistan. The funding will be used to support veterans living in Somerset. DMWS welfare... Read more
Armed Forces Covenant Trust Fund awards DMWS funding to benefit communities in Somerset & Herefordshire
The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust (AFCFT) have awarded further funding to the Defence Medical Welfare Service (DMWS) to continue the provision of services for the military communities of Somerset & Herefordshire. DMWS Welfare Officers, Justine Clayton and Lee Bayley have delivered the R... Read more
Defence Medical Welfare Service awarded funding by The BFBS Big Salute.
The Defence Medical Service (DMWS) have been awarded funding from The BFBS Big Salute to continue the provision of welfare services to the military community. We are delighted to have been chosen as one of the select few charities to receive funding from the BFBS Big Salute. The additional funding w... Read more
Veterans’ Foundation award grant to DMWS
The Defence Medical Welfare Service (DMWS) has been awarded a grant by the Veterans’ Foundation to continue the provision of welfare services for veterans throughout Nottinghamshire. The grant will be used to continue welfare services to veterans across Nottinghamshire which include welfare, wellb... Read more
DMWS appointed portfolio lead for Veterans’ Places, Pathways and People Programme
Defence Medical Welfare Service (DMWS) have been announced as the Portfolio Lead for a new veterans’ project in the Midlands. The two-year Veterans’ Places, Pathways and People (VPPP) programme has been funded by The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust and will bring together eleven partners across... Read more
Our Work in Action: Ashley Winter
At DMWS, we understand that it is because of our people we are able to deliver our unique service. Many of our team members often go above and beyond the call of duty and are a testament to the values and beliefs of our organisation. We believe it is important to shine a light not Read more
Our Work in Action: Luke Franks
At DMWS, we understand that it is because of our people we are able to deliver our unique service. Many of our team members often go above and beyond the call of duty and are a testament to the values and beliefs of our organisation. We believe it is important to shine a light not Read more
World Mental Health Day 2021
As an independent charity, DMWS provides medical welfare to frontline workers and their immediate families when they are receiving treatment in hospital. Here at DMWS, we understand there is more to health than being physically well. DMWS recognises that mental well-being plays an important role in... Read more
DMWS awarded grant from RNRMC and Greenwich Hospital
The Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity (RNRMC) and their strategic partner, Greenwich Hospital, have awarded Defence Medical Welfare Service (DMWS) a grant to continue the provision of welfare services to members of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines veterans. The grant will help fund the support we... Read more
DMWS presents ‘Quilt of Valour’ in recognition of Alan Wainman’s service.
DMWS welfare officer Justine Clayton has had the pleasure of presenting Shelia Taylor with a ‘Quilt of Valour’ in honour of her late father Alan Wainman who served in the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. Alan, who sadly passed in April this year, and his family had been supported by we... Read more