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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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

NHS Lanarkshire honoured for outstanding support towards the Armed Forces. Congratulations to health and social care staff across Lanarkshire after they received the Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award for outstanding support towards the Armed Forces community. DMWS Welfare Officers Kenny and Ash... Read more

As part of the Defence Medical Welfare Service partnership with ABF The Soldiers’ Charity we were the focus of their recent Go Inspire campaign highlighting the vital work we have delivered during the last 18 months. Download and read all about how we have helped over 5500 individuals within t... Read more

Armed Forces Day recognises the armed forces community; sailors, marines, soldiers, airmen, airwomen, reserves, veterans, cadets and service families. Despite the challenges of Covid-19 our welfare staff were able to safely attend several dedicated events including flag raising ceremonies, walking f... Read more

Minister of State for Crime and Policing Kit Malthouse and National Chair of the Police Federation of England and Wales John Apter visited Defence Medical Welfare Service (DMWS) head office in Andover, Hampshire to hear first hand some of the brilliant work DMWS have been delivering to police office... Read more

DMWS Welfare Officer Ashley Winter along with Mike Davey from The Veteran Support Centre, Herefordshire, have been acknowledge for their outstanding work helping isolated veterans during the pandemic at The Armed Forces Community Lockdown Awards In Partnership With Hugh James and Pathfinder Magazine... Read more

Jess liston, regional manager south talks to George Medlake, BFBS Radio about how in a “year like no other” DMWS has evolved allowing the organisation to be proactive and continue to support those in need. And how the recent work has been recognised by winning Charity of the Year at the... Read more

As we join together during Dying Matters Awareness Week and open up the conversation around death, dying and bereavement, we hear from our own welfare staff why working closely with those who are terminally ill is a vital and rewarding part of our work. Being there for the family, as well as the pat... Read more

30th April, 2021: Defence Medical Welfare Service (DMWS) have been awarded Charity of the Year at the South West Business and Community Awards. The award recognises the work delivered by DMWS in the South of England supporting the armed forces, veterans, police officers, The Merchant Navy and their... Read more

DMWS has teams working in hospitals and the community in England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Cyprus. The pandemic made 2020 challenging and the most difficult of years with all members of staff in the organisation reacting and adjusting routine working practices to continue to deliver our vital... Read more

We are pleased to announce that Defence Medical Welfare Service have been shortlisted for The Charity of The Year at the South West Business and Community Awards. This is a huge achievement with over 1,000 nominations and 83 entries within this category. The award nomination recognises the work de... Read more

Defence Medical Welfare Service (DMWS) is providing a new Welfare Support Programme (WSP) to all subscribing police federation (PFEW) members across England and Wales. The scheme complements services already available to officers. The bespoke service offers a wide range of welfare support including... Read more

Herefordshire Football Association and Defence Medical Welfare Service (DMWS) have come together to offer Walking Football Welfare Support in Herefordshire for veterans. It is available to veterans of all ages, physical ability and also their family membe... Read more

5,500 individuals supported during three-year partnership between the Defence Medical Welfare Service and ABF The Soldiers’ Charity The end of March marks the culmination of a three-year partnership between the Defence Medical Welfare Service (DMWS) and ABF The Soldiers’ Charity. The two have wo... Read more

The crafting & companionship group for female veterans in Lyneham & surrounding areas in Wiltshire was set up by DMWS and is lead by Welfare Officer Julie Ponton. The successful and growing project is funded by The Armed Forces Positive Pathways pathways programme which funds activities that... Read more

The welfare officer from DMWS gave me confidence that should I be required to have an extended stay in hospital that my family could be supported and cared for. It’s Children’s Mental Health Week 2021 and at DMWS we continually support families of our service users. Some of our welfare o... Read more