armed forces support
DMWS to deliver new Armed Forces Welfare Service at Chavasse Clinic
The Defence Medical Welfare Service (DMWS) is proud to announce a new partnership with University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust to provide dedicated welfare support at the Chavasse Clinic, a specialist musculoskeletal service for serving personnel, reservists, and veterans. Thanks to joint f... Read more
DMWS Awarded Grant for National Framework from The Veterans’ Foundation
We are proud to announce that the Defence Medical Welfare Service (DMWS) has been awarded a grant from The Veterans’ Foundation to support the delivery of our work for the Armed Forces community. This 12-month grant will directly contribute to: This funding will allow DMWS to continue to provide w... Read more
DMWS awarded Hidden Voices funding to support veterans’ families and children in London
We are delighted to share that DMWS has been awarded a grant through the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust’s Hidden Voices Programme 2024/25 to launch a dedicated family support project for veterans’ spouses, partners and children in London. Many families face the ripple effects of military life... Read more
DMWS to provide support to Serving Partners supported by The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust
DMWS are grateful to have been awarded one-year grant from The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust to support serving partners in Hereford and Salisbury. Being a spouse or partner of serving personnel can be challenging for a variety of reasons. DMWS will provide independent, person-centred support to... Read more
DMWS awarded funding for Empowering Bereaved Military Families programme
The Defence Medical Welfare Service (DMWS) is proud to announce that we have been awarded funding through the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust to deliver the Empowering Bereaved Military Families programme. Working in collaboration with trusted partners (Cruse Bereavement Support, Cruse Scotland, Sc... Read more
DMWS are delighted to be awarded funding to support women who serve in the Armed Forces through online counselling
DMWS are grateful to have been awarded a two-year grant from the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust to support serving and reservist women across the UK with issues affecting their wellbeing. The grant has allowed us to provide online counselling support which is tailored... Read more
DMWS and Hope GB are grateful to receive a grant from Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust to support families in Wales with ALN
DMWS and Hope GB are grateful to have been awarded a one-year grant from The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust to support families of wounded injured and sick serving members, veterans or reservists with Additional Learning Needs in Wales, with the potential for online support for some outside of Wal... Read more
DMWS partners with Westmorland & Furness Council and University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust to deliver dedicated welfare support for Armed Forces families
Defence Medical Welfare Service (DMWS) is proud to announce a new project initiative in partnership with Westmorland & Furness Council and University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (UHMBT), launching in September. The scheme will see a dedicated DMWS Welfare Officer working clos... Read more
DMWS collaborates with Veterans Housing Scotland and SSAFA’s Glasgow’s Helping Heroes to support homeless veterans.
It can be difficult for some veterans and their families/carers to find and keep a safe place to live and thrive. With an amazing donation from the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust, led by Veterans Housing Scotland, Defence Medical Welfare Service and SSAFA’s Glasgow’s Helping Heroes. are proud... Read more
DMWS’s Craft and Chat Group supported by The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust
DMWS are grateful to have been awarded a fantastic grant from The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust to reinstate a craft group for the Armed Forces Community in Devon. Previous group members can’t wait to start again and new members are more than welcome too! There will be a range of creative activ... Read more