armed forces support

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 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