welfare 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 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 achieves Disability Confident Employer Status
We are incredibly proud to share that DMWS has been officially recognised as a Disability Confident Employer under the UK Government’s Disability Confident Scheme. This accreditation is a significant step forward in our ongoing commitment to equality, inclusion, and creating an accessible and su... Read more
DMWS provide crucial wellbeing support to Invictus Winter Games 2025 competitors
DMWS Welfare Officers Geoff Ingram and Arthur Evans travelled to Vancouver and Whistler in February to provide welfare support to the Invictus Winter Games. Prior to this, both provided support at training camps leading up to the event, providing compassionate and military-informed support to those... Read more