Care after Combat News
Discover the latest updates from Care after Combat! Take a look at what we’ve been up to, and find updates on what’s occurring inside the military industry.
Care after Combat Celebrates Receiving the King’s Award for Voluntary Service
This month has been especially monumental for Care after Combat. On the 17th of April, we hosted an event that celebrated the charity receiving the King’s Award for Voluntary Service. Lord Lieutenant Veronica Pickering of Nottinghamshire, presented the crystal and...
An insight into prison visits- HMP Whitemoor
On 7th March, Jenny Hart, our Regional Coordinator in the East of England, and Peter Norman, Operations Lead, made the first visit to HMP Whitemoor, by Care after Combat. The following is Jenny’s interesting summary of the visit: Set in the Cambridgeshire countryside,...
Sir Andrew Pulford becomes Patron of Care after Combat
It is with great pleasure that Care after Combat announces former Chief of the Air Staff, Sir Andrew Pulford KCB CBE ADC RAF DL, as Patron to the charity. Welcoming Sir Andrew (Andy) to the team, Dave Rogers - Chair of Trustees for Care after Combat, said: “I am...
Care after Combat receives The King’s Award for Voluntary Service
Care after Combat, an Armed Forces Charity based in Newark, Nottinghamshire, has been awarded The King’s Award for Voluntary Service. This is the highest award a local voluntary group can receive in the UK and is equivalent to an MBE. Care after Combat, formed in...
Care after Combat receives Lord Lieutenant’s Partnership Award
On 24th October, the Nottinghamshire Integrated Care System, Health and Care Awards took place at Nottingham University. 150 entries were received from across the health, care and voluntary sector. We are pleased to announce that Care after Combat were awarded the...
We will remember them
Thank you to Owen our Regional Coordinator (North West) for sharing his reflections on remembrance. A long time ago, when I was a very young and callow Acting Pilot Officer, I was presented with my RAF Pilot’s wings by what appeared to me to be a curmudgeonly elderly...
Backwoods Barn Jam Round up
From 14-16th July 2023, 500 Bikers, campers and charity supporters descended on the woods at Slates Farm, Market Rasen for a weekend of music and fundraising for Care after Combat. The Backwoods Barn Jam was created in 2022 by Jake Newman and Grot Davis who, both...
Former RAF Police Dog Handler Finds Mindfulness Through Art
In a tale of personal transformation, David*, a former Royal Air Force Police Dog handler has discovered help through the power of painting during his time in prison. Having served just over nine years behind bars, David’s artistic talent has flourished, earning him...
Thank you National Lottery Awards For All
Care after Combat is celebrating a boost to their operations thanks to the National Lottery Awards For All. Receiving a generous grant of £10,000, Care after Combat has been able to initiate a much-needed “tech-refresh” program, equipping staff with upgraded laptops...
3 Years of Wellbeing Packs!
Three years ago, the world went into lockdown, and with this so did the prisons that we work in. For everyone this was an unsettling time. For Care after Combat, we were faced with a challenge, how could we reach the veterans in custody with prisons in lockdown...
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