Veterans Aid is featured in a project celebrating 325 years of royal and parliamentary leadership. The Charity was selected to appear in a new publication entitled Monarchy and Democracy: A History of Leadership. An official History of Parliament project, this landmark book was produced in partnership with leading publisher St James’s House – an imprint […]
“Old soldiers never die; they simply fade away,” warned General Douglas MacArthur in 1951. More than half a century later, it’s not the soldiers who are fading but the nation’s focus on them that seems to ebb and flow. Professor Hugh Milroy, CEO of Veterans Aid, asks whether Britain is now caught in that same […]
Our recent article on the growing fragility of small frontline charities – published by Politics Home – has now been picked up by EUROMIL (the European Organisation of Military Associations and Trade Unions). In sharing the piece, EUROMIL underscored the central message that effective veteran support is inseparable from national defence readiness. Their commentary emphasised […]
Veterans Aid has become the new charitable partner of the Honourable Artillery Company (HAC) and will benefit from its support for the next three years. Marcus Simson, CE of the HAC said, ‘’We are delighted to support Veterans Aid as our sponsored charity. We have a shared commitment to those who have served and value […]
It’s now widely accepted that Britain is facing a defence crisis with an estimated funding shortfall of £28bn. Talk of conscription indicates that there is a recruitment and retention problem. As the Government prepares to launch a ‘Gap Year Foundation Scheme’ and urge veterans of 65 to prepare for war, CEO of Veterans Aid Prof Hugh Milroy asks if it […]
Towards the end of November, The Princess of Wales called for a more compassionate approach to those struggling with addictions. It was a call that struck a chord with CEO of the charity Veterans Aid, Professor Hugh Milroy. Every year, as Christmas approaches, we are contacted by media representatives who want to ‘interview a homeless veteran’, as though […]
Veterans Aid is pleased to announce the appointment of two new trustees. Major (Retd.) Rupert Gibb and Wing Commander (Retd.) Alex South have accepted invitations to join the charity’s Board. Both are career officers who have exercised their transferable skills to excellent effect and demonstrated a commitment to the wellbeing of veterans in civilian life. […]
As Remembrance Day approaches, the UK’s 1.85m veterans have been promised “easier access to essential care and support” under a new system called VALOUR. £50m has been set aside to fund the project which is described as being part of the Government’s commitment to renew the nation’s contract1 with the military. CEO of Veterans Aid, Professor Hugh Milroy, looks at how much […]
In its 16th online Impact Report, Veterans Aid reveals the challenges and successes that defined its activity in 2024 – and the disturbing trends that it recorded. Published just days after the external audit conducted by Cambridge Econometrics, that confirmed its steady 90% success rate, the Charity’s Annual Impact Report drills down into detail about […]
An independent report[1] illustrating the social and economic value of Veterans Aid’s work has confirmed that the Charity’s interventions over the course of a year achieved net benefits (i.e. savings to society) of up to £2.6m. The report, produced by VA’s new strategic partner, Cambridge Econometrics, also confirmed that the Charity continues to achieve an […]
