Accommodation remains a perennial problem. We have had many cases where those leaving the service are taking the Covenant to local authorities only to find it being completely ignored. Even more depressing is the case of the family given ‘gold priority’ in the local authority housing system because they were Veterans only to […]
‘There’s a view ‘out there’ that because Fijian veteran Isimeli ‘Bale’ Baleiwai has been given permission to stay in the UK, all is well for Foreign and Commonwealth veterans. Notwithstanding ‘Bale’s decision to send back his medals in disgust – which generated a flurry of renewed media interest – the issue has pretty much dropped […]
AB FAB EVENING FOR VETERANS AID Frontline charities like Veterans Aid aren’t often seen in the society pages of glossy magazines, but when they have fairy godmother’s like Lady Rothermere, anything is possible! Three hundred invited guests sat down to dinner and an evening of superb musical entertainment – but ‘crowned heads’ and messages from […]
When fast-stream civil servants from MOD decided to do something for Veterans Aid they lived up to their name – the ‘stream’ was in the Lee Valley and the ‘fast’ activity was white water rafting. Subsequent activities included a catering workshop in Wellington Barracks, hosted by Sodexo, a day long carpentry session with the Goodlife […]
Carl Dinnen’s report for ITV News is a timely reminder that the problems have not ‘gone way’ for Britain’s many Foreign & Commonwealth soldiers. Against a background of wider disarray at UKBA, the plight of these doubly disadvantaged men and women had slipped off the news radar – but not VA’s. “We are still getting […]
A DINNER WITH A DIFFERENCE AT ST JOHN’S SMITH SQUARE – The Lady R Foundation The evening’s programme was presented by TV personality Angela Rippon. It featured messages of support from HRH The Prince of Wales, Sir Philip Craven, CDS General Sir David Richards, Lady Gabriella Windsor, Dame Helen Mirren, QPR Captain Ji Sung […]
Robert Clinton, the Honorary Treasurer and Trustee of Veterans Aid, has been awarded the BEM. The honour is in recognition of his work over the past six years providing the financial advice and guidance that has sustained the charity through recession. The charity provides approximately 20,000 nights of accommodation a year and responds to around […]
Santa Claus came to New Belvedere House as usual this year where a traditional Christmas dinner was enjoyed by all.
A report by Andrew Gilligan in todays’ Sunday Telegraph updates readers on the fight to allow Foreign and Commonwealth soldiers to stay in Britain and includes a quote from Veterans Aid CEO, Dr Hugh Milroy. Hundreds of foreign and Commonwealth soldiers who risked their lives for Britain have had a threat of deportation lifted thanks […]
Following the U-turn by the UK Border Agency on the threatened deportation of Commonwealth and foreign soldiers, Veterans Aid CEO Dr Hugh Milroy was quoted in a Private Eye interview. “I really applaud this move – it’s a major step forward, (however) there are legacy issues here – for instance, some charities have run up […]
