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Funding increase for Armed Forces mental health services

Homeland February 27, 2018

The Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has pledged to increase funding for Armed Forces mental health services to £220-million over the next decade and launched the new 24/7 Military Mental Health Helpline. The new number 0800 323 4444 – now live – will be backed up by a major internal communications campaign ...

DPRTE 2018 places SME’s at the heart of MOD procurement

Homeland February 22, 2018

The Defence Procurement, Research, Technology & Exportability (DPRTE) 2018 is primed to allow SMEs to discover their place in the UK’s £19 billion defence marketplace. The exhibition will be held on 27 March 2018 Cardiff’s Motorpoint Arena and is considered the UK’s leading annual defence procurement and supply chain event. Held across ...

Cranfield University to explore opportunities for ex-servicewomen

Homeland February 22, 2018

The Cranfield School of Management has obtained a grant to better identify opportunities for women transitioning from the UK Armed Forces into civilian employment. Official Event Partner: Cranfield University New research indicates that ex-servicewomen are less likely to gain paid employment in comparison to their male counterparts, and are more likely to ...

Protecting the public against hostile vehicle attacks

Homeland February 21, 2018

Gavin Hepburn, Sales and Marketing Director at ATG Access, the world’s leading innovator of road blocker, bollard and vehicle barrier systems, tells MOD DCB about the variety of preventative measures authorities can take to protect our cities and way of life from terrorists employing hostile vehicles.   Countries across the world are undeniably on high alert given the increased number of terror attacks that have stolen hundreds ...