New fund to improve access to support for female veterans
Women veterans who have suffered sexual trauma in the military will soon have access to improved clinical support within the UK healthcare and charity sector. Government to fund development of support for women veterans who have suffered from sexual trauma in the military Delivers on three reports that give recommendations to service providers on how […]
Stagecoach offers free travel over remembrance weekend
Stagecoach supports Remembrance Weekend with nationwide free travel. Free travel for military, cadets and ex-military personnel on November 11 and 12, 2023 Commitment to Armed Forces highlighted by employee led Veterans Network As part of Stagecoach’s ongoing commitment to support the Armed Forces, it has confirmed that free travel will be available on all its […]
Submariners in Blythe pay their respects
There was a great turnout in Blyth by members of all 3 North East Branches of the Submariners Association. They along with members of the Royal Naval Association (RNA) and various other local organisations came together to pay their respects to the fallen. Blyth is synonymous with the Submarine Service as the town was a […]
Submariners gather to pay their respects to the fallen, in London
SERVING AND VETERAN Royal Navy Submariners travelled to London at the weekend to remember those submariners who have gone on “eternal patrol”. Hundreds of members of the Silent Service attended events at Westminster Abbey on Saturday, and at Middle Temple Gardens on Sunday, to pay their respects to those who made the ultimate sacrifice. ET […]
Reflection bench unveiled by “HELP – Jim’s story” at HMS Excellent
On Tuesday, a ‘Reflection Bench’ was unveiled on HMS Excellent – donated by the ‘HELP – Jim’s Story’ fund to raise awareness around Mental HealthCaptain James (known as Jim) Simpson, a Marine Engineer Submariner in the Royal Navy, tragically took his own life in 2020. ‘HELP – Jim’s Story’ was set up by Jim’s family […]
FIRST PLASTIC-FREE POPPIES GO ON SALE AT HMNB CLYDE
MILITARY and Civilian personnel at HM Naval Base Clyde came together on Wednesday, October 25, to help launch the 2023 Poppy Scotland Appeal. Naval Base staff lined up in the HMS Neptune Supermess to make their donations and receive one of the first 100% paper poppies which will be available to buy in various locations […]
HMNB Clyde Bake Sale
Submarine Family volunteers gave Paul Hollywood a run for his money in HMNB Clyde. An amazing variation of baked goods including cheesecake, brownies, tray bake, rice cake, meringues and much more were on offer for a small donation to The Submarine Family. TSF volunteers Jan Dunn, Tamar Winstanley-Jones, Amy Goodyear, Pam Durrant, Kerry Roake, Meresa […]
Sleep Workshops
Sleep Education Workshop available to members of the SM community: The Taigh Mor Foundation and Submarine Family are delighted to offer a unique opportunity to join a 3-day online Sleep Workshop. The workshop will be delivered online by Prof Colin Espie, Professor of Sleep Medicine at Oxford University, and his colleague Dr Dimitri Gavriloff; Info: […]
Kids have a ball at camp
LOCAL CHILDREN participated in a vast range of sporting activities recently when Kings Foundation returned to Lomond School Sports Hall & Facilities last week.The popular holiday activity camp, held in conjunction with the Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity (RNRMC), ran for one packed week from Monday 9th to Friday 13th October 2023. The event […]
Dreadnought Unit arrives at Devonshire Dock Hall
Longest Dreadnought unit yet enters Devonshire Dock Hall The longest ever ‘mega-unit’ so far for Dreadnought Boat 1 has been moved down the road into BAE Systems Submarines’ Devonshire Dock Hall (DDH) in Barrow-in-Furness. At more than 20m, it was the longest submarine unit to move by road since the 30m+ fore-end mega-unit moved to […]
