Veterans
Afghan veterans and their families who fled Taliban to UK at risk of homelessness as crisis looms
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Afghan veterans and their families who fled Taliban to UK at risk of homelessness as crisis looms
Veterans who risked their lives for us in Afghanistan are at risk of homelessness
'Fireworks sound like war': Ex-RAF member with PTSD warns of bonfire night's impact on veterans
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'Fireworks sound like war': Ex-RAF member with PTSD warns of bonfire night's impact on veterans
Campaigners want blue plaque for pioneer who changed how homelessness was tackled in UK
![Anton Wallich-Clifford founded the homelessness charity Simon Community](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/GettyImages-1365147206.jpg?w=768)
Campaigners want blue plaque for pioneer who changed how homelessness was tackled in UK
Can the government deliver on its promise to end veteran homelessness by the end of this year?
Can the government deliver on its promise to end veteran homelessness by the end of this year?
‘I was terrified I would be sent to prison for being gay in the armed forces. I had a mental health crisis’
‘I was terrified I would be sent to prison for being gay in the armed forces. I had a mental health crisis’
‘I was forced to leave the navy six weeks after kissing a woman for the first time’
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‘I was forced to leave the navy six weeks after kissing a woman for the first time’
‘My partner died of Aids and no one knew because it was illegal to be gay in the armed forces’
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‘My partner died of Aids and no one knew because it was illegal to be gay in the armed forces’
People were sacked and imprisoned for being gay in the armed forces. Now they are fighting for justice
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People were sacked and imprisoned for being gay in the armed forces. Now they are fighting for justice
Spring Statement: £20million investment in housing veterans a 'welcome surprise'
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Spring Statement: £20million investment in housing veterans a 'welcome surprise'
Here’s where to find career advice whatever your situation
![Norris found career advice through the PoppY Factory after getting injured in Afghanistan](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Norris-at-the-Poppy-Factory-6.jpeg?w=768)
Here’s where to find career advice whatever your situation
Meet the inspirational veterans running a food bank, warm bank and social club in their community
![Veterans/ Wirral Joint Services Club](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Wirral-Joint-Services-1.jpg?w=768)
Meet the inspirational veterans running a food bank, warm bank and social club in their community
A veteran who was living in his car 18 months ago will march at the Cenotaph on Remembrance Sunday
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A veteran who was living in his car 18 months ago will march at the Cenotaph on Remembrance Sunday
The UK's first 3D printed houses will go to homeless veterans
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The UK's first 3D printed houses will go to homeless veterans
Demand homeless veterans are housed this Remembrance Day – and everyone else too
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Demand homeless veterans are housed this Remembrance Day – and everyone else too
'It's despicable:' Veterans frozen out of pandemic support
![Veterans Cheryl Jones (left) and Adele Gerrard (right) have been locked out of support.](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Veterans-2-2.png?w=768)
'It's despicable:' Veterans frozen out of pandemic support
‘Asking for help's the hardest part’: Veteran goes from homeless to keyworker
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‘Asking for help's the hardest part’: Veteran goes from homeless to keyworker
More than 3,500 homeless veterans slipping through net, say campaigners
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More than 3,500 homeless veterans slipping through net, say campaigners
Dan Snow traces the history of shell shock in new BBC documentary
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Dan Snow traces the history of shell shock in new BBC documentary
Soldier On: new play about PTSD performed by veterans goes on tour
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Soldier On: new play about PTSD performed by veterans goes on tour
PTSD: How I turned my life around on a potter’s wheel
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PTSD: How I turned my life around on a potter’s wheel
Former services personnel face "homelessness ticking time bomb"
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Former services personnel face "homelessness ticking time bomb"
Virtual reality experience fights the invisible enemy of veterans
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