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Lost Voices
Can't find what you're looking for?
There is a huge wealth of research available from across the UK on the Armed Forces community, covering a wide variety of issues:
Previous publications
Deployment to Employment – Exploring the veteran employment gap in the UK, The Royal British Legion, September 2016
Health, welfare and social needs of the Armed Forces Community: a qualitative study, The Royal British Legion & Compass Partnership, March 2011
Legion welfare in the 2010s: a decade of change, The Royal British Legion & Centre for Future Studies, March 2011
Literature review: UK veterans and homelessness, The Royal British Legion, 2011
Literature review: UK Veterans and the criminal justice system, The Royal British Legion, 2011
Honouring the Armed Forces Community, Local Government Information Unit (LGiU) and the Royal British Legion
Gulf War: a legacy of suspicion, The Royal British Legion for the Gulf War Group, 2007
Unsung Heroes, understanding the emotional support needs of service families, 2012
Older People in Europe – Health, Social Care and Welfare Full Report, Age Concern, The Royal British Legion, University of Liverpool, 2008
Caring in Spain, A study into the current and future care needs of the British ex-Service community permanently resident in Spain, Royal British Legion and Centre for Future Studies, 2009
Profile of the ex-Service community in the UK 2005, Royal British Legion with Compass Partnership, 2006
Consultation responses
We lobby and advise national and local Government on issues related to the welfare of the Armed Forces community. As part of this process, we regularly contribute to Government reviews, Parliamentary Committee inquiries and consultations being run by other organisations.
A selection of a few of our recent consultation responses are available below.
For more information, or if the document you’re looking for isn’t listed, please contact [email protected].
Recent consultation responses
- Defence Select Committee inquiry – Mental Health and the Armed Forces Part Two: The Provision of Care (PDF)
- Local Government Association – The Lives we want to lead Green Paper on Social Care (PDF)
- NHS England – Developing Mental Health Services for Veterans in England (PDF)
- Office for National Studies – Census 2021 Topic Selection (Joint response from the Armed Forces Sector)(PDF)
- House of Lords Select Committee on Social Mobility - How can young people be best prepared for the world of work inquiry (PDF)
- Communities and Local Government Select Committee - Homelessness Inquiry (PDF)
- Department of Health submission – Consultation on the Care Act 2014 and the Care Cap and Appeals Process (PDF)
- Department of Health submission – NHS Constitution Consultation (priority treatment)(PDF)
- Phillips’ Review – Veterans in the Criminal Justice System (PDF)
- Political and Constitutional Reform Committee submission – Transparency of Lobbying Bill(PDF)
Welsh consultation responses
- Welsh Government – Connected Communities, Tackling loneliness and social isolation (PDF)
- Welsh Government – Together For Mental Health delivery plan (PDF)
- Welsh Government – Implementation of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014(PDF)
- Welsh Government – Code of Guidance for Local Authorities on the Allocation of Accommodation and Homelessness(PDF)
