Our campaigning and policy work is based on research and evidence. Find out more about research we have commissioned and conducted over the past decade.
Loneliness and social isolation in the Armed Forces Community
UK Ex-Service Household Survey 2014
Lost Voices
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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
