Three years ago, in PoliticsHome, CEO of Veterans Aid Professor Hugh Milroy warned about the legacy of distress the charity was dealing with due to drug-related outflow from HM Armed Forces. Two years later it was revealed that the discharge of large numbers of service personnel due to drug abuse was continuing unabated – approximately 4,000 between 2018 and 2022. In the wake of several distressing cases at Veterans Aid Prof Milroy is urging policymakers to revisit the wide-ranging consequences of 'zero tolerance' dismissals.

A new Labour MP has said society no longer encourages men to be “gentlemen” and he believed “old-school traditional values” should be re-established around positive masculinity.

It is now six years since the redevelopment of the charity Veterans Aid's New Belvedere House 'hostel' was completed – a facility that has broken the mould in terms of transforming homeless veterans’ lives. At a time when so many aspects of social care and wellbeing are under pressure CEO Professor Hugh Milroy asks why standout successes are often overlooked – particularly when their effectiveness has clear implications for the future.

Every day, five people leave the Armed Forces due to illness or injury − left to face an often-uncertain future. We have a moral responsibility to ensure every veteran lives well after service

The CEO of frontline UK charity Veterans Aid, Dr Hugh Milroy, has been awarded a professorship at Australia's prestigious Flinders University, in recognition of his globally acknowledged expertise on veterans' wellbeing.

With the appointment of a new veterans minister and change of government, CEO of Veterans Aid Dr Hugh Milroy reflects on how mistakes can be rectified, and effective ex-service support measures integrated into wider social care.

Despite lots of high-profile Government initiatives and so-called collaboration within the sector there is clear evidence that veterans are still being failed - writes CEO of Veterans Aid, Dr Hugh Milroy.  

As 2023 draws to a close, CEO Dr Hugh Milroy reflects on why Veterans Aid is receiving regular calls like this when so much has been invested in advancing the cause of veterans' wellbeing.

100% of proceeds will be donated to Veterans Aid and the National Coalition for Homeless Veterans previously spotlighted in Geoff Johns & Gary Frank’s Junkyard Joe #1: Special Black & White Veterans Edition

As crowds gather for the National Service of Remembrance on Sunday 12 November, the nation has a rare opportunity to reflect on its relationship with the Armed Forces. They are a shrinking cohort, from around 4.9million at the end of WW2 to just 142,560 active personnel in 2023. (77,540 Army, 32,180 Royal Air Force, 26,330 Royal Navy, and 6,510 Royal Marines). Dr Hugh Milroy, CEO of Veterans Aid, explores how the veterans of those services are regarded today - and asks if anything has really changed over the years.

The Betting and Gaming Council is proud to confirm it will once again sponsor Leicester Racecourse Veterans’ Day, which raises vital funds for a host of military charities.

A shared interest in the wellbeing of ex-service personnel has brought together a UK charity and the Ukrainian Veterans Foundation.

Veterans Aid's Welfare to Wellbeing© model is gaining traction internationally.

The ending of a unique partnership between two veterans' charities was happily resolved when de facto Head of Outreach, John Boyle, was confirmed in post as a permanent member of staff.

Veterans Aid and Staffordshire Police have signed a partnership agreement in recognition of how working together can expedite the delivery of speedy intervention and support to veterans in crisis.

From LGBT veterans to the Illegal Migration Bill, the work of the House of Lords has not abated in its intensity at all during the relatively short period that I have been a member

CEO of Veterans Aid Dr Hugh Milroy (UK) has been appointed to a new post at the World Veterans Federation. In his unique role as Head of the organisation's Wellbeing Division he will advise  members on the development of veteran-centred wellbeing  worldwide

Armed Forces Day offers  a chance for the people of Britain to show their  support for those who make up the Armed Forces community. Ceremonial events will be held – indeed funding will be made available to facilitate them. But behind the pomp and pageantry there remains a cohort of veterans  with very little to celebrate. CEO of Veterans Aid Dr Hugh Milroy discusses support for a section of the AF community that may not be saluting  on June 24th. 

 

From record-breaking late night sittings – with remarkable endurance skills – to becoming a 'national treasure'

What is it like to transition from military service to being an MP? Tali Fraser meets parliamentarians from the network of veterans in Westminster to talk camaraderie, slang and safety concerns

CEO of Veterans Aid Dr Hugh Milroy's recent interactions on the international stage have caused him to reflect on both the universality and complexity of individual nations' post-service problems - and the need to take a 'bottom up' approach to resolving them.

Military veterans from more than 60 countries pledged their commitment to respecting peace and security, diversity and the wellbeing of the ex-service community when they met for the 2023 World Veterans Congress in Belgrade. The March Congress incorporated the 30th World Veterans Federation General Assembly and was facilitated with the co-operation of SUBNOR of Serbia.