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PTSD Resolution referrals up 63% as charity earns NHS accreditation
PTSD Resolution, the charity offering free therapy to veterans, reservists and their families, took on 633 referrals in 2025-26, a rise of 63 per cent on the year before.
ScottishPower named in UK's top 50 veteran employers for 2026
ScottishPower has been placed in the 50 Great British Employers of Veterans list for 2026. The energy company joins a roster that organisers describe as recognising "genuine, measurable and enduring commitment" to the armed forces community across recruitment, development, progression and retention.
Will Brown - The American Singer Giving Voice to Remembrance
From gospel roots in America to performances at the Bayeux War Cemetery and alongside the RAF Band, Will Brown’s music is increasingly being shaped by memory, sacrifice and the stories that must not be lost.
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CIVVY is written by veterans, for veterans, and some of the best stories come from people who’ve actually lived them.
The Pontypridd house giving Welsh veterans 83% more beds.
A home for veterans at risk of homelessness in Pontypridd has completed the first stage of a major renovation, with the second phase due to finish by the end of the year. Alabaré – the largest housing provider for veterans in Wales – received almost £500,000 from the Government's
Armed Forces Week 2026
Armed Forces Week runs from today, Monday 22 June, through to Sunday 28 June, with the main day – Armed Forces Day – on Saturday 27 June.
Forces Brands for Veteran-Owned Kit
There's no shortage of veteran-owned businesses. What's harder to find is one place that lists them without you having to take the seller's word for who's actually behind it.
Meet Dr Jill - CIVVY's Resident Medic
Navigating the NHS can feel like a maze. Decoding a diagnosis, working out whether that nagging pain is worth bothering your GP about or simply understanding what the consultant actually meant – it’s a lot, and it doesn’t come with a briefing. That’s where Dr Jill comes in.
Then & Now - We want to hear from you!
What did you do in the military, and what the hell are you doing now? That’s the short version of Then & Now – CIVVY’s regular feature where veterans talk honestly about life after service. Not the polished LinkedIn version.
Veterans Hit with Pension Repayment Demands
Hundreds of former service personnel are being asked to return thousands of pounds in overpaid pension money as a result of administrative errors they had no hand in.
The Moped and The Matelot
After 23 years in the Royal Navy, most people retire with a card, a cake and a few warm words in the mess. Dafydd Ruston – known to everyone as Dave – marked the occasion slightly differently. He rode a 40-year-old 50cc moped 550 miles across the South West and
Superhuman, then human.
At 45 — a CEO, a bestselling author, two decades out — Lee Matthews decided he wanted back into the Parachute Regiment. It took him two years to get in. The cadre cost him a hip. That tells you most of what you need to know about him. The rest goes back
Issue 1 is in print.
After months of work, CIVVY is on the ground. The debut issue of CIVVY Magazine — written by veterans, for veterans — is out now in print and available to order direct to your door for £5.95. We built this magazine because we couldn't find one that spoke to
Too Little, Too Late - How Successive Governments Left Britain Exposed
When an Iranian-made Shahed drone punched into the runway at RAF Akrotiri in the early hours of 2nd March 2026, it didn't just cause minor damage to a strip of tarmac on a British sovereign base in Cyprus. It caused something arguably more significant; it blew a
CIVVY - A new uniform for Veteran Magazine
You may have noticed a change to our name. Veteran Magazine is now CIVVY. This isn’t a change in direction. It’s a sharper, more recognisable identity for what we’ve always been building, a modern UK platform for former members of HM Forces navigating life after service. “Civvy”