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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.
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.
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”
How Telford Is Leading the Way on Veteran Housing
In a move that has been quietly welcomed across the Armed Forces community, Telford & Wrekin Council has taken a decisive step to back its words on veteran support with real, tangible action. The council has begun purchasing homes that will be prioritised for former members of the Armed Forces,
Reform UK Says It Would Pardon Veterans Convicted Over Troubles-Era Offences
Nigel Farage has said that a future government led by his party, Reform UK, would pardon British military veterans convicted of offences linked to their service during the Northern Ireland Troubles. Speaking at a recent event, Farage stated that Reform UK would seek to end ongoing prosecutions and prevent further
Minister for Veterans Praises Sight Scotland Veterans for ‘Outstanding’ Support During Hawkhead Centre Visit
Minister for Veterans, Louise Sandher Jones MP, has praised Sight Scotland Veterans for the outstanding help and support it provides to veterans in Scotland during a recent visit to the charity’s Hawkhead Centre in Paisley. A veteran herself, the Minister served in the Army as an intelligence officer before
Trump Says “Off the Frontline”. Tell That to the 457 British Troops Who Never Came Home
When Donald Trump suggested that NATO forces in Afghanistan stayed “a little off the frontline”, he made a claim that is demonstrably false and deeply disrespectful to those who fought and died there. The reality is not a matter of opinion. Britain lost 457 service personnel in Afghanistan. Four hundred
The 2031 Census is being planned now – and veterans need to be in it
Most of us only think about the Census once a decade, usually when the form lands and we’re busy getting on with life. But right now, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) is deciding what topics will – and won’t – be counted in the 2031 Census for England and
The Government wants the right to call you up until 65. No, it’s not a wind-up.
If you were hoping your military liability ended the moment you handed in your ID card, you may want to sit down. The Government has announced plans to raise the maximum age at which some former service personnel can be recalled in a crisis, from 55 to 65, as part