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Noon gift paves way to brighter future for veterans
A £10,000 gift by businessman and philanthropist Sir Gulam Noon will help pave the way to recovery for ex-Servicemen in the care of Veterans Aid. More>>

Vintners champagne walk raises £60,000 for homeless Veterans
A group of formerly homeless ex-Servicemen from London enjoyed the champagne lifestyle in France for a day as part of a fundraising event that earned homelessness charity Veterans Aid £60,000. More>>

Acedemic Role For Veterans' Charity Chief
Veterans Aid CEO Dr Hugh Milroy has become a Visiting Senior Research Fellow in the Department of War Studies at King’s College, London.  With effect from 1 July 2010 he will become the only head of a military charity to hold such a position. More>>

Dublin University date for Veteran’s charity boss
Veterans charity chief Dr Hugh Milroy will be sharing the stage with a distinguished academic colleague from the University of Georgia on 1July to talk about Veteran homelessness and the factors underlying it. More>>

Academic look at status of Veterans
CEO of Veterans Aid Dr Hugh Milroy challenged students to ‘define a Veteran’ when he addressed members of the War Studies Department at London’s Kings College. More>>

Glittering Prizes
More than 300 City high fliers, senior military figures and VIP guests dug deep to raise cash for veteran’s charities at the inaugural FTSE Boxing Night. More>>

Catterick Six open tab for VA
It’s a long way from Catterick to London – especially on foot – but six soldiers from the Royal Anglian Regiment have decided to walk the 230 miles from their Yorkshire base to Barnet TA Centre, to raise money for Veterans Aid. More>>

Christmas 2009 - Christmas was a truly amazing time for everyone connected with VA. Even more so than last year, we were stunned at the generosity shown to us from awide variety of friends both individuals and from business. They are almost too numerous to mention them all and in some cases the gifts were given anonymously. More>>

Howard League – VA’s CEO Joins Advisory Group.
The Howard League for Penal Reform has launched an independent inquiry into former armed service personnel in prison. More>>

Nigel Goes To Print!
A resident of VA’s hostel, Nigel, has recently had his remarkable life story published on the website of the European Parkinson’s Disease Association website. Nigel, a sufferer, spent 30 years on the streets . . . read the stunning account of his journey. More>>

Photographer Malcolm makes splash for veterans
Photographer and musician Malcolm Crowthers, best known for his images of classical musicians and composers, has taken to the water. And the miles he clocks up in swimming pools are making money for his neighbours. More>>

The Big Issue Scotland
Down and out in civvy street by Adam Forrest. Homeless veterans are "crashing" through the military safety net. What happens when the fighting stops? More>>

One minute Interview
With Veterans Aid Chief Executive, Dr Hugh Milroy. More>>

Expert collaboration brings homelessness to book
Veterans Aid CEO Dr Hugh Milroy is to co-author a groundbreaking book on the causes and consequences of homelessness among ex-Service personnel. More>>

Getting the guys fit with fitness classes.
An exciting free initiative for Veterans Aid clients who stay at New Belvedere House is access to British Military Fitness classes with weekly sessions in Stepney Park. More >>

How Detox can save your life.
Phil Rogers runs the Veterans Aid Substance Misuse Project. It aims to support those ex-Servicemen whose lives have become unmanageable as a result of their addiction(s) and who wish to rebuild a life for themselves without drugs or alcohol. More >>

Distinguished Trustee dies
Colonel Mike Osborn DSO, OBE, MC, ex-CO of 22 Special Air Service, and long time Trustee of the Ex-Services Fellowship Centres (now Veterans Aid), died on Jan 15th , 2010, aged 92. More>>

VA on Tour
A group of veterans from VA’s East End hostel, New Belvedere House, enjoyed a therapeutic break in France as guests of the Franco-British Association of Sillery. More>>

Chief Executive briefs HM the Queen on the work of VA.
On Tuesday 7th July, VA’s Chief Executive Dr Hugh Milroy, and his wife, Lorraine, attended the Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace. More >>

The Mirror
Experts warn of increase in women soldiers facing homelessness.
Less than six months ago it was almost unheard of for a female soldier to end up on the streets. Now Veterans Aid charity says it is getting one case a month. More >>

Summer Party 2009 - Wednesday 10th June 2009
Supported by the Belgravia Traders Association. Photographs taken by Leonie Milner. More >>

CEO Dines with the Army
The CEO, Dr Hugh Milroy, was a guest of the RLC London District Food Services at a Dinner held at Woolwich Officers' Mess. Principal guest was famous chef, Jamie Oliver. More >>

The Times
Veterans Aid: still helping homeless ex-servicemen.
It is only when darkness falls on the streets of London that the plight of many veterans of the Armed Forces becomes fully apparent. More than 1,000 of them are homeless. More >>

Relaxation ends stress at Ki London.
Ground-breaking initiatives introduced for clients include a traditional Korean relaxation treatment already used by the police and fire services for their staff. Ki London’s specially trained masters visit the hostel to relieve clients of stress and physical pains. More >>

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