So we’re asking you to use your imagination and come up with different ways to celebrate the contribution of our Armed Forces, while still maintaining social distancing. Armed Forces Day On Armed Forces Day, Former Territorial Army serviceman and Liberal Democrat Defence Spokesperson, Jamie Stone, reflects on the implications of Coronavirus and the Black Lives Matter for the Forces. Armed Forces Day is a chance to show your support for the men and women who make up the Armed Forces community: from currently serving troops to Service families, veterans and cadets. //-->
We need to understand the impact that Coronavirus has had, and is having, on the Armed Forces.

"The outstanding efforts of Captain Tom Moore in support of the NHS showed us that, even in the most difficult of circumstances, anything is possible. We have now been informed that the 2020 event will not go ahead later in the year.

We need to understand the impact that Coronavirus has had, and is having, on the Armed Forces – whether they are currently serving or are veterans. This huge event is back again on Sunday 27th June 2021. Remembrance Sunday is the day of commemoration for British and Commonwealth servicemen, and the head of the British Armed Forces marked the occasion with a special interview on Sky News. YO11 2HG. Just an example from my own constituency during the pandemic: it was the Armed Forces who facilitated effective mobile testing units across the Highlands.

A Force that listens and then acts based on the evidence. Johnny Mercer, the relevant Minister, said in his reply that the Department was “working to improve its data capture of all unacceptable behaviour”. We welcome the news and as soon as practicable, we will resume our planning for the event with the Ministry of Defence, other key partners and sponsors. For media enquiries, please call 020 7218 4615.

Scarborough was due to host this year’s national event from 26 to 28 June, but like many other major events, it was postponed as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Between April 2017 and January 2019, the Care Quality Commission rated two out of four MoD mental health centres as inadequate or needing improvement between. Making sure the MoD is providing the best support possible for serving personnel, veterans, and their families is a big part of saying thank you. We must act. The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that Scarborough will host the prestigious Armed Forces Day National Event in 2021. Learn how the armed forces work in Merry Old England. In the absence of this year’s physical event, we are encouraging our communities to show their support for the Armed Forces from their homes on Saturday 27 June. It’s that we go above and beyond to support all personnel, serving or not, in their ability to access specific and tailored mental health support; it’s that we treat racism amongst the ranks as an emergency; and that it’s a Force that listens. A month after Help For Heroes published this data, the Government announced that they would launch a “new study to understand the effect of coronavirus” on the UK’s veteran community. //-->
We have no hope in hell of determining what the ‘right action’ is if we don’t listen! On the 23rd of June they got back to me. Every day, much of the work of our Armed Forces goes unnoticed. Test your (knowledge of) British military might by taking our British Armed Forces Quiz. The Liberal Democrats will use your contact details to send you information on the topics you have requested. For specific event enquiries please see the Events page for contact details. Armed forces prepare for first day of mass coronavirus testing in Liverpool. To exercise your legal data rights, email: Reserves Day …

If they haven’t got all the evidence at their fingertips to inform their strategy to tackle racism going forward, then there is clearly an awful long way to go.




I hope that everyone will take some time to reflect for a minute or two on the men and women and what they are doing right now. ]]>, Scarborough Borough Council, Town Hall, St Nicholas Street, Scarborough, North Yorkshire.

Every year, I spend this day thinking about my dad who fought in Burma during the Second World War.
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