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- 7 August 2025
New study highlights the unique health challenges for ex-Service personnel
Published today, a new comparative study by the University of Chester, funded by Forces in Mind Trust, has highlighted the unique physical and mental health challenges that ex-Service personnel of the Armed Forces can experience compared to the national population.
- Wellbeing and Health
- Policy statements & submissions
- 17 July 2025
Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working – Forces in Mind Trust’s submission
FiMT has published its submission to the Pathways to Work consultation.
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- 25 June 2025
New funding awarded to forecast the future role of charity mental health provision for the Armed Forces
Forces in Mind Trust has awarded new funding for a project on the future of mental health support for the Armed Forces over the next 20 years
- Wellbeing and Health
- Press releases & news
- 23 June 2025
New study highlights support needs of ex-Service personnel who have lost limb function
New research from Anglia Ruskin University with Blesma has highlighted the uncertainty and hidden pressures faced by former Service families where the ex-Service person has experienced loss of limb function.
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- Press releases & news
- 27 March 2025
Veterans and non-veterans impacted similarly by COVID-19 – Lessons from the Scottish Veterans Health Trends Study
Graphical abstract from the Scottish Health Trends Study
- Wellbeing and Health
- Press releases & news
- 25 February 2025
Ministry of Defence utilises FiMT-funded research in further development of HeadFIT
The mental fitness HeadFIT initiative utilised FiMT-funded research
- Wellbeing and Health
- Press releases & news
- 12 December 2024
New research further progresses MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD for UK veterans
The UK element of a new international early-stage trial has found MDMA-assisted therapy to be safe in use with a small cohort of UK veterans with treatment resistant post-traumatic stress disorder.
- Wellbeing and Health
- Policy statements & submissions
- 4 December 2024
Forces in Mind Trust’s response to the 10-Year Health Plan for England
FiMT has published its response to the 10 Year Health Plan for England
- Wellbeing and Health
- Press releases & news
- 14 August 2024
New funding awarded to examine effect of trauma on ageing in ex-Service personnel
The project will work with veterans from the Afghanistan conflict to understand some of the long-term effects of trauma
- Wellbeing and Health
- Press releases & news
- 7 May 2024
Invictus Games participants saw positive benefits from competitive sports according to new research
The evaluation of competitors and non-competitors is the first study on the long-term benefits of international competitive sports in wounded, injured and sick serving and former personnel.
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New study highlights the unique health challenges for ex-Service personnel

Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working – Forces in Mind Trust’s submission

New funding awarded to forecast the future role of charity mental health provision for the Armed Forces

New study highlights support needs of ex-Service personnel who have lost limb function

Veterans and non-veterans impacted similarly by COVID-19 – Lessons from the Scottish Veterans Health Trends Study

Ministry of Defence utilises FiMT-funded research in further development of HeadFIT

New research further progresses MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD for UK veterans

Forces in Mind Trust’s response to the 10-Year Health Plan for England

New funding awarded to examine effect of trauma on ageing in ex-Service personnel

Invictus Games participants saw positive benefits from competitive sports according to new research