Reports

The research carried out by Cranfield University and the Institute for Employment Studies (IES) examines the employment outcomes and experiences of female Service leavers as they transition into civilian paid employment. The report looks at the reasons why women have a lower employment rate (69%) compared to men (81%), after leaving the Armed Forces.

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This employer briefing is based on evidence. The Forces in Mind Trust commissioned Cranfield University and the Institute for Employment Studies to carry out research into the employment outcomes of female Service leavers, due to concerns that women who leave the Armed Forces might not do as well in the civilian labour market as male veterans.

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The aim of this project was to establish a military families specialism on the Routes to Support (RtS) online system for domestic violence and abuse (DVA) services so that military families experiencing DVA can be better signposted to appropriate services, whether military, quasi-military, or civilian services, with specialist knowledge.

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Research published by the Directory of Social Change shows that just two percent of UK Armed Forces charities deliver support for veterans who have come into contact with the Criminal Justice System.

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FiMT Report and financial statements for 2018

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The Armed Forces Community (AFC) Healthcare navigation Project tested the role of an AFC Healthcare Navigator in Primary Care as a means of improving healthcare outcomes for the AFC. Whilst delivering care navigation, the project simultaneously intended to understand the experiences of the AFC and deliver training and awareness across Primary Care.

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The research, led by the University of Salford and supported by the University of York, involved 120 interviews with ex-Service personnel and found the need for greater understanding of veterans’ complex needs and suggests that sanctions are not the answer.

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This graphic novel contains four separate ‘stories’ collected for the Sanctions, Support and Service Leavers project, which represents the first substantive qualitative research in the UK to focus specifcally on the experiences of veterans within the social security benefts system.

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This Behavioural Insights Team (BIT) summary presents answers to two questions: 1. How do families of Service personnel experience transition? 2. How can insights from research with families, coupled with an in-depth understanding of human behaviour, be used to improve the transition process?

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