Bracknell Royal Naval Association

Hosted by the Lord Mayor of Birmingham, the Minister pledged to provide up to £10,000 to each of fifteen “Flagship” cities who are being invited to draw up plans for Veterans Day events that engage with the local community and particularly young people.The Ministry of Defence will continue to provide funding to support smaller community events around the UK. In 2007 many of these events will be linked to the 25th anniversary of the Falklands conflict.

Funding for Veterans Day Events

We welcome applications for funding assistance from communities and associations who wish to organise a Veterans Day event in their community. Veterans Day is both a celebration of the contribution made by all those who have served in the Armed Forces - as well as those in Merchant Navy and Fishing Fleets who have served in support of operations – and a means of raising public awareness of Veterans issues.

Key messages

There are three key messages that Veterans Day seeks to communicate:

1. The Veterans Community is highly diverse; all ex-Service personnel are Veterans whatever their age or Service experience.

2. Veterans are special, not just because of their service, but also because of the contribution they continue to make, to their community and civil employers, through the transferable skills they have acquired.

3. A wide range of support and advice is available to Veterans, through the public, charity and the voluntary sector.

To download an application form and criteria for funding please click here

Hold the Front Page – A great Schools Competition
As part of the celebration of Veterans Day 2007, the Ministry of Defence is offering schools the opportunity to relive those days when the Falkland Islands dominated the world’s news, to look back at living history, to engage with the local community, and to create the front page of your own local newspaper about the events of the time. Your local school could win up to £2,000. For more details please click here

This is an opportunity for schools, councils, associations and just about everyone to take part in the celebrations on 27th June 2007 - Further details can be found at the Veterans Agency Website

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