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Published: 31 August 2021

The post holder will foster friendships amongst Armed Forces Veterans and extend to them the comradeship of the Chelsea Pensioners, the community and experience of military life at the Royal Hospital Chelsea.

Whilst our outreach proposals have been developed to an early stage, there is significant scope for the right candidate to shape the delivery and strategic direction of the three phases of our outreach strategy from planning and implementation to development.

The post holder will also be required to act in the capacity of Chief of Staff (COS) to the Governor and CEO for the control and coordination of Royal Hospital Chelsea emergency responses along with overseeing and sign off on several military events. They will also carry out the duties of the Royal Hospital Duty Officer and will take part in all ceremonial events as required.

We are looking for someone who has the ability and skills to develop and deliver outreach and therapeutic programmes for older people or those who may be isolated. The successful candidate must have excellent people skills and the ability to forge strong working relationships with charity beneficiaries, staff, and stakeholders. You will be required to operate at the tactical, operational, and strategic levels.

The successful candidates must have a proven ability in military junior and mid-range command and staff appointments. An ICSC qualification is strongly desirable. It would be beneficial to have a working knowledge of the military charity sector, including the ability to demonstrate established professional networks.

The salary for this role is in the region of £53,750. The post holder will be entitled to onsite accommodation. Benefits include a Civil Service pension, 25 days annual leave, onsite gym and café. As this post involves working with adults with care and support needs the successful candidate will be required to complete an enhanced DBS application.

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Published: 19 May 2021

Message from Will Tower, Regional Director ABF South East:

On 28 May 2022, ABF The Soldiers' Charity is organising a large-scale Falklands 40th Anniversary Dinner at Pangbourne College near Reading. I have invited many veterans so far including Mike Scott and John Kiszley (late-Scots Guards) along with Hew Pike and Chris Keeble (late-PARA) and Sara Jones (widow of H Jones) along with other key personnel and critically a VVIP etc...(name withheld at this stage).

The reason for this message is firstly to send an invitation to the Army Medical Services to see if you would like to think about a few key people to attend from your own perspective. What I have done with other Regiments and Corps, is to ask if a couple of suitable veterans (who were present in the Falklands in the '82 Conflict) could be tracked down and then a couple of serving individuals too - this allowing us to seek to host 2 x tables from the AMS at this event. The AMS personnel selected would be non-paying guests, thereafter as a Charity...my aim is to seek support from the wider public to pay to attend to fundraise for the Army's National Charity. I want to get the balance of having at least 1 x veteran on each table and a serving soldier too to bring to light what the current generation are doing and showcase their Corps/Regiments as one might expect.

This will be a black-tie event (or Mess Kit/uniform for serving personnel) consist of a drinks reception, followed by a 3-course dinner and auction to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the 1982 Falklands War. In my own view, whilst it is easy to mention the F Echelon troops who took part.....it is also imperative that the AMS have a footprint to show to make sure that everyone is aware of the massive contribution that they gave at the time (if that makes sense).

Please contact me, Will on 01276412960

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Published: 23 June 2021

To all Serving and Retired members of the RAMC, please watch the attached video messages from our Col in Chief and the RAMC Association Chairman, on this day to celebrate our 123rd year as a Corps.

Take time to think about our Officers and Soldiers who are serving both overseas on Operations and in the UK with the response to COVID. Also give a moment in your thoughts to the 32 Serving and Retired members of the RAMC family who have passed away in the past year.

We hope that next year we will all be able to celebrate together again.

“In Arduis Fidelis”

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Published: 19 May 2021

Date: Tuesday 25 May 2021    Time: 10:00 am

Venue: Aldershot Crematorium Guildford Road Aldershot GU12 4BP

Family flowers only, but donations can be made to Phylis Tuckwell Hospice and Macmillan Cancer using the link https://Glynwalker.muchloved.com Also via that site you can leave a tribute.

Sue and the family have taken much comfort in the messages and many cards they have received, from past and present friends and colleagues, especially the many tributes to Glyn on Facebook. All cards and messages will be collated into one document and then attached to Glyn's Book of Condolence. The family wish to thank everyone for their kind words.

Regrettably, due to the current Covid regulations and the crematorium's restrictions, we are limited to numbers permitted to attend. We must comply with these restrictions. Sadly, this means most people wishing to be present, will not be able to unless invited. Glyn was very well organised and positive right until the end and accordingly had made a list of those people he would wish to attend, (wearing Suits, Corps tie, no medals. Masks.) That said, after discussions with the Crematorium management, they have agreed, that friends and colleagues not attending the service, can if they so wish, line the driveway, on the provision that once Glyn's coffin has entered the chapel, that they vacate the area due to the next service.

The situation is not ideal. Sue is sorry that numbers have to be restricted and wishes that hopefully, once the world returns to normality, we can all have a gathering in the local area, to remember and celebrate Glyn's life in the style and manner he would of approved.

If you wish to watch the funeral service, online, please go to the following website: https://www.obitus.com/

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