Delighted to see Breached CIC on Bluesky @breachedcic.bsky.social Ceri Marsh and Michelle Harding are the daughters of British nuclear test veterans and have done amazing work to represent those veterans’ challenges both individually and collectively. @peterstefanovic.bsky.social breachedcic.org

Bluesky tax legal folk: If an item is designed and used solely by disabled people, does that make it exempt from import tax? (My understanding is that it is). Item: wheelchair rugby ball Any tips on challenging the import tax demanded by HMRC to have the item released?

Routes of Remembrance VI Service from Paddington Station www.youtube.com/live/PBoWS5J...

The big question that the VMF (and society at large) appears to shy away from is defining “mobility” in a physical mobility sense If anyone knows of a definitive explanation or academic paper on the topic, I’d love to hear about it!

Video help - limited-slip differential, development of, tutorial I remember a wonderful video showing the transference from car engine to the wheel shafts It was a series of modelled videos. Basic starting point, through iterations to complex today. Anyone know and got link to such a video?

Groundbreaking! The UK Armed Forces has sworn in its first-ever humanist pastoral carer – Dr Neil Weddell. This means thousands of non-religious service personnel will have access to like-minded pastoral support that genuinely reflects their values and worldview. 🧵

A friend just sent this photo from County Mayo, Ireland (Achill island, to be precise) Anyone got UK examples of cycle bays reserved for those with a disability? #cycling #disability

Veterans Mobility Fund #VMF Anyone had success, since 2024, applying for sports equipment you require because of your service-attributable injury? I'm getting quotes from RMA and RGK for a wheelchair rugby chair. #veteran #military #UK #disability #servicepersonnel

@whatdotheyknow.bsky.social is it possible to upload FOI responses received not through the WDTK system? MOD sent me FOI reply in response to question raised in formal complaint Otherwise I need I prob need to resubmit the #FOI request via WDTK system to have reply publicly available

New study highlights the unique health challenges for ex-Service personnel www.fim-trust.org/news-policy-...

MOD pays out in Lariam malaria drug case. The Ministry of Defence has settled a nine-year legal case relating to the controversial use of the anti-malaria drug Lariam out of court, awarding a "substantial sum" to hundreds of claimants. Read more🔗⬇️

#Afghanistan #DataLeak and super-injunction chaos is totally unacceptable. People need to be held to account. Maryam Moshiri BBC News we need answers and accountability - and that’s exactly what the Defence Committee will be pushing for and investigating. youtube.com

Wheelchair advice please @rhysolwyn.bsky.social. I'm incomplete SCI (L1) walker, good core muscles. Live independently. Any of these stand out as good/bad for someone like me? TiLite ZRA Aria Ultra Progeo Joker R2 (I've removed RGK Octane/Tig Sub4 bcos, as you said, min weight isn't everything)

Wheelchair supply companies in Devon/South West England: Recommendations please. Looking to replace my 20 year old Quickie TI. Looking for: - super lightweight wheelchair - manual (i.e. no electric propulsion) - backrest able to fold down to seat - removable wheels #disability #wheelchair #UK

Military personnel, their families & veterans are to have their unique circumstances legally protected by central government for the first time under new plans announced by the Prime Minister. www.gov.uk/government/n...

Legal question re benefit overpayments + recovery of by gov Every veteran getting a military pension today received a letter misrepresenting, I believe, the law of pension and benefit overpayment recovery #AFPS #military #veterans #UK #pension

Tributes pour in for Royal Marines musician Sophie Ward, described as "an example to us all" following her death. A talented performer and dedicated Marine, Sophie's legacy is being honoured by those who served alongside her.

Looking for the ultimate family day out? 🎪👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 On Sunday 29th June, Rock Park becomes a playground of colour! 🎨 Splash through colour clouds 🪖 Take on our exciting military-style course 🏰 Jump on giant inflatables 🎧 Dance to live DJ sets 🎟️ Book now: lnkd.in/eUjgrH3U 📍 Fun starts 11AM

Op ASCEND UK Veteran Employment Service careersafterservice.campaign.gov.uk

Please take a look, this webapp could be a game-changer

The Armed Forces Commissioner Bill is currently in that part of the process known as 'Parliamentary Ping-pong', or formally as ‘consideration of the Lords/Commons amendments’. publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbi...

If the NHS had a million regular donors this would help keep stocks healthy and by donating blood you would truly be one in a million - So please Book an appointment or register today - it’s so easy to do ❤️🙏👇 blood.co.uk

For those wanting to learn about a more recent cohort of service personnel and veterans being let down by the Ministry of Defence I recommend the File on 4 programme: “The Final Battle: Veterans fighting for compensation” www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m... #Radio4 #FileOn4

This is a reminder that the May Black Dog Walking Club 🚶‍♂️ 🚶‍♂️ 🐕 meets up this Sunday. We meet in the car park of The Rockpool Bar car park at Gwithian, Nr Hayle, Cornwall at 0930hrs.

UK Civil Service job opportunity - Head of Valour. www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/index.cg...

The Veterans Charity - Routes of Remembrance #VEDay wreath has landed in Cornwall! It will be used to help educate and visit sites key to victory in 1945. There will be a #VJDay wreath joining in August. www.facebook.com/share/v/1E46...

Today's the day! Look out for all our #VEDay updates during the day and follow the concert build-up on our Instagram channel, and listen 🔊 to SSAFA's #VEDay80: The Party concert from the @royalalberthall in London live on @classicfm.com from 8pm this evening! #VE80RAH

Veterans and their families are to receive improved and targeted healthcare🩺🚑 NHS staff will go through a new training programme to make sure that they understand the requirements for veterans, serving personnel and their families. Read more🔗👇

Defence Medical Services: The DMS and the #NIHRresearch have partnered to co-fund health and care research to the benefit of the NHS and the Armed Forces as well as provide career development opportunities for our researchers. Read more here: is.gd/11pVae

How much of this goes-on unreported because staff feel their concerns are not listened-to, or because such behaviour has been unchallenged to the extent that it has become normalised?

UK veterans - contact details for VeteransUK including a freephone helpline number 0808 1914 2 18 www.gov.uk/government/o...

The Ribbon of Poppies is now listed on the official VE 80 - VJ 80 events page. ve-vjday80.gov.uk/activity/nat... Will you help sow the seed? VC - VE - VJ

This from Donald Macaskill from 04:30 in, completely nails it. We must think of the patient journey as a whole, regardless of silo or care setting. creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...

Rallying to help Royal Navy veteran with motor neurone disease💪 The Fleet Air Arm's next mission is to help former Chief Petty Officer Jon Over and his family through his illness. Read more🔗👇

Well, you have to agree that while it may have been written with good intent, at no stage did anyone think to add any form for verification of delivery into the piece. So it shouldn't come as a surprise to find customer satisfaction rates are so low. The Armed Forces Community deserve better.

This is huge After 70 years, MoD finally admits there 'may have been' radiation experiments on UK troops www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

HR Case Management from WorkInConfidence provides a secure, easy-to-use place to collect, track and report on HR, performance management, grievance, speaking up or whistleblowing cases. 👉 Download our Features, Benefits and Security guide to get all the information you need. wic.click/6zo2c

Why not this #EarthDay help grow remembrance and rewild the nation by pledging to grow a #RibbonofPoppies? It is free to join. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ribbon-of-... #VEDay #VJDay

A sneak peek at part of the Op Freshman 2025 wreath, it is the first to feature original cap badges. For this operation, they come from the: #RoyalEngineers and #GliderPilotsRegiment of the @BritishArmy and the @RoyalAirForce (RAF) We can't wait to see images from this trip!

Just been notified that my Welfare Benefits Handbook 2025/26, 27th edition, is on the way. Always excited to see the changes. Thank you @cpaguk.bsky.social for the amazing work you do in preparing the guide #welfare #benefits #handbook #UK

Non-disclosure agreements #NDA Who on Bluesky should I follow to learn more about NDAs? Could be journalists, campaigners, signatories, researchers, politicians, business folk, charity workers, or others

Amputee-related medical knowledge leapt forwards after World War 1 (eg 41,000 returning British amputees) But I didn’t know the modern prosthetics world really started after the American Civil War’s 38,000 amputees. Eg Blatchfords established 1890 Source: Emily Mayhew, A heavy reckoning (2017)

Guidance Armed Forces Independence Payment (AFIP) Information about the additional allowance for service personnel and veterans who have been seriously injured as a result of service on or after 6 April 2005. www.gov.uk/guidance/arm...

Just read David Hill's 2019 book, "Breaking the Military Covenant: Why British Servicemen Are Dying Unnecessarily" What a rollercoaster of loss, suffering, and financial wastage. And extraordinary coverup and denial by the MOD and politicians www.waterstones.com/book/breakin...

This no way for the government to treat national heroes if you agree you support the Nuclear Test Veterans’ Search for Justice here; www.crowdjustice.com/case/nuclear...

Proposed welfare changes + Armed Forces Covenant aim that those harmed on duty not be disadvantaged by their service @forwardassistuk.bsky.social: “Broken Promises & Invisible Wounds: Disabled Veterans, Moral Injury, & the Consequences of Benefit Cuts” www.forward-assist.com/blog/2025/3/...

A good post on similar lines the other day by Tony Wright at @forwardassistuk.bsky.social www.forward-assist.com/blog/2025/3/...

Thanks Charlie. More evidence for the Defence Committee's work on making the Armed Forces Covenant fit for purpose. @tandhesi.bsky.social

Antony Cotton and former RAF pilot Ian Hewitt warn that changes to Personal Independence Payments (PIP) could leave injured veterans without the support they need to live independently. Read more🔗👇