Posted on: 23 June 2025
Armed Forces Week is a chance to show your support for the people who make up the Armed Forces community: from currently serving personnel to service families, veterans and cadets.
Armed Forces Day takes place on the last Saturday each June, falling this year on 28 June, and it marks the culmination of a week of celebrations, beginning on Monday 23 June. It also includes Reserves Day (25 June), which provides an opportunity to recognise Reserve Forces.
CNWL is proud to be Veteran Aware and a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, showing our ongoing commitment to supporting this community.
What support is available?
This page includes information about local events and organisations who provide a range of support services, including breakfast clubs and veterans drop-ins:
What’s happening at CNWL?
CNWL achieves silver award for work with Armed Forces
To mark Armed Forces Week, CNWL is proud to announce we have received the Ministry of Defence Employer Recognition Scheme Silver Award 2025.
Read more here.
Cuppa with Claire: Catch up with our Chief Exec for Armed Forces Week
Staff with connections to the Armed Forces joined Chief Executive, Claire Murdoch, for a brew and a chat - reflecting on what CNWL is doing well to support serving personnel, veterans, reservists, and their families, as well as sharing ideas on what we can do better. Reservists were invited to wear uniform (if infection control guidance allows).
CNWL Armed Forces Roadshow is coming to Milton Keynes on Weds 25 June
Everyone can drop by to learn about our veteran aware work as well as the services, resources and training opportunities available.
The programme on Wednesday 25 June:
- 11am to 1pm: We will be based at the Eaglestone Centre, Milton Keynes Hospital but will also drop into the Campbell Centre
- 1.30pm to 3.30pm: We will be based at Milton Keynes THQ, Charles Pinfold Building, Open University
There are many ways for colleagues to show their support and get involved
- Identify members of the Armed Forces community who are referred to/under the care of CNWL services and record this information on their records
- Familiarise yourself with the organisations that provide advice and support to the Armed Forces. You can download and display this poster locally.
- Complete the e-learning course ‘Understanding the NHS responsibility for members of the Armed Forces family’ (staff can search on the Learning and Development Zone)
- Complete the online Zero Suicide Awareness training - veteran edition. Book here