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mirowg
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What are your experiences and knowledge of support for people leaving armed forces

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Hi everyone,

My name is Gina, and I am currently working for a charity that provides support around housing, benefits, and debt.

We are hoping to become more engaged with leavers of the armed forces, and I was wondering if any of you wanted to share your experiences and knowledge of the support that is available for people leaving the armed forces and their families?

Do you get the impression that the support that is available is of good quality, and that there is enough of it? - Do you have the impression that there are gaps in support that are not being met at the moment?

We're particularly interested in hearing about:

- young early leavers
- families leaving the armed forces
- housing support
- debt advice
- benefits advice
- mental health
- employment
- domestic violence

The internet suggests that there are a lot of services out there, but I'd love to hear your experiences (and those of your friends, family, and colleagues) about how well these organisations work, and what could be done to better meet your needs!

I look forward to hearing your responses,

Thanks in advance for your time,

Gina
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Re: What are your experiences and knowledge of support for people leaving armed forces

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I feel that one of the problems is that for some years in forces you don't really have to think for your self, you are told when to get up, when to eat, and most of your life is governed by other people, so leaving the army can be a bit of shock when you have to think for your self.
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