We aim to give grants to assist with training and education for not only the Veterans but again their dependants.
We will be raising money to be used by several charities around the country which help to provide for Falklands Veterans and their Families.

We have to remember that though the average age of the serving forces was 22, many were into their 40's and in some cases older. So providing support now for people who served in 82 who are retired will, over coming years, become more important. Again the support will be there to council and to guide with advice and financial help where needed.

Whilst much work has been completed by the major Forces Charities since the War, by helping those who were injured, we aim to continue this work and to provide more help dedicated to examining the effects of what has become part of everyday life for many, P.T.S.D. (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder). It is hoped that we can help to provide a first line support for sufferers with help from the specialists such as Combat Stress and Ty Gwyn.

We aim to undertake a study with the help of a University into the reports of suicide since the Falklands and to work towards preventing any more in the future. This can only be achieved through awareness and through the one area which forces personnel pride themselves on, comradeship. This can be achieved through the establishment of regional helpers and regular meetings bringing old friends and colleagues together.

With an honour role of over 29,000 veterans we aim to work with the Government towards a better support program for Veterans. Whatever the need, we are here to help.

We also have great plans for what is hoped will be the largest gathering of Falklands Veterans in one place since the Armada sailed in 1982, which will take place in 2007. The planning has already started though we need your ideas and suggestions. 2007@fvf.org.uk

The first will be a centre where people can come to seek advice, also to provide a centre for training carers to provide a service throughout the UK, and where we will have a team to provide care and support at a personal level. It is hoped that we will be working closely with Combat Stress and Ty Gwyn to provide this service with support in setting this service in place.

The second will be the establishing of a retreat in the Falklands. We have a number of idea with regards to this, and It is hoped that we will be able to establish somewhere capable of allowing two families to stay at any one time, or a group of up to ten people. This we hope will also provide for employment in the Falklands for a family to help to provide the support and logistics to ensure those who travel are looked after.

These are major projects which will require major funding through various agencies, early indications are very good and we hope to be well under way by January 2004 with these projects.

There will also be support through our scheme to provide veterans and families with the means to travel to make the Pilgrimage, as it has become known, back to the Falklands. This has been proven by SAMA 82 to be a vital step for many veterans in laying to rest some of the memories which have been associated with PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder).