National Transitions Officer update #7
Webinar: Forces in Mind Trust (FiMT)
On 12 January 2021, Forces in Mind Trust hosted an online launch event for Living In Our Shoes, the independent review of the needs of UK Armed Forces families. A recording of the webinar is now available.
Speakers include:
- The Secretary of State for Defence, The Rt Hon Ben Wallace MP
- Lieutenant General James Swift OBE, Chief of Defence People
- Andrew Selous MP, Lead Reviewer
- Professor Janet Walker OBE, Lead Adviser to the Review
- Ray Lock CBE, Chief Executive of Forces in Mind Trust
- Maria Lyle, Chief Executive of the RAF Families Federation
- Anna Wright, Chief Executive of the Naval Families Federation
- Collette Musgrave, Chief Executive of the Army Families Federation
- Kate Davies, Director of Armed Forces, NHS England
The report, Living in our Shoes: understanding the needs of UK Armed Forces families, which was published in June 2020, was commissioned by the Ministry of Defence. It challenges some long-held military traditions and makes specific recommendations to improve support for UK Armed Forces families. The launch event focused on the findings and recommendations of the report and included a response from the Ministry of Defence and a panel discussion.