We have been sorting our Facebook groups out and we are now looking for at least a couple of administrators per County to manage them. The groups are open and are provided to share whats going on in the armed Forces Community. You won’t need any special skills as full training and guidence will be given. The group administrators will …
Social Media Network
We post updates and commissioned posts which help support armed forces veterans, their families and dependents to many scocial media groups from various platforms including our own and external groups and pages. We do no engage in resharing general news posts from other individuals or organisations, unless its beneficial to do so and even then it would be limited to …
Senior Fundraiser – Walk of Life
Video and Website The image above is not linked. You can see the video on the corresponding project website at the Walk of Life website About Us Forces Online CIO is a dedicated charity with 5 years of experience supporting veterans, their families, and dependents within the armed forces community. Our mission is to make a meaningful difference in the …
Veterans Directory
The Veterans Directory has existed since 2016 and has undergone several changes. While some organisations attempted to copy it, including the Veterans Gateway, these alternatives are no longer operating. The directory transformed from a standard service to an in-house, database-driven system. This change removed many of the restrictions previously encountered in the older directory-based system. The newer system features a …
Trustees Wanted
Our dynamic online veterans charity is five years old and is looking for additional trustees to make a difference to the lives of our beneficiaries who are made up of armed forces veterans, their families & dependents. Ideally you will be from an armed forces background and live anywhere within the United Kingdom in Scotland, Wales, England or Northern Ireland. …
Another Mobile Donation
We have received a mobile phone donation from Kelly a kind veterans supporter from Argyll & Bute. She donated a Motorolla G84 Smart Phone which will be passed on to a veteran.. The process is very easy to help veterans this way. In Kelly’s case she contacted us through our live chat system which is present on all our websites. …
FOL recommends the NHS App
Why should we encourage our Veterans to use the NHS app? This is a really positive step for helping veterans manage their healthcare more efficiently. Having direct access to test results and health records can: Reduce waiting times for information Give veterans more control over their healthcare Help them share relevant information with different healthcare providers Avoid frustrating phone calls …
Hearing Loss
If you served in the armed forces and now experience hearing loss and or tinnitus—a ringing or buzzing in the ears—you may be eligible for compensation, if you served after 1987. Military personnel are often exposed to excessive noise in various ways, including gunfire, explosions, aircraft noise, or the sounds of ship engine rooms. Hearing damage can occur suddenly, such as …