Female Veterans E-learning

Raising awareness of the needs of female veterans – and how to better recognise, celebrate and support them

Welcome to the Female Veterans e-learning.

This short course is about raising awareness of female veterans, understanding their specific needs and why it is important to recognise, celebrate and support them. It will also take you through the Female Veterans Toolkit, how you can use it, simple, practical ways you can better support female veterans in your role and why this could be of benefit to you and your organisation.

Background Information

Who is this training for?

This training is for anyone who might work with female veterans in the community, including:

  • Caseworkers and support workers
  • Staff and volunteers in military charities
  • NHS, local authority and housing staff
  • Employers
  • Organisations that may not work directly with veterans, but could encounter them

You do not need to be a specialist. This course is about awareness, confidence, and knowing where to signpost.

Benefits of completing this training and using the toolkit – What’s in it for you?

The toolkit, if used by all organisations will have a significant benefit to female veterans, but it can also have benefits for organisations themselves, including:

  • Better outcomes for ALL veterans you support – whilst the toolkit was designed with women in mind, many recommendations benefit all genders.
  • More effective services by understanding female veterans’ needs, how to engage with them, and get things right the first time, saving time and resources. 
  • Increased recognition of the experience, skills and talents female veterans bring. 
  • Positive reputation by demonstrating that you can support female veterans in a way that matters to them.
  • Better partnership working, making the most of shared expertise, and strengthening collaboration internally and externally.
  • Personal and professional development by increasing your own understanding and strengthening your organisation’s approach.
What do we mean by “veteran”?

A veteran is anyone who has served for at least one day in the UK Armed Forces, Regular or Reserve.

This includes people who:

  • Served many years ago – i.e. veterans of all ages including 80’s, 90’s and over 100
  • Left early – i.e. were medically discharged, through pregnancy, or affected by one of the bans
  • Did not deploy – i.e. may never have left this country or faced direct combat
  • Do not wear medals

Many women who meet this definition do not identify as veterans, which is one of the key issues this training explores.

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Raising awareness of the needs of female veterans – and how to better recognise, celebrate and support them. The training takes around 20–30 minutes and can be completed in one go or in short sections. You do not need any prior knowledge of the Armed Forces to complete this learning.

Thanks also go to the WRAC Association for hosting the programme

For further information visit www.fvtp.org.uk

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