Military Widow(er)s research-loneliness/isolation @LresearchSi
Research into loneliness and social isolation of widow(er)s of armed forces personnel by @Northern_Hub with War Widows Association and Funded by FiMT. Joined January 2021-
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Our research team is proud to present the findings of our #militarywidow experiences of #loneliness and #socialisolation research. @Northern_Hub
Our research team is proud to present the findings of our #militarywidow experiences of #loneliness and #socialisolation research. @Northern_Hub
Beyond proud to present our findings on #militarywidows experiences of #socialisolation and #loneliness at the House of Lords today!
A new report from @NorthumbriaUni @Northern_Hub @WarWidowsAssoc has found that 40% of military widows feel lonely or socially isolated. Read more about the @FiMTrust-funded research and download the full report here: orlo.uk/7V8QR
I am delighted that our report "Exploring Military Widows' Experiences of Social Isolation and Loneliness" is now available to download. Thank you to everyone who took part, and to those who supported this project 🙏
I am delighted that our report "Exploring Military Widows' Experiences of Social Isolation and Loneliness" is now available to download. Thank you to everyone who took part, and to those who supported this project 🙏
Our final project report is now available! Thank you to everyone who has supported this research and a special thank you for the military widows who took the time participate in all the phases.
Our final project report is now available! Thank you to everyone who has supported this research and a special thank you for the military widows who took the time participate in all the phases.
Our final project report will be launched on Monday 6th March!
Our final project report will be launched on Monday 6th March!
Interested in learning about the benefits of having an iPad during the @WarWidows_WWit evaluation? Watch our second promo video! Featuring @AmyJ1091 and @helenraw📽️ #militarywidows #socialisolation #loneliness #ProjectWWit @NorthumbriaUni @CovenantTrust @WarWidowsAssoc
Catch the third promo video from the @WarWidows_WWit evaluation below! 👇
Catch the third promo video from the @WarWidows_WWit evaluation below! 👇
Watch our fourth promo video from @WarWidows_WWit evaluation below! 👇
Watch our fourth promo video from @WarWidows_WWit evaluation below! 👇
Watch part 2 with @helenraw below 👇
Our final promo video covers the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the @WarWidows_WWit evaluation! Watch part 1 featuring @gwilsonmenzfeld and @Mary90310014 below 👇
We are excited to announce that we will be posting a series of 5 promo videos covering key points from the @WarWidows_WWit evaluation! The first video will be launched next week. Can’t wait? You can find the full report here 👉 covenantfund.org.uk/resources/war-…
We are delighted to launch the first of our promo videos about the @WarWidows_WWit evaluation project! This first video stars @gwilsonmenzfeld, @AmyJ1091 and @Jessravengates 📽️ #military #militarywidows #socialisolation #loneliness #ProjectWWit @NorthumbriaUni @CovenantTrust
Good morning @ArmywidowsA @rnrmwidows @LresearchSi @RAFWidows @CruseSupport This new event is open to all. exploring bereavement, support & issues unique to service. Disseminating findings from #KnockOnTheDoor research by @Northern_Hub @WarWidowsAssoc eventbrite.co.uk/e/knock-on-the…
That's a wrap! The final report has been submitted today! Thank you to everyone involved, @FiMTrust for the opportunity to complete this project and of course all the participants who shared their stories. @gwilsonmenzfeld @GillMcGill2 @AmyJ1091 @Mary90310014 @Northern_Hub
We are hosting the first #annualconference on research with the UK #LGBT+ #veteran community in partnership with @fightingwpride! 📅12 January 2023 at @NorthumbriaUni, Newcastle Call for abstracts and registration details to follow. Any queries, contact Alison👇
What an amazing day! We have taken so much from these discussions. Thank you to everyone who joined us and participated. Keep your eyes peeled for our final report which will be released later in the year. #militarywidowsSIL
What an amazing day! We have taken so much from these discussions. Thank you to everyone who joined us and participated. Keep your eyes peeled for our final report which will be released later in the year. #militarywidowsSIL
Mary is kicking off this afternoon's session focusing on access #militarywidowsSIL
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Just an average day at work!
Members of our team presented evidence to the House of Lords today on our work with the military bereaved community. A fantastic day! Thank you to all involved and especially to our sponsor Baroness Fookes!
Members of our team presented evidence to the House of Lords today on our work with the military bereaved community. A fantastic day! Thank you to all involved and especially to our sponsor Baroness Fookes!
Beyond proud to present our findings on #militarywidows experiences of #socialisolation and #loneliness at the House of Lords today!
Members of our hub have attended and presented at the #vmhc2023 and #FiMTRC2023 at @rcpsych over the past 2 days. It's been interesting time hearing about all the work currently being completed.
You can read more about the research @AmyJ1091 is currently presenting on, exploring social isolation and loneliness in military widows, here: fim-trust.org/news-policy-it…
Our #FiMTRC2023 third session is kicking off, chaired by @FiMT_RC Governance Advisor, Ben Caves. Talks incoming from @AmyJ1091 (@Northern_Hub), @NicolaGillin (@ARU_VFi ), Dr Stephen Herron (@QUBelfast) and Dr Howard Burdett & Anna Verey (@kcmhr).
@AmyJ1091 and @MattKiernan are speaking on exploring on the nature of social isolation and loneliness in the lives and experiences of war widows. Powerful statements from participants that feel that there is a hierarchy to causes of bereavement #FiMTRC2023
A new report from @NorthumbriaUni @Northern_Hub @WarWidowsAssoc has found that 40% of military widows feel lonely or socially isolated. Read more about the @FiMTrust-funded research and download the full report here: orlo.uk/7V8QR
Thanks to our members who took part in this invaluable research ❤️ Thank you to @Northern_Hub for their sensitivity and to @FiMTrust for their support
Our new report focusing on #socialisolation and #loneliness experienced by military widows, funded by @FiMTrust, is now available at s31949.pcdn.co/wp-content/upl… This report includes recommendations for services supporting military widows.
Our final report on #militarywidow's experiences of #loneliness and #socialisolation is now available! Thank you to everyone who took part!
Our new report focusing on #socialisolation and #loneliness experienced by military widows, funded by @FiMTrust, is now available at s31949.pcdn.co/wp-content/upl… This report includes recommendations for services supporting military widows.
Bereaved, then abandoned: Call for better support for military widows. People whose partners died while serving in the Armed Forces say they feel overlooked and let down by the military community, according to a report published today... bit.ly/3yiivq3 @WarWidowsAssoc
Thanks to all involved, but especially to our Members that contributed- not an easy task, but hopefully will improve experiences for others x @FiMTrust @Northern_Hub @NorthumbriaUni @rnrmwidows @RAFWidows @WarWidowsAssoc
Our new report focusing on #socialisolation and #loneliness experienced by military widows, funded by @FiMTrust, is now available at s31949.pcdn.co/wp-content/upl… This report includes recommendations for services supporting military widows.
Thank you to @FiMTrust for funding this and to the Military Widows' associations for supporting this project @WarWidowsAssoc @rnrmwidows @ArmywidowsA @RAFWidows
I am delighted that our report "Exploring Military Widows' Experiences of Social Isolation and Loneliness" is now available to download. Thank you to everyone who took part, and to those who supported this project 🙏
Our new report focusing on #socialisolation and #loneliness experienced by military widows, funded by @FiMTrust, is now available at s31949.pcdn.co/wp-content/upl… This report includes recommendations for services supporting military widows.
Looking forward to presenting our poster on the WW.it evaluation project today at the VMHC at @rcpsych today! @gwilsonmenzfeld @Jessravengates @Mary90310014 @helenraw @WarWidows_WWit @Northern_Hub
We are thrilled to see the print copy of our final report focusing on #socialisolation and #loneliness experienced by #Militarywidows in advance of our launch on Monday 6th March! Thank you to @FiMTrust for the opportunity to do this work. #Military #Armedforces
So excited to see the print run for the final report! So proud to be apart of this amazing team
We are thrilled to see the print copy of our final report focusing on #socialisolation and #loneliness experienced by #Militarywidows in advance of our launch on Monday 6th March! Thank you to @FiMTrust for the opportunity to do this work. #Military #Armedforces
Interested in learning about the benefits of having an iPad during the @WarWidows_WWit evaluation? Watch our second promo video! Featuring @AmyJ1091 and @helenraw📽️ #militarywidows #socialisolation #loneliness #ProjectWWit @NorthumbriaUni @CovenantTrust @WarWidowsAssoc
Catch the third promo video from the @WarWidows_WWit evaluation below! 👇
From the @Northern_Hub, @Jessravengates talks about the impact of #digitalexclusion and #isolation during the #COVID-19 pandemic in our third promo video from the WWit evaluation. Watch it here: #Military #Militarywidows #socialisolation #loneliness #ProjectWWit
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