Salute Her Task Force Are Fundraising For A Statue Dedicated To UK Women Veterans

Forward Assist, fully support the Salute Her ‘Women Veterans Task Force’ who are raising funds to commission and erect a statue honouring all women veterans especially those that served in the UK Armed Forces since World War Two. The total cost will be in the region of 130K but we must first raise 2K to cover the cost of commissioning a sculptor and potential designs. Women Veterans are a hidden population in the UK and we hope this initiative will go a long way to recognise and celebrate their selfless service, sacrifice and contribution.

You can donate via this link: https://www.givey.com/forwardassistlimited

For more information contact Paula Edwards; Salute Her Project Lead on 0191 2504877

Forward Assist CEO Gives Evidence At Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill.

Forward Assist were honoured to be invited to speak at the Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill today. On the panel were Emma Norton from the Centre for Military Justice and Dame Vera Baird Victims Commissioner, who praised the work of Forward Assist and Salute Her and their joint efforts to support those veterans struggling to come to terms with the long term impact of military sexual trauma during service life. Our 2019 ethnographic research paper ‘No Man’s Land’ highlighted a significant number of women veterans for whom the military justice system had neither resolved or offered any closure in relation to bullying, harassment, sexual assault or rape. Tony made the point that the victims welfare needs to be at the centre of any military investigation and the reputation of the military should be secondary both during and after that judicial process ended.

You can watch the event by following the link below;

https://www.parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/eaf8d87e-0017-4f19-87a8-ff4a72a7a324

You can read our written evidence here:

https://committees.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/23626/pdf/