SC4AF - Social Care For Armed Forces project

News - 20 March 2026

Are you a member of the Armed Forces Community in Salford, or do you run a group supporting this community in Salford?
Have you needed support from the Council to live independently following an illness or as a result of a mental or physical disability?
(i.e., accessing Salford Adult Social Care for help such as Home Care, Equipment Services, Reablement services.)
If the answer is yes, we would like to talk to you about your experiences.

Contact us now to register your interest on 0161 960 0316

info@healthwatchsalford.co.uk with the subject: Armed Forces.

Do not delay – participating groups will be recognised by a gift voucher and will be contacted by the end of May 2026.

Get your official Veterans ID Card

If you haven’t already started the application for your official Veteran ID card, it may be because you haven’t had the time - or perhaps you’re wondering what is the point?

Well, up until now, there has been no easy way for veterans to prove they were in the Armed Forces, with serving personnel being required to hand back their ID card (the MOD 90) upon discharge.

If you left the military recently, you may already have the new Veteran ID card. But those who left before December 2018 will not.

The new, official card (which can be applied for online) is being delivered by the Ministry of Defence and Office for Veterans’ Affairs as part of ongoing improvements to veteran support.

Get yours here

NHS Armed Forces healthcare training and education programme

The NHS Armed Forces healthcare training and education programme is being delivered across England, with a dedicated Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA) trainer for each region. Regional trainers play a vital role by working both within and beyond the NHS to improve care for the Armed Forces community (serving personnel, reservists, veterans and their families).

This programme will support the NHS wide system to demonstrate that the NHS and their partners receive the appropriate training and education required to ensure they can develop a skilled, educated, and inclusive NHS primary, community and secondary care workforce, to meet the evolving needs of the Armed Forces community within the NHS in England.

The VCHA regional trainers and educators will work with and across the NHS in England so they are better able to respond and manage care for and with the Armed Forces community, assisting in the development of delivery of local Population Health.

To find out more information, email rnoh.vcha.ntep@nhs.net

Or click here: https://armedforceshealthtraining.nhs.uk/