Being understood by the local authorities is key to life in Britain. We work with individual local authorities to raise awareness of Commonwealth & Gurkhas.
Being understood by the local authorities is key to life in Britain. We work with individual local authorities to raise awareness of Commonwealth & Gurkhas.
Settlement in Britain is the biggest challenge for Gurkhas and the Commonwealth after giving their service.
Many F & C find it hard to get access to education; those who do get the careers they want.
Access to mental health & wellbeing services is not always straightforward to F & C, who have to deal with Immigration after giving their service and, at times, can be…
Figuring out where to live after their service is a difficult decision, and finding the right property to rent or buy can be challenging.
It is not always easy for F & C to manage their hard-working pension and find suitable work that values their service. Many F & C end up working for…
Having served and living behind the military wire, many F & C are not familiar with their rights in Britain; many end up in the justice system without being able…
With no immediate family in the UK, many F & C have little help for their children, especially when one parent is on exercise or deployed.
With family and assets back home, many F & C do not have the appropriate legal Will, which can hurt them and their families.
Managing their finances and getting funding has been a struggle for ethnic groups in Britain; when F & C entered the commercial world, unfortunately, they also joined this disadvantaged group.
F & C and their spouses find it really hard to get meaningful employment that values their expertise; many end up working from job to job and paycheck to paycheck.