Minister of State (Minister for Veterans’ Affairs) The Rt Hon Johnny Mercer MP Visits Forward Assist HQ

We were delighted to host a visit from Johnny Mercer MP at the Forward Assist Veterans Health & Wellbeing Hub. During the visit, Minister Mercer met with Team Salute Her UK and had an in depth discussion on our mutual research papers into the long-term impact of sexual assault on both women and men during military service. We thanked the Minister for funding our next research project looking into the correlation between Military Sexual Trauma and suicidal ideation which starts later this month.

Jessie Owen, Director at The Office for Veterans’ Affairs Visits Forward Assist HQ

We were delighted to welcome Jessie Owen to the Forward Assist & Salute Her UK HQ, and talk about the services we offer to veterans accessing our services. After a tour of the Forward Assist Health & Wellbeing Hub in North Tyneside she travelled to Newcastle to meet with a group of women veterans accessing the support of Salute Her UK.

Stephanie Peacock MP Visits Forward Assist & Salute Her UK

Stephanie Peacock is the Labour MP for Barnsley East and has been an MP continuously since 8 June 2017. She currently undertakes the role of Shadow Minister (Defence). Forward Assist & Salute Her UK were delighted to host a visit from Stephanie and facilitate a virtual meeting with a group of women veterans with lived experience of in-service bullying , harassment, discrimination and sexual assault. A keen advocate for all veterans, she has asked numerous questions of Parliament in relation to the Government and MoD’s reluctance to recognise the term Military Sexual Trauma. (MST)