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- Nick Knowles and Walking With the Wounded - Army Benevolent Fund
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29 April 2020

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BBC DIY SOS Showcases WWTW Canada Street

In 2015, DIY SOS redeveloped ‘Canada Street’ a dilapidated street on the outskirts of Manchester. The aim was to create a ‘Veterans Village’ and provide supported accommodation to ex-military personnel and their families. This Thursday (April 30th) at 8pm on BBC One, DIY SOS will once again showcase the incredible work they carried out developing Canada Street and supporting those who have served.

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- Ben Amponsah Twitter Takeover
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28 April 2020

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Covid-19 Series. Twitter Takeover- Monday May 4th 6-7pm

We're hosting live Twitter Q+A sessions as part of our ongoing support for the veteran community. Join us next Monday (May 4th) as Ben Amponsah answers your questions about how to look after your mental health whilst the UK remains in lockdown.

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- Alex Todino article
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27 April 2020

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Covid-19 Series. Lockdown: Activities to help create structure to your day

The coronavirus pandemic has caused disruption to everyone’s daily lives. It’s important that you try to maintain some structure to your day. In our latest article, Alex, one of WWTW's Employment Advisors shares her top 10 activities to try during lockdown.

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- Emma McDonald Twitter takeover
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22 April 2020

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Covid-19 Series. Q+A with WWTW Mental Health Therapist

Emma McDonald offers her top tips to help your mental health during isolation

20 April 2020

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April Veterans Newsletter (Scotland)

A Mindfulness Guide

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- twopointsixchallenge
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20 April 2020

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Will you take on The 2.6 Charity Challenge and support WWTW beneficiaries?

The coronavirus pandemic has had a huge impact on charities, with the cancellation of thousands of events and the potential loss of billions in fundraising income.

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- Emma McDonald Twitter takeover
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16 April 2020

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Covid-19 Series. WWTW Twitter Takeover- Monday April 20th 6pm-7pm.

Join us next Monday (April 20th) as one our Mental Health therapists, Emma McDonald, takes over our Twitter page to answer your questions about how to cope during isolation.

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- Tom Knight - Home Straight Employment Advisor at Walking with the Wounded - Ptsd soldiers charity
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16 April 2020

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Covid-19 Series. A day in the life of Employment Advisor Tom Knight during lockdown.

Tom Knight has been a Walking With The Wounded (WWTW) Employment Advisor since January 2017. Tom is embedded within the Military Veterans’ Service NHS Mental Health team to provide employment support to the ex-servicemen and women who are receiving mental health treatment with them.

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- How to sleep well
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15 April 2020

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Covid-19 Series. How to sleep well- Written by WWTW Clinical Lead, Carolyn Brown.

Sleep is crucial to all of us in order to be well both physically and mentally. If we can’t sleep for more than a few nights and this runs into weeks, it can become harder for us to cope emotionally as well as having a negative effect on our physical wellbeing.